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Shakespeare's Henry V:  We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother

  W3 Company RNZIR 40th Anniversary Reunion
Christchurch Friday 19 to Monday 22 November 2010
Officer Commanding Evan and Zilla Torrance [Binning] Company Sergeant Major Doug and Christine Mackintosh [Binning]
Major Bill 1Pl and Sue Blair - Bill as last serving officer was dining president [Binning] Colonel Baden Ewart and Kathryn Mulcock, Baden was the 2nd speaker at the dining-in [Binning]
Neil 3Pl and Penny Ure - as treasurer Neil organised the Friday activities while Penny baked the reunion cake [Binning] Ian 1Pl and Shelley Caldwell - Ian organised the Sunday activities [Binning]
the Fallen - Graeme Ryalls with Tom Cooper, Roy Reddy with John Gurnick, Peter Harris with Dave Wright [Binning] Ross 3Pl and Jill Dunlea - Ross donated a large amount of seafood and Jill was the reunion secretary [Binning]
the mortar section is usually the largest section attanding any reunion - from left Doug Lewis, Bruce Young, Ross Cherry, Stu Cameron, Dave Flintoft, Mark Binning, Dave Condon [Binning] Australian Brigadier Kevin Coy FOO and Valerie O'Brien [Binning]
Doug mortars and Anne Lewis with 8-year old Leanne Smith [Binning] John Fisher with Richard (Doc) Welsh, both 3Pl [Binning]
Doug Mackintosh speaking with Danny Campbell 2Pl, Craig and Nicole Beardsley each side [Binning] Mike Coy HQ and Lorna Morrison[Binning]
Sean McFarlane and Lisa Ure who manufactured the neck tags and otherwise worked hard in the background [Binning] from Timaru - Peter Anderson 1Pl, Dick Bennett 2Pl, Linda Anderson, Jill Bennett [Binning]
Dave 2Pl and Marilyn McLeod 2Pl [Binning] Peter Harris 2Pl and Kathy Clarke [Binning]
Ross Cherry and Dave Condon both mortars [Binning] Dave mortars and Ann Condon [Binning]
Tony 1Pl and Phyllis Panirau [Binning] RSM 2/1 RNZIR WO1 James and Vanessa Moohan [Binning]
John 2Pl and Debbie Mullens - Debbie managed the resources table [Binning] Robert and John 2Pl Mullen - Robert produced a music CD 'Growing Up in a Strange Land" dedicated to "the men and women who served in the Vietnam war, and their families". [Binning]
Denis 1Pl and Jeanette King [Binning] Frank 3Pl and Kerry Ryan attended from Perth Australia [Binning]
Dick 2Pl and Jill Bennett [Binning] Nicolas Dromgool and Roy Reddy 3Pl [Binning]
Ron Coy HQ CQMS and Margaret Lichtwark [Binning] Bob 2Pl and Rhonda Upton - Bob is presently Colonel of the Regiment RNZIR [Binning]
Lewis 2Pl and Kath Pagan [Binning] David Gundersen 1Pl and Ann McKelvie [Binning]
Keith Coy HQ and Elisabeth Abernethy [Binning] Ngatoko 2Pl and Gail Kupe [Binning]
Ian 1Pl and Maureen Paipa [Binning] William 3Pl and Merie Kenyon [Binning]
Wally Joe 3Pl [Binning] Terry 1Pl and Marie Lynch [Binning]
Ngatoko Kupe, Dave Hall, and Lewis and Kath Pagan [Binning] Ian and Maureen Paipa with Neil Ure and Wally Joe [Binning]
Barry Coy HQ and Christine Pont [Binning] Mark mortars and Fran Binning - Mark was the official photographer for the weekend [Binning]
Dave mortars and Beverley Flintoft [Binning] top table right - Kathryn Mulcock, John and Marilyn Fisher [Binning]
top table right - Bill and Sue Blair, Kevin and Valerie O'Brien, Baden Ewart - Baden is formerly NZ Component 1970 and presently Honorary Colonel 2/1 RNZIR [Binning] top table left - CO 2/1 RNZIR LtCol Hugh and Melanie McAslan, Bob and Rhonda Upton, Evan and Zilla Torrance and Bill Blair [Binning]
Burnham Camp padre Tavake Manu, Evan Torrance, Roy Whatarangi [Binning] Evan Torrance laying first poppy, bugler WO1 Gary Burt 2Cants [Binning]
Peter Anderson, Denis King, Linda Anderson [Binning] Ron and Margaret Lichtwark [Binning]

 

Lt D Vink ensign Queens Colour [Binning] the Colours leaving the dining-in [Binning] 2Lt J Martin ensign Regimental Colour [Binning]

Bill Compton Aslt Pnr - Bill is on the executive of the EVSA [Binning]

Graeme Ryalls 2Pl [Binning]

Barry Pont Coy HQ - Barry is the RSA welfare officer for Nelson and the West Coast [Binning]
Doug Lewis mortars [Binning] Carig Cocker 1Pl - Craig served for some years with the NZ and British armies [Binning] Stu Cameron mortars [Binning]
David Hall 2Pl [Binning] Nigel Clifford Coy HQ [Binning] Trevor Philip 2Pl [Binning]
John Mullen 2Pl [Binning] John Nicolle 1Pl [Binning] Ben Hona 1Pl [Binning]
Richard (Doc) Welsh 3Pl [Binning] Craig Cocker 1PL and Doug Mackintosh - Doug was parade marshall for the memorial service [Binning] hollow square for memorial service - mortars on right with 3Pl at rear [Binning]
hollow square for memorial service - mortars on right with 3Pl at rear [Binning] Bruce Young mortars and MFC 2Pl - Bruce was chair of the reunion and responsible for the Saturday activities [Binning] Craig Cocker [thought to be youngest at the time] and Doug Mackintosh [oldest] cut the reunion cake [Binning] Doug was displaying his Scotish heritage....
W3 Company paraded for a memorial service to their Fallen in South Vietnam, and those veterans who had died since their return to New Zealand. The venue was the RSA rooms in Papanui Christchurch. Neil Ure is lowering the flag during the minutes silence [Ewart]
Company Headquarters [Ewart]
1Pl veterans [Ewart] - Roy Whatarangi next to Bill Blair
2Pl veterans [Ewart]
3Pl veterans [on right] at corner of hollow square with 2Pl [Ewart]
3Pl veterans [Ewart]
mortar section [Ewart]

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