Mark Armstrong
Lieutenant Colonel
Commanding Officer
Queensland University Regiment

 

Extract of Address on 2 August 2012 by CO QUR (LTCOL Mark Armstrong)

On behalf of QUR and 11 Bde the Run QUR team is pleased to be able to make this modest contribution to support the important work of Legacy.

I would like to introduce the Legacy team that have hosted the breakfast this morning: Tony Ralph -President of Brisbane Legacy & Chairman of Board of Directors, Gavan White-Fundraising co-ordinator(ex 90sOPSO QUR), Nadia Coxon - Event co-ordinator and BRIG Chris Hamilton, Legacy Board member.
The tragic news from AFG that we received on Thursday is an unfortunate reminder of the difficult and vital work that Legacy does to support Defence families during times of loss and despair. All of the ‘Run QUR’ team feel every ADF death keenly and our thoughts are with our comrades still deployed and the families at home for whom this will be bleak day indeed. We ran today with light feet but heavy hearts. However, we are grateful and comforted for the work that Legacy does and the people who do it.

I would like to acknowledge the effort and personal commitment of MAJ Mark Smith and his SDTC Team in conceiving and organising this activity. It has been a wonderful success with the team, representing all ranks in the unit, fundraising over triple our target and finishing in the top 3 teams for the event in terms of fundraising; all in a little over 4 weeks. You should be very pleased for your performance in raising funds and your participation today. I am very proud of what the team has achieved.

I would also like to thank the COMD 11 BDE for his support to us in organising this activity.
It is also appropriate to highlight the outstanding individual fundraising efforts.
MAJ Smith raised well over $2.5K; just outside of the top 10 individual fundraisers for the event. I am assured that everyone on his iphone and email contacts list has received his call in recent weeks and that anyone who was within five metres of him at last night’s Defence Charity Ball had the opportunity to contribute!

CPL Josh Raward raised over $1K and
OCDT Danielle Day raised $900.
MAJ Mark Winter finished strongly and raised $800.
Well done to you. We set out with a goal to ‘raise a day’s pay’ to donate….well at that daily rate you 3 have all have lucrative careers ahead of you as consultants!

Finally, on behalf of QUR and 11 BDE I would like to present this giant cheque, in size and amount, for $15150 representing the sum of our fundraising efforts to Legacy…….

Vale Malcolm Augustine Try 

 

It is with deep regret that I inform QURA members that good friend and colleague Mal Try passed away on Sunday, 5th August 2012.  Mal succumbed to an illness that he had been battling for sometime.  Listed below is the eulogy that President Trevor Luttrell delivered at the memorial service conducted at Mal's home at Cotton Beach, Kingscliffe.

 

Good morning. I am Trevor Luttrell.

As a soldier I served with Mal for the past 38 years. Mal was both a comrade and a mate. I am honoured that Lynne has asked me to give a eulogy on Mal’s life.

 

Mal was born in Cremorne, Sydney on Monday 19 May 1947 and passed to rest in Oxley, Brisbane on Sunday 5 August 2012.  His parents were Lance and Jean Try. He was the second eldest of 5 children Steve, Mal, Therese, Michael, and Peter.  His grandparents Jane and George owned Brookvale house in Sydney. It was donated to the Warringah Council and became the Warringah Mall. Jane owned a trotting track that finally became the Brookvale oval, the home of the Manly NRL football team. The Jane Try stand is named after her.

 

Mal attended St Augustine’s Catholic School where he excelled. He was School Captain, Dux of the School, as well as Captain of the rugby and swimming teams. Mal’s achievements at St Augustines’ and his grandmother’s name on the stand at Brookvale oval, maybe his school was named after Mal’s second name.  Significantly whilst in the Scouting Movement he received the Papal Banner from Cardinal Gilroy at St Mary’s Cathedral.

 

So you can see he was a sweet and bright student and butter would not melt in his mouth…………

What happened Mal as you aged??  Mal had kept this side of his nature well hidden from his army mates.

