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Torch
Autumn 2020
Supporting our Veterans’
Families 1923 - 2020
Inside this issue...
Backyard Assist Dedication to Military Lone Pine Program Lives on
Working Dogs
Sunshine Coast Update Legacy Widows Turn 100!
Gladstone BFFs
Caloundra Laurel Club Overwhelmed by Emotions
Nonagenarians Lieutenant Colonel Vivian
Bullwinkel In the Dog House
A message from our President
The Legacy family is coming
together to face the difficulties
of the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic.
As we adjust to its impact on our
lives, we remain committed to
serving the almost 7,000 people in
On the cover... our care throughout south-east and
Laurel Club ladies, Anzac Day 2016 central Queensland.
Of course, we must each do our
part to help protect one another.
All of us must take care to routinely
practice the simple measures
of washing hands and avoiding to acknowledge the wonderful
crowded public places. Those of us support we have received from the
who are older are more vulnerable Australian Defence Force and its
THIS ISSUE and so these precautions are very personnel in numerous activities
important to reduce the chance of over the years. I’m sure you would
2 Message from our President infection. For this reason, Legacy agree that we have fine young men
3 Message from our CEO Brisbane has had to suspend and women serving our country
4 Backyard Assist all Laurel Club and Care Group in the Army, Navy and Air Force
5 Defence Community
meetings for the months of April and Legacy is very fortunate to
Organisation Welcome Event and May at this stage. Depending have their willing support for our
6 Sunshine Coast Update on subsequent medical advice activities.
7 Sunshine Coast Legacy Contact
further assessments regarding the
suspension will be made in the I also wish to thank the hundreds of
Group
coming months. Legatees, Staff and Volunteers who
8 Hervey Bay Legacy Widows have worked so hard to ensure
Christmas Function
By now you will be aware that Legacy delivers the support and
10 Gladstone BFFs Anzac Day ceremonies and services needed by those in our
Caloundra Laurel Club marches have been cancelled care. I have very much enjoyed my
Nonagenarians
across the country. In some areas time as President and especially
11 Dedication to Military Working smaller Dawn Services are still the opportunity to meet many of
Dogs
planned, but not everywhere. This you at our various events.
12 Amazing Grace Turns 100
is a special time of the year for the
14 Lt Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel Yours in Legacy,
Legacy family as we remember
16 Legacy Lone Pine Program our loved ones who served our
Lives On
country and are no longer with us.
17 COVID-19 Identifying the
I trust each of you will still be able
Symptoms Legatee Malcolm Rerden
to spend time in remembrance in President, Legacy Brisbane
18 Central QLD's Longest Serving
Legatee a way that holds special meaning
for you and honours the service of
Lola Johnson Turns 100
your loved one. Whilst it won’t be
19 Overwhelmed by Emotions
the same without the ceremonies
Lola's ANZAC Biscuit Recipe
and marches, we can still pause to
20 Care Group List remember their sacrifice, honour
22 Autumn Word Search their service and reflect on those
23 In the Dog House who serve our nation today in the
Donation Slip Australian Defence Force.
As I come to the end of my
two-year tenure as President of
Legacy Brisbane, I would like
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A message from our CEO
To all members of our leaders. It is essential to follow the
Legacy family, there have advice and recommendations from
been many challenges government and health authorities.
since the last edition. Please keep in contact with your
Legatee and/or Legacy House in
Now, we face the daily reality of case you need support in these
the COVID-19 pandemic and difficult times.
Legacy is ready to serve.
Legacy Summer Camp 2020
The health and wellbeing of
The year commenced with the
our family comes first. We
2020 Summer Camp. The camp
have implemented a COVID-19
was conducted on the Sunshine
response plan and are prepared to
Coast at Twin Waters. There were
take action over the coming weeks
35 Youth (8-17 yo) and six Youth
and months.
Leaders (18-25 yo) attending
In order to protect our Legacy the camp along with staff and who have submitted applications
family members, we have taken Legatees. Between 6-10 January for the selection committee.
the following actions: the attendees were challenged with
Laurel Club and Care Groups
numerous activities and games.
