2023 Geddes Dinner

Dear Victorian Scheyvillians, the 2023 Geddes Dinner is to be held on Thursday 22 June

at the Toorak Services (Heroes) Club, 72 Clendon Rd. Toorak.

Timings: 6.30  for 7.00 pm.

Our guest speaker will be Jim Marett, President of the Vietnam Tunnel Rats Association.

Jim served as a Tunnel Rat in Vietnam with 2 Troop 1 Field Squadron RAE from 11 June

1969 to 11 June 1970. He is President of the Vietnam Tunnel Rats Association. and was

Awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his work with war veterans, in particular with

the Tunnel Rats.

Registration and payment details will be published shortly.

Please put this in your diaries as it promises to be a first class evening.

Best wishes,

Frank Miller

Chairman

OTU Association

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G’dday All,

Trust you are well and enjoying life.

Our next lunch is scheduled for next Wed 10 May at 12.30 in the Bistro RACV Club 501 Bourke St Melbourne.Smart casual, good humour and fine camaraderie are on the menu!

With sensible drinks and food choices we are still running at around $45 per head  or so all up.

Please advise of your attendance by COB Mon 8 May to bctcooper@gmail.com

Cheers

Brian

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The Association has received the following email advice:

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From: walhall@ozemail.com.au <walhall@ozemail.com.au>
Sent: Monday, May 1, 2023 11:55 AM
To: Wallace Hall <walhall@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: VALE CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER CARLYLE BELL, AA PSYCH CORPS

Dear All,

In case you have not heard via other channels, I relay the news of the death of Chris Bell on 24 April 2023.

Chris graduated from OTU Scheyville with Class 2/72 and completed his National Service obligation at 1 Psych Unit and 17 Psych Unit.

Regards,

Wal…