 

Mal went on to study engineering at Sydney University and was first employed at the Sydney Water Board.

 

Mal spoke of his formative years as being wonderful and full of exciting activities. His childhood was marked with rock fights with a street gang. His parents rounded his education ensuring he could both sew and undertake mechanical repairs. The exposure to all these activities set the pattern for Mal’s interests in life. His main recreational sporting activity was surfing. He enjoyed challenges. He repaired many automobiles and gladly undertook the challenges of acting as a partner in many debutante balls.

 

 In 1972 Mal married Jan Wilson and they were blessed with two daughters, Sharlene in 1973 and Nikki in 1975. Mal adored his girls. As with Mal they excelled at sports, particularly hockey and water polo. Sharlene participated in the Australian School Girls Water Polo team.

 

Mal and Jan moved to Brisbane in 1974 where Mal gained employment with the University of Queensland as a hydrologist. He mainly worked building marine models for research. He then worked in the Water Quality Section of Queensland Local government and spent many pleasant times on Moreton Bay conducting surveys and tests. His final employment was with the Department of Environment, State Government of Queensland.

 

Mal’s training as a child and his study in engineering gave him the necessary skills to build a home at Moggill. He did much of the work himself. He was very proud of a leadlight window he made after attending a do it yourself workshop. They raised a farm with a horse (Snowy), donkey (Venus), cow (Myrtle), Australian Cattle Dog (Molle), Labrador (Cleo) and a cat named Woosy.

 

Sadly Mal and Jan parted ways in the early 80’s. Sometime later, Mal met Lynne at a party given by one of Mal’s work mates from his Water Quality days. Mal and Lynne became partners, and they stayed together until Mal passed on.  Mal and Lynne spent many wonderful days travelling all over Australia. They purchased a four-wheeled caravan capable of withstanding the Australian outback roads. They both loved sitting under some gum trees beside a creek and chatting to anyone round. Mal’s passion in his latter years was to install every conceivable tool, radio, satellite GPS, and solar system in his four- wheel drive and or his van. I remember watching Mal search for an item in his vehicle once. He knew where everything was. As he had so much equipment there was absolutely no room left for anything else. Mal was so organized, and ready to meet any challenge on his trips away. When Mal became to realize that his time was near, he started to organize his life following the pattern of he followed throughout his time with us.

 

Mal ‘s compassion for others was very well seen by the way he cared for Lynne and the children of Lynne’s daughters, Madeline and Amy. He was a strong man but a real softie inside.

 

During the time of his study at the University of Sydney he enlisted into the Australian Citizens Military Forces, in the Sydney University Regiment on 2 April 1965. It was in the University Regiment that he was trained to serve as an Army Officer. On completion of this training he was commissioned to the rank of Lieutenant in January 1968.  His first posting was with the Artillery but on 1 July 1975 he was transferred to the corps that he so loved – Armour.  The challenge for most of his commanding officers was to get the Armoured Corps black beret from his head and replace it with a slouch hat. When he ran out of jobs in Armour, he was transferred to the Infantry corps where he had to wear the slouch hat. In 1979 Mal transferred to the Queensland University Regiment as an instructor. It was there where I first met Mal. He was a very competent officer. Mal followed the old maxim of working hard and playing hard.

 

Mal was quite misunderstood by many of his commanders. He was a good leader and organizer. He would work hard to complete the job and then, relax, but this gave the impression that he was sitting around doing nothing. One of his favourite sayings about duties was “ Step away, this is mine, this is what I get paid for”. On speaking to the soldiers he commanded, they always spoke highly of him noting that he invented the concept of not micromanaging his men. He let them get on with the job, but always made sure that he did his tasks, in order to achieve to achieve a good result.