• Considering federal and state
The highlight was the attendance As mentioned, due to the threat
government advice, we are all
of 10 soldiers from 6th Battalion, of COVID-19 spreading, all Care
to avoid non-essential meetings,
visits or gatherings; The Royal Australian Regiment who Groups and Laurel Clubs will need
‘sponsored’ the camp activities to suspend meetings throughout
• Laurel Club and Care Group over two days. April and May. This suspension
monthly meetings are may be extended if current health
suspended until June; 2020 Backyard Assist Program
advice alerts do not change. We
• Contact Groups must assess Two backyard Assists were know these activities are critical
whether meetings are essential completed in March. However, in preventing social isolation and
for April and May; all Backyard Assists are now creating wonderful memories and
• Home visits are restricted to suspended for April and May. events to look forward to. The
essential services only; We hope to recommence in threat of the coronavirus to our
June pending community leader aged community of widows and
• Other Legacy events are also directions in regards to the virus. Legatees is a risk that is real and
suspended until June, including we do not wish to unnecessarily
our involvement in ANZAC 2020 ANZAC Day March expose any of our family members
ceremonies.
As you will have heard the ANZAC to this dangerous virus.
Please contact your Legatee to Day marches and services have Please keep in contact through
confirm that you have plans in been cancelled in Queensland for the phone networks until we can
place for medication and other 2020. As such, Legacy Brisbane recommence our usual meetings.
supplies if further public gathering will not have the city march
restrictions are introduced. If you or lunch that we traditionally Yours in Legacy,
do not currently have a Legatee or participate in. This is a great
have any concerns please contact disappointment for us all however
Legacy Brisbane on 07 3029 5600. the personal safety of dependants,
Legatees and staff remains
At Legacy House Brisbane and
paramount in all actions we take. Brendan Cox, CEO
in our regional offices, we have
implemented new policies help A New Youth Leader
improve the health and safety of Ambassador
our staff and volunteers. Staff are
The selection of our new Youth
also prepared to switch to remote
Leader Ambassador will take
working arrangements.
place in early April. I wish to thank
Legacy family and public safety all the Youth Leaders for their
are the primary concern of our consideration and particularly those
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Backyard Assist On Friday 28th of February, Legacy held not one but two Backyard Assists on the same day in the same Suburb. St Hilliers were our Corporate Supporters and the 2nd General Health Battalion were our ADF support for the day. Denise Lofthouse and Esmay Challinger were fantastic to work with and were both so over the moon with their garden transformations. It was a fun day with loads of banter between all of the people involved. The teamwork was amazing and new friends were made. Thank you to St Hilliers and 2nd General Health Battalion for your continued support and for helping us change the lives of our Legacy widows. 4 Torch Autumn 2020
Defence Community Organisation Welcome Event On Sunday 23rd of February DCO-Brisbane, in conjunction with HQ7 Brigade held a welcome to Brisbane event for all the new families posted in. It was held at Gallipoli Barracks in the Monash Theatre Precinct which was a perfect venue for the event. Legacy was invited to join the event and were accompanied by many other organisations such as DHA, DVA, Mates 4 Mates, Toll, RSL, NAB, Defence Health, Kookaburra Kids and National Australia Bank, just to name a few. Legatee Rosie Mahoney who is the Group Chair for the North West Group and Lisa Sapparth from Legacy Brisbane manned the Legacy stall on the day and made great connections with The Army Band was there and kept pork rolls for the Dads. Giveaways other organisations, spoke to everyone very entertained. Magic from all the organisations were new families to Brisbane and to shows, jumping castles and pony aplenty. Rosie and Lisa said that a few people about volunteer rides kept the kids entertained. it was a very worthwhile event and opportunities. Coffee for the Mums and pulled great exposure for Legacy. Thank you Logan Village RSL Sub-Branch! Once again our friends from the Logan Village RSL Sub-Branch have made a generous donation to Legacy. Group Chair from the Logan City Contact Group, Legatee Warwick Chettle was delighted to represent Legacy at the cheque presentation on the 9 February. He attended a breakfast at the RSL and was presented with $4,000 to help Legacy continue to provide services to our ladies in the Logan area. The cheque presentation was made by the RSL Sub-Branch President Judy Alterator and Treasurer Kerry Menck. Legacy Brisbane extends our thanks and appreciation to