Duntroon Society Newsletter

Published November 2, 2020November 3, 2020 by Ian Kelly

Good Evening,

I hope this email finds you well in what has been a tough year for many members of the Society―as it has been for many Australians.

The Society’s second Newsletter of the year is now available. This edition starts with a recollection of Spanish Flu at Duntroon a century ago and at p. 21 the CO of RMC-D, LtCol Rob Ryan reports on the College’s response to COVID-19. Al Murray (1982) writes of Mess Life 1979-1982 (p.2); Sue Morton (daughter of the CO CSC 1959-1962) provides a kid’s perspective of life at Duntroon (p.6); Bruce Bond (RMC 1962) recalls Shaggy Ridge (p. 9); and Peter Neuhaus (RMC 1975) reports on the efforts of the Adelaide Branch of the Society to remediate the impact of the bushfires on Kangaroo Island (p. 20).

This issue also acknowledges the passing of Hal Oxley (RMC 1937) at the age of 103, and two remarkable women, Di Lobb (WRAAC OCS 1952) and June Healy (WRAAC OCS 1960), a Fellow of the Society.

The Society has recently had a pure silk RMC tie made by Dege & Skinner of Savile Row. The first order of 100 ties sold out quickly. Now restocked, you can buy one on-line for $75.

Please consider sharing this email with class mates and like minded friends.

If you would like to contribute an article for the next edition, please let me know.

Chris Appleton
Convenor
central@dunsoc.com

Funeral Details for Alan McDonald

Published November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 by Ian Kelly

Dear (Duntroon) Members,

Below is an email with the details of Alan McDonald’s funeral and burial services.

Konrad Ermert

———- Forwarded message ———
From: <alanmc12@iprimus.com.au>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 14:42
Subject: Fwd: Funeral details for Alan McDonald
To:

Hi all – These are the details for the live streaming:

Alan McDonalds funeral is on Monday the 2^nd November 2020. The new COVID way for funeral attendance is via live streaming, so you don’t have to be there in person. The details are noted below, if you’d like to join in. There is a tribute page on the links so you can leave tributes and messages, if you’d like.

Service – 11am:

https://tobinbrothers.com.au/tribute/details/18005/Alan-McDonald-Service/obituary.html#tribute-start

Burial – 1pm:

https://tobinbrothers.com.au/tribute/details/18006/Alan-McDonald-Burial/obituary.html#tribute-start

I hope you can join in, virtually.

We will be organising a Memorial Lunch Alan McDonald … Venue and location to be advised

So Save the date 30^th Jan 2021

Kindest regards

Jo McDonald

Mobile: + 61 407 558 286

Email: jo.mcdonald@iinet.net.au

OTU WEBSITE VIETNAM SERVICE UPDATE

Published November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 by Ian Kelly

Scheyvillians

The latest version of the ‘OTU Vietnam Service’ spreadsheet is now available on the OTU Website under the Members Dropdown.

A review of the spreadsheet found that there were 363 OTU Graduates who served in Vietnam post-Graduation, along with 8 who served in Vietnam Pre-OTU.

If you had Vietnam Service please check the spreadsheet and advise if the ‘official’ dates and units are the actual dates and units and if not advise Neil Leckie of the correct details.

Neil Leckie

Editor

The Scheyvillian.

OTU Vietnam Service