BLACK TOT DAY
2016
A GREAT DAY FOR A SAD OCCASION.
THE WARDROOM OF
H.M.A.S.DIAMANTINA
WAS A NICE SETTING.
(COURTESY OF THE QUEENSLAND MARITIME MUSEUM)
THERE ARE MORE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY
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BLACK TOT DISPLAY 2016.
H.M.S.GANGES QUEENSLAND DIVISION INC.
PUSSER’S RUM DISPLAY
2016.
FOR BLACK TOT DAY.
This display is set up as a thank you to PUSSER’S
in recognition of the donations made to
ex navy charities.
Also to Southtrade International
the Australian Distributors of
PUSSER’S RUM
& many other fine wines and spirits.
Just a reminder
The actual date this year is
22nd July.
Send your ASAP or ring
and let us know
so we can organise.
Couple of new stories
There are a couple of new stories posted.
Send us your anecdotes,
give us a laugh
or food for reflection,
history can be fun if shared.
BLACK TOT DAY 2016
REMEMBER THIS
2010
EVENT
WELL WE ARE
DOING IT AGAIN
H.M.A.S.DIAMANTINA
LOOK OUT FOR THE EMAIL WITH
DETAILS
AGM complete for 2016
AGM 2016
held at
The Glen Hotel
60th year certificates presented to Andy, Charlie and Ian
Who all joined up on the same day in 1956.
The presentation was made by,
Past President
BRIAN SAMUALS.
The Toast
‘PUSSER’S
of course
AGM REMINDER
JUST A REMINDER.
NEXT
SATURDAY 18th JUNE.
AGM
AT THE GLEN HOTEL,
H.M.S.GANGES MEDAL
1030 START 1100.
BATTLE OF JUTLAND 31ST MAY 1916
JUTLAND
THE LAST TRUE NAVAL BATTLE.
31ST MAY 1916
FOUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO MOST POWERFUL NAVIES OF THE TIME.
THE LOSSES WERE TREMENDOUS IN BOTH SHIPS AND MEN.
JOINTLY 21 SHIPS AND 9823 MEN.
THE ROYAL NAVY LOST OVER 6000 AS AGAINST THE GERMAN LOSSES OF 3000.
TECHNICALLY THE BATTLE WAS A DRAW THE BRITISH LOST MORE SHIPS AND MEN, BUT THE GERMAN GRAND FLEET NEVER WENT TO SEA AGAIN.
THIS BATTLE WAS A TREMENDOUS PRICE TO PAY FOR AN INDECISIVE OUTCOME:THE BALANCE OF NAVAL POWER REMAINED THE SAME. INDEED THE LESSON OF JUTLAND CAN VIRTUALLY SERVE AS THE LESSON OF WORLD WAR ONE
.FOR ALL THE HEROISM AND SUFFERING OF BOTH SIDES, IN THE END TOO MANY MEN HAD PERISHED FOR VERY LITTLE.
This is the ship the future King of Britain King George Vl served on when he was known as “Lt. Johnstone” R.N.(Prince Albert) at Jutland.
THERE WERE QUITE A NUMBER OF AUSTRALIANS INVOLVED AT JUTLAND BUT DETAILS ARE VERY SKETCHY. HOWEVER ONE PROMINENT SENIOR OFFICER WAS, ADMIRAL SIR FREDRICK AUGUSTUS GAUNT KBE. BORN IN BEECHWORTH VICTORIA, HE WAS SECOND IN COMMAND !ST BATTLE SQUADRON, HIS FLAGSHIP H.M.S.COLOSSUS.
THERE ARE MORE PICTURES IN THE GALLERY .
New Photoes in Mike Barron Gallery
A few more photo’s of
MIKES
WORK ARE NOW IN HIS GALLERY
IF ANY ONE ELSE HAS TALENT,
WOOD CARVING , KNOT TYING, KNITTING , SEWING ETC. LET’S SEE IT.
AGM CHANGE OF PLAN.