 

During my research for these words three of his comrades recounted the time when a vehicle had rolled whist he was the transport platoon commander. They told of how he quickly took charge of the situation ensuring the safety and well being of his men and the speedy clearance of the damaged equipment. They stated that they felt safe and trusted him as a great leader. Mal’s sense of humour came through when he radioed the Quartermaster to inform him that the driver had broken the outside rear vision mirror. When questioned further he calmly stated that the driver has parked the truck on the mirror. I could see Mal’s high level of skill and his strong leadership. Unfortunately Mal had a personality that tended to mask these skills from his commanders.

 

One of Mal’s proudest achievements was to claim he was, at one time, the longest serving Lieutenant in the Reserve Forces. He definitely could lay claim to that record in the University Regiment.

 

Mal maintained a great interest in Army when he retired from active service. He joined the old boys association of the University Regiment and enjoyed the times celebrating and reminiscing about adventures in the service.

 

The training and development from Mal’s younger years was put to good use in both his civilian career and his service in the Army.

 

Mal was always up for a bit of fun. Most of the time he was responsible, but there was one time when he was the recipient. We were to conduct an exercise on Fraser Island and one of our exercise preparations was to fly by helicopter to Fraser Island to conduct a reconnaissance and to test the water quality in the lakes for drinking. The plan was for the helicopter to hover just above the surface of the water and for Mal to step out onto the helicopter skids. He was to simply bend down and scoop up the water in a urine sampling test jar. All things worked for a while.  For those who know a little about helicopters the machine has to work very hard to maintain a hover and the pilot has to be working hard. At one point the lake was covered in low grasses so pilot came down just on the side of the lake. He did not want to fully land, not knowing how soft the surface might be. Mal was to hop out and walk over to the water’s edge to gather the sample. Mal stepped out and immediately went up to his thighs in thick, watery mud. He tried to get free of the sticky mud but could not move. When the pilots and crew saw this they all burst out in laughter, so much so the pilot was having increasing difficulty flying the aircraft whilst shaking with laughter. The pilot kept the machine near Mal, for him to pull himself free. That did not work. So the pilot got Mal to hold onto the skids whilst he tried to take off to pull Mal out. That finally worked but it was so funny. The pilot later stated that this was the funniest thing he had seen happen. By the way Mal and Bruce were later to make history when they were sent on a fishing expedition to Indian Head by helicopter. They were delivered there and picked up the next morning much to the amazement of the fishermen on the side of the headland.

 

Another time in Singleton we were waiting for a very early flight back to the depot at the end of camp. We waited in the Officer’s Mess, as our flight was about 3am. Whilst waiting Mal found some tomatoes in the kitchen. What better to break the boredom but to start throwing some tomatoes at the gathered men. Everyone joined in including the 2IC. Tomatoes flew everywhere, as if it was a scene from a Marx Brothers movie. It was great fun. Needless to say, we had a big job cleaning the walls prior to departure.

 

On a more personal level, on one occasion, Mal had enjoyed himself at an Officer’s Mess dinner. During his sleep he felt he needed to throw up. As he found out he was not particularly capable of getting out of bed so he reached down and picked up his boot in order to make a stomach deposit. On waking in the morning, Peter Morton found out that Mal had thrown up into his boot and not Mal’s own boot.

 

For those who don’t know when in camp, an officer is always appointed each day to be the duty officer. It was always seen as a punishment for doing something naughty.  Obviously Mal was given that task many times during his career. He often used to say that he was specially appointed by the Commanding Officer to represent him with these duties, as if it was an honour to be given that appointment.

 

I cannot leave his military career without mentioning that Mal was a good leader. He really cared for the soldiers and they had a great respect for him. I received comments from some of his soldiers such as “he really cared for me and made me feel like I was a valued human being.”

 

Mal service was recognized when he was awarded the Reserve Forces Decoration and the National Medal for service to the Australian Defence Force.

 

In the latter years of Army service with Mal, a group of close military buddies formed a club affectionately known as the “Swamp.” This was based upon the MASH movie. “The Swampies” - Colin, Peter, Bruce, Garry (now deceased) and myself - maintained a very strong friendship as a result of serving together in the Army.

