Tuesday, October 10, 2017

REGISTRATION DETAILS

50th Anniversary Coral and Balmoral CANBERRA 

INTENTION TO ATTEND

Commemorative Service and Luncheon Canberra ACT -    13th  May 2018   

Name
Guest’s Name
Phone  Number 
Email 
Address 

Will you be attending the Canberra Commemorative Service           YES /   NO

Would you like to attend the Canberra Luncheon                             YES  /  NO


50th Anniversary Activities TOWNSVILLE

Name: 
Phone:
Email: 
Address: 
Partner’s Names: 

Other Guest’s Name/s: 


I / we will be attending the Mayoral Reception Tue 15 May                         YES  /  NO

I / we will be attending the Parade Wed morning 16 May                             YES  /  NO

I will be attending the 1 RAR Coral Veteran’s dinner evening Wed 16 May    YES  /  NO

I / we be attending the Memorial Service/ Cenotaph Thu morning 17 May      YES  /  NO                       
I / we be attending the Coral Reunion Group Dinner Thu evening 17 May       YES  /  NO

I /we will be attending the 1 RAR Open Day Fri 18 May 18                            YES  /  NO


Here is the Warning Order:

Treasurer
Ray Curtis
No7 of 9 Coral Drive   
Jerrabomberra  NSW  2619
Fax: 02 6255 9426

Committee Member(A/ Secretary)
Alan (Jack) Parr
5 Laura Close
Rockyview  QLD  5032

Committee Member
Bryan (Jazza) Smith
416/91 Anzac Parade
Redliffe  QLD  4020


1st Battalion Battle Group Reunion: Warning Order


F.S.B. Coral Vietnam 50th Anniversary

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Coral there will be two activities in May 2018. 

CANBERRA
The first commemoration event will be conducted by DVA in Canberra on Sunday 13 May 2018.This will take the form of a Commemorative Service at the National Vietnam Memorial on Anzac Parade commencing at 1030 am. There is no restriction on the number of people that can attend and will include members of all units that were involved in the battles of Coral and Balmoral and the general public. 
The Service will be followed by a Lunch provided by DVA at the Canberra Convention Centre. Numbers for the lunch are restricted to veterans of Coral/Balmoral and one guest. Also included are Next of Kin of those killed at Coral/Balmoral and Widows/Partner of deceased Coral/Balmoral veterans.  
Later that afternoon the Australian War Memorial (AWM) will conduct a special Last Post ceremony dedicated to Coral, commencing at approximately 4.50 pm.

TOWNSVILLE
The second commemorative event will be held in Townsville between Tuesday 15 and Friday 18 May 2018. A copy of the CO 1 RAR’s invitation to attend is attached. (Not in this file. I will send it later  JP.)

Program of Townsville events:
Tuesday 15 May
Afternoon 
§  Coral veterans arrive and settle into accommodation under own arrangements 
Evening 
§  Townsville Mayoral Reception for Coral Veterans 
§  Timing: 1730h to 1930h 
§  Location: Jezzine Museum, The Strand 
§  Invited: All Coral veterans with partner, plus Widows and Partners of deceased Coral Veterans as guests of honour. CO 1RAR and others at invitation of Mayor of Townsville 
§  Dress: Coat/Jacket and medals 
§  Transport: from defined pickup points (TBD) around Townsville and return 


Wednesday 16 May 
Morning 
§  Changing of the Colours and Coral Commemoration Parade 
§  Timing: 0900h to 1130h 
§  Location: 1RAR Parade Ground, Coral Lines, Lavarack Barracks
§  Invited:  All Coral veterans, partners and families (special seating enclosure). Past and present members of 1RAR and the public 
§  Dress: Coat/Jacket and medals 
§  Transport: from defined pickup points (TBD) around Townsville and return 
§  Principal Guest: Governor General