 

Mal was quiet in his achievements. He loved a joke, but when let loose he would always get the job done. He was trustworthy and loyal. He enjoyed the good things of life and passionately loved the Australian bush and animals.  This is why we are at the beach. He loved all manner of gadgets, tools and mechanical equipment.

 

His broad and successful youth set him to follow this pattern all his life.

 

As will all the members of the Swampies, I will greatly miss Mal, as we already do with Garry. Mal was a great mate and soldier. He cared for his family as he did for his military family.

 

During Mal’s final years, with the great support from Lynne and her extended family, and Col and Vicki Ahern, Mal’s health deteriorated, but he still liked to dabble with machines, tools and gadgets.

 

We will miss Mal. He was a very caring and loving man. He was a most competent person and was loved by many. He used the skills he learnt in early life to good use. If I was to say one thing about Mal, it is that his keen ability to have fun was cause for many to get the wrong impression of him. However, he enjoyed life, loved his family and will be finally laid to rest in the open – a place he always loved to be.

 

Mal we will all miss you

 

Section of the congregation at Mal's memorial service.  Bill Beach and Lou Szegedi standing at the rear with Gary Collins, John Hammond seated  to the front of them. Mal's partner Lynne Bowe (left) with her daughter Madeline seated at the front with Heather Pearson and Peter Morton
	Gina Privitera and Gary Collins on the beach after the service
John Hammond, left, Peter Morton, Gary Collins and Trevor Luttrell at Mal's seaside memorial service
	Ian Bunce, left with Gary Collins and Bill Beach (right) saying farewell to Mal Try at the beachside service

 

It is with deep regret that I inform QURA members that former CO QUR LTCOL Harry Standfast AM ED passed away on Friday, 2nd November, aged 82 years.   For those members that served with Harry Standfast, he will be remembered as a fair and engaging CO who maintained a keen interest in the Regiment long after he relinguished command.  So endeared was his memory the the OR's club was named the Standfast Club in his honour.

 

LTCOL Standfast joined the Regiment as a Recruit Minor in 1950. He was commissioned in 1953. He then served in the 1^st Mobile Malaria Control Company RAAMC until going to Papua New Guinea in 1956. He was later posted to CSTU as an instructor in military history and current affairs completing his Tac 5 course at Canungra in 1971. He was posted back to the Regiment in 1972 as the Second in Command.

 

His civilian occupation was Senior Research Scientist with CSIRO.

 

The years of his command were characterised by low numbers due to the abolition of National Service. Another reason for the low numbers was that the University changed its academic year to a semester system with progressive assessment and mid year examinations.

 

The annual camp 1973 was held in May at Tin Can Bay with a total strength of one rifle company. The unit however managed to secure air and armour support.

 

In an attempt to counter the dwindling numbers recruiting was permitted on the grounds of the University after extensive lobbying, however this did not commence until 1974-1975. Another measure was to conduct camps to coincide with the newly organised semester system. This meant the end of May annual camp.  Two camps were held each of 16 days duration, one in January and one in July of each year. A weekend range practice completed a soldier’s annual obligation of thirty-three days. 

 

In January 1974 a courses camp and a recruit course were held at the St Lucia depot.  

 

However the early 1970s did not look favourably upon the Regiment.

 

Disaster struck on Australia Day 1974. After weeks of constant rain, cyclonic weather and king tides the largest flood to strike Brisbane since 1893 hit.

 

Vast areas of Brisbane were covered by water. The river level rose by an average of eight metres.

 

The depot was covered to a depth of fourteen feet (four metres). The flood level is marked and may still be seen on the Mezzanine level in the Drill Hall.  Much damage was caused to the depot including to the colours (water staining). This necessitated their ultimate replacement in 1978.

 

 

The drill hall after the 1974 floods

 

 

Volunteers restored the depot to a reasonable state fairly quickly. However urgent repair work was not effected by the Army for many months. To compound these problems, at the time of the flood the unit had many loan stores in the depot including vehicles and weapons. There were boards of surveys, endless inquiries and investigations. These inquiries were to last for some two years after the floods had finished. As can be imagined these diverted all-important resources to administrative tasks.  

 

The Subject Course for promotion to Corporal was moved to Wacol during the clean up of the depot.

 

The 1974 Annual Camp was conducted at Wacol. In the second week of the camp a field exercise was held at Spring Mountain training area.

 

Notwithstanding the introduced measures to counteract the fall in numbers, the numbers in the Regiment continued to decline.

 

At one point consideration was given by Higher Command to disbanding the unit. Officer training was suspended pending the decision by the Federal government to abolish University Regiments. 

 

However after some debate the decision was made not to disband it but rather to continue.

 

By reason of the suspension only three officers were to graduate from the Regiment in 1975 and two more graduated in 1976. This was a far cry from the 70 who had graduated during the course of 1968 only eight years earlier.

 

The 1975 January camp was conducted at Greenbank. The Regiment in the second week of the camp held a field exercise in the Esk State Forest. Numbers at this camp were a far cry from that which the unit achieved in the late 1960s. Various accounts unable to be substantiated put the total number in the Regiment during this camp at 36, 45 or 54 (including 17 officers.)

 

Later in 1975 after recruiting commenced at the University, numbers began to increase. During the July 1975 camp, the Regiment was able to place a company in the field together with a Regimental Command Post. Recruits to the unit had been trained at the 1^st Training Group at Wacol. This system was that recruits from all units were trained at a centralised location before posting to their parent unit. This system remains in place today, although in 1997 the training of Army Reserve recruits moved to the 1^st Recruit Training Battalion at Kapooka.

 

This time was also a time of change for the Regiment.

 

In 1974 the Labor government had commissioned the Millar committee of inquiry into the Citizen Military forces. This was the first major strategic review since the Army Post War Plan had been implemented in 1947.

 

The report found “But the world has changed in the nearly 30 years since the end of World War II and the needs of defence have changed. Like so many other affairs in which we used to be amateurs-diplomacy, trade, some kinds of manufacturing, opera, tennis- we have had to become professionals, and we have developed a profession of arms. The place of the citizen soldier in the total context of this profession is different from what it was in the past, but it is still essential and honourable.”

 

The report made twenty-nine recommendations including:

 

1.      That the CMF (to be called the Reserves) was to be an essential component of the defence of Australia.

2.     The Reserve component should be prepared for total integration with the rest of the Army in the event of call up      for full time duty.

3.     The Reserves should be treated and act as part of a single force with the Regular Army.

4.    The Reserves should be divided into operational units, logistical units and a training organisation geared to provide an effective operational force at short notice and a basis for expansion in the longer term. 

  

In 1975 LTCOL Standfast handed over command to a past graduate of the Regiment LTCOL Merv Littmann. 

 

Harry Standfast will be remembered lovingly by all who were fortunate to serve with him.

 

 

 

 

QURA AGM - 7 Sept 2012

 

The Annual General Meeting for the QUR Association was held at the United Service Club, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane on the evening of Friday 7 September 2012 .   

 

Minutes from the 2012 AGM

 

 

Queensland University Regiment Association

Annual General Meeting

7 September 2012

 

 

Minutes

 

1.                WELCOME

President opened meeting at 1930 hours.

 

2.                ATTENDANCE

President welcomed all attending.  34 members attended including:

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Armstrong, Commanding Officer

Colonel Brian Cox, HQ 11 Bde as the guest speaker.

A list of attendees is attached to these minutes.

 

3.                APOLOGIES

See list at end of these minutes.

 

4.                MINUTES

Minutes of previous AGM was tabled as per booklet.

Moved                         Garry Collins

Seconded                   David Ross

Carried

 

5.                PRESIDENT REPORT

The President presented his report      

a.                Activities for the year

1.       Xmas Function,

2.      Back to Regiment – deferred till QUR return to the depot

3.      Anzac Day,

4.      QURA presentation of prizes to staff cadets. February 2012 and July 2012

 

b.                Newsletter: Thanks to Peter Morton with the website management.

 

c.                Continued sales of QURA memorabilia – Slow but still going

(1)   History Sales              - only 30 remaining

(2)   Photo CD

(3)   Ties – 2 types now

(4)   Lapel Pins

(5)   Stubby Holders

(6)   Breast Badges

(7)   Cuff Links

 

d.             Membership:       Very slow but around the same as last year and chasing up.

Focus on the new graduates.

 

e.             Historical Preservation.

Continuing to be collected. President called for more items to be lent to QURA, especially photos. Sam Harrison and Barry Weller gave some items of interest.

 

f.             Thanks to all the executive members for work.

 

6.                FINANCIAL REPORT

Tabled as per booklet

Moved:         David Ross

Seconded:    Garry Collins

 

7.                   ELECTION OF OFFICERS

There were sufficient nominations for positions they were dealt all together. Secretary Treasurer to be combined into one responsibility. Auditor not required.

 

POSITION	CURRENT	NOMINATED
PRESIDENT	Trevor Luttrell	Trevor Luttrell
VICE PRESIDENT	Colin Ahern	Colin Ahern
SECRETARY	Bruce Davis	Bruce Davis
TREASURER	Bruce Davis	Bruce Davis
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY	Peter Morton	Peter Morton
HISTORY	Trevor Luttrell	Trevor Luttrell
EDITOR	Trevor Luttrell	Trevor Luttrell
NEWSLETTER	Peter Morton	Peter Morton
A/ EDITOR	Trevor Luttrell	Trevor Luttrell
RETAIL SALES	Trevor Luttrell	Trevor Luttrell
MEMBERS	Garry Collins	Garry Collins
	Greg Adams	Greg Adams
	David Ross	David Ross
	Judy Costello	Judy Costello

Moved:         Rod Hardaker    

Seconded:    Rod Hamilton

Motion Carried

 

8.      GENERAL BUSINESS

a.     QURA to investigate the formations of  a “Trust” or constitutional change to move the ownership of museum items, items of historical interest, mess silver and the like to QURA. This is to protect the loss of items should QUR be disbanded or groups attempting to move items to other locations. This will not include weapons due to the problems with State weapons licenses for weapons. Executive Management Committee to seek advice from George Fryberg. Executive Management Committee authorized to take necessary action to arrange for the coverage of the items if interest.

b.      Presentation of ceremonial Sword by Chris Gladstone to QURA – Chris unfortunately could not make it – will present at another suitable time.

c.      Future AGM to follow the same format and be held at USC.

d.      History of QUR

                                                              i.     30 copies of old history left

                                                             ii.     Should action be taken to complete the history up to date

                                                           iii.     Work needs to be done. Talk to Rod Hamilton about how hard it is to get each CO to contribute

                                                           iv.     Addition publication of full reprint

                                                             v.     Format – book style, CD so others can print, CD allows for more photos

                                                           vi.     Talk to Army History Unit (they have lost a lot of funding)

                                                          vii.     Do we charge for the history even in CD form

                                                        viii.     Most comments say work on new history but try for electronic means

                                                           ix.     One respondent wants a “where are they now” collection?

e.     Members supported the donation to QUR for the support for the QUR Run team in the Bridge to Brisbane. $200

f.       Taking QURA/ RURQ and OCTU collections under our wing. We have items already. All say initiate positive management. Several will contribute $ towards establishing the collection. Several ex RURQ and OCTU CO have fully supported concept and have promised $ and time to help. Need to contact 25 RQR museum to see if any was sent their way.

g.      Chap Eacott retiring at end of year. Defence Princal Chap was asking for contributions from mates and friends on his military service.

 

9.      COMMANDING OFFICER PRESENTATION

Commanding Officer presented “The Current Status of the Regiment.”  QUR was moving back into the depot 8 September 2012. The Commanding Officer spoke of the many courses for which QUR is responsible. There would be an increased number of graduating OCDT in December 2012.