Evening 
§  Coral 50 Commemoration Dinner 
§  Timing: 1800h for 1830h to 2200h 
§  Location: Likely to be on 2RAR Parade Ground due to set up requirements and clash with use of 1RAR Parade Ground for Colours Parade in the morning 
§  Invited: All Coral Veterans (without partners due to limited seating), VIPs and selected past and present members of 1RAR.
§  Concept: Buffet dinner under marquee with 1RAR Band. Ceremonial ‘march-in’ of Coral veterans. Coral veterans seated prominently. Each Coral veteran paired with a digger from 1RAR as a host. Fireworks display during the evening.  
§  Dress: Coat/Jacket and medals 
§  Cost: approx. not more than $40 per head (TBA) 
§  Transport: from defined pickup points (TBD) around Townsville and return 


  
Thursday 17 May
Morning 
§  Memorial Service
§  Timing: 0900h (Step-off) 
§  Location: Cenotaph on The Strand, after 500m march from Fryer Street roundabout on The Strand to ANZAC Park 
§  Invited: All Coral Veterans and families, former 1 RAR veterans of other conflicts and Contingent from 1RAR 
§  Dress: Coat/Jacket and medals 
§  Concept: All-of-1RAR memorial service with Coral veterans marching under Coral banner at the front, then the remainder of the veterans under the Association banner, with two contingents of 1RAR soldiers one between each of these two contingents; and the 1RAR Band. Groups of contingents with a contingent banner can assemble separately at the Cenotaph.      
§  Transport: from defined pickup points (TBD) around Townsville and return 
Evening 
§  Coral Reunion Group Memorial Service and Dinner
§  Location: Townsville RSL Club.
§  Concept: The evening will follow the format of the function conducted in Hobart last year.
§  Invited: All Veterans and families.
§  Timings: Meet at 1730h.  Seated by 1755h.  Commence Memorial Service 1800h.Dinner 1900h.
§  Cost: It is anticipated that the cost of the evening will be approximately that same as Hobart.
§  Transport: from defined pickup points (TBD) around Townsville and return


Friday 18th May 
Morning 
§  1RAR Open Day 
§  Location: Coral Lines 
§  Timing: 1000h commence, BBQ at 1300, Dispersed by 1500h 
§  Invited: All Coral Veterans, partners and families. All other ex-1RAR members, their partners           and families 
§  Dress: Casual 
§  Transport: from defined pickup points (TBD) around Townsville and return 
§   
Evening
§  Disperse under own arrangements

Organizing Committee
We are lucky enough to have two organizing committees for the 50th activities. For the Canberra activity we have Mike Bindley and Tony Jensen and for Townsville we have John Salter and Rod McLeod.

I thank all of them on your behalf as this is has not been an easy path to negotiate dealing with DVA, the 1st Bn and the 1 RAR association. 


REGISTRATION

Registration and payment for the reunion dinner in Townsville will be requested early in the New Year. A separate Newsletter will be sent then.

Intention to Attend
For those of you who are not on email or have not previously responded, we require an indication of your intention to attend one or both of the Commemorative activities in Canberra and Townsville. 

CAN YOU PLEASE COMPLETE THE ATTACHED FORM AND RETURN IT TO 

Ray Curtis
7/9 Coral Drive
Jerrabomberra NSW 2619




















50th Anniversary Coral and Balmoral CANBERRA 

INTENTION TO ATTEND

Commemorative Service and Luncheon Canberra ACT -    13th  May 2018   

Name __________________________                     Guest’s Name __________________________

Phone  Number _______________________             Email ________________________________
    
Address _____________________________________________
              _____________________________________________
              _____________________________________________

Will you be attending the Canberra Commemorative Service            YES   NO
Would you like to attend the Canberra Luncheon                 YES   NO


50th Anniversary Activities TOWNSVILLE

Name: ____________________________________  
Phone: ______________________________                      Email: ___________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Partner’s Names: _______________________________________________________________

Other Guest’s Name/s: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


I / we will be attending the Mayoral Reception Tue 15 May 18                    YES  /  NO

I / we will be attending the Parade Wed morning 16 May 18                        YES  /  NO

I will be attending the 1 RAR Coral Veteran’s dinner evening Wed 16 May 18       YES  /  NO

I / we be attending the Memorial Service at the Cenotaph Thu morning 17 May      YES  /  NO                             
I / we be attending the Coral Reunion Group Dinner Thu evening 17 May 18         YES  /  NO

I /we will be attending the 1 RAR Open Day Fri 18 May 18                        YES  /  NO