 

10.   GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTATION

Colonel Brian Cox gave a very well researched and amusing presentation on the future of QUR in the new structure of Operation Beersheba

11.   CLOSURE

 Meeting closed at 2145 hours.

 

 

The following Financial Statement was presented

 

Queensland University Regiment Association

Financial Report

1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012

 

GENERAL ACCOUNT

 

 

Balance 1 July 2011                                                                        

 

Income                                                                     2011/12                      2010/11

Interest                                                                                              0.24                                  18.52                    

Annual General Meeting (some incl in previous period)  2800.00                              1959.00

Membership                                                                                500.00                                390.00

Retail Sales                                                                                  240.00                                  22.50

Back to the Regiment/Xmas                                                       Nil                                      140.00

Badges in Uni Qld Great Court                                                  Nil                                   2440.00

Donations General                                                                        20.00                                  10.00

Re-Investments (See Investments below)                                Nil                                    4000.00

TOTAL                                                                    3560.24                      8831.02     

 

Expenditure

Annual General Meeting                                                         2691.00                              2075.00     

Xmas Function                                                                            365.00                                550.00

Back to the Regiment                                                                  Nil                                      488.48

Re-Investments (See Investments Above/Below)                   Nil                                    10000.00

Administration (Postage, Incorporated Fees)                         118.09                                167.70

Prizes presented to Staff Cadets                                                Nil                                      480.00 (From stock)

Retail Sales                                                                                  448.20                                 Nil

Membership (refund duplicate payment)                                 70.00                                 Nil           

Badges in Uni Qld Great Court                                                  Nil                                   5000.00

TOTAL                                                                   3692.29                     18761.18

 

Surplus /Deficit                                                                         (132.05)                         9930.46

 

BALANCE                                                              2317.04                       2449.09

 

Cash Book Reconciliation

Balance 1 July 2011                                                                2449.09                                      

Plus Income                                                                               3560.24                                      

Less Expenditure                                                                      3692.29                                      

Balance                                                                                      2317.04                                      

 

  

Bank Reconciliation

Balance in Bank 30 June 2012                                               2317.04                              2449.09

Plus Outstanding Deposits                                                         Nil                                       Nil

Less Unpresented Cheques                                                        Nil                                       Nil

Balance                                                                                      2317.04                              2449.09

 

Queensland University Regiment Association

Financial Report

1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012

 

 

INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS

 

Investment No 1                                                   10287.59                            4 months

Interest                                                                     415.08

TOTAL                                                                 10702.67

 

 

ACCUMULATED FUNDS

 

General                                                                   2317.04

Investment                                                           10702.67                             

 

TOTAL                                                                 13019.71                             

 

 ATTENDANCES 2012 AGM

LTCOL	Mark	ARMSTRONG
LT	Adam	ATKINS
Mr	Chris	BACKSTROM
MAJ	Wayne	BARCLAY
LT	David	BATES-SMITH
LT	Bill	BEACH
COL	Michael	BOND
LTCOL	Ian	BUNCE
Mr	Rob	Cavaye
LTCOL	Garry	COLLINS
Ms	Judy	COSTELLO
COL	Brian	COX
SGT	Elona	DRAIN
LT	Chris	GLADSTONE
Ms	Donna-Lee	GREAVES
BRIG	Rod	HAMILTON
BRIG	John	HAMMOND
MAJ	Rod	HARDAKER
MAJ	Ian	HARDING
BRIG	Sam	HARRISON
DR	Neil	HEATHER
Ms	Ruth	KASSULKE
MAJ GEN	Denis	LUTTRELL
BRIG	Trevor	LUTTRELL
COL	Wayne	LYNCH
MAJ THE REV CANON	Bruce	MAUGHAN
CAPT	Peter	MORTON
MAJGEN	John	PEARN
WO2	David	ROSS
LT	David	SALLOWS
MAJ	Scott	SHEPPARD
MAJ	Brad	SHILLIG
LT	San-Joe	TAN
MR	Brian	TALTY
SSGT	Baz	WELLER
LTCOL	David	WOODROW

 APOLOGIES 2012 AGM

CAPT	Colin	AHERN
LT	Ashley	BALDRY
Dr	Keith	BELL
Mr	Craig	BLANCH
LT	Andrew	BLUNT
CAPT	Robert	BRADLEY
LTCOL	Phillip	BUSHELL-GUTHRIE
LTCOL THE HON JUSTICE	John	BYRNE
LTCOL	Linda	CAMPBELL
CAPT	Paul	CARR
LTCOL	John	CHAPUIS
LTCOL	Jenny	COTTON
MAJ	Rob	CUMMING
MAJ	Andrew	DAHL
LTCOL	Bruce	DAVIS
FLTLT	Paul	DEIGHTON
THE HON JUSTICE	John	DOWSETT
BISHOP	Len	EACOTT
MAJ	David	FISHER
CAPT	Bruce	FOY
LTCOL	David	FREEMAN
THE HON JUSTICE	George	FRYBERG
MAJ GEN	Steve	GOLDING
Mr	Alf	HANDLEY
MAJ	Geoff	HARLEY
CAPT	Viv	HAWKE
CAPT	Mal	HEATHER
CAPT	Norman	HOFFMANN
LT	Rob	HUGHES
LT	Peter	HURWOOD
Mr	Mike	ILIFF
Ms	Julie	JACKSON
LT	Adam	KELLY
LTCOL	Linda	KILWORTH
LTCOL	Larry	LOVEDAY
Ms	Louise	MARTIN-CHEW
WO1	Beryl	MCGREEVY
WO2	Kerry	MCGREEVY
Mr	Damien	MEANEY
JUSTICE	John	MUIR
MAJ	Rob	O`BRIEN
LTCOL	Tim	O`BRIEN
CAPT	Barry	O`CALLAGHAN
Mr	Terry	O`DWYER
MAJ	Pat	O`KEEFFE
LT	Dominic	O`SULLIVAN
Mr	Paul	O`SULLIVAN
LT	David	PURVIS
LTCOL	Greame	RAMSDEN
LT	William	RIDLEY
MAJ	Wayne	ROBSON
LTCOL	Ian	ROGERS
BRIG	Peter	RULE
LT	Michael	SCHLOSS
LTCOL	Barry	SCHMIDT
Dr	Evan	SINGLETON
LT	Brian	SMITH
2LT	Laurie	SMITH
LT	Doug	SPENCE
MAJ	Russ	STEPHENSON
Ms	Dorothy	STONE
LTCOL	Peter	THORNE
MAJ	Stan	TREDWELL
MAJ	Kerry	TSCHEREPKO
MAJ	Rob	VAN DYK
Mr	Serge	VOLOSCHENKO
LTCOL	Ted	WEEKS

 

The following pictures were taken at the 2012 AGM/Dinner
	Table decorations at the 2012 AGM/Dinner (provided by Trevor Luttrell)
From left, Rob Cavaye, Ian Bunce and Sgt Elona Drain  captivated with the President's report
	President Trevor Luttrell delivering his report to the AGM - is the head scratch a give away to the figures contained in the financial report??
Trevor Luttrell striking a regal pose when delivering the President's report but Rod Hamilton (left) and Denis Luttrell look like they need a bit more convincing!!
	From the right, David Bates-Smith, Brad Shillig, Wayne Barclay, Rod Hardaker and Sam Harrison during the sumptuous AGM dinner
San-Joe Tan (left) mesmerized with Michael Bond's estimate of ????
	Neil Heather (left) with Ian Harding who has finally made it to an AGM
CO QUR, LTCOL Mark Armstrong addressing the AGM about developments at QUR during 2012
	COL Brian Cox delivering the 2012 AGM after dinner speech.  COL Cox gave an interesting (and quite humerous) talk on where QUR fits into the new structure of Operation Beersheba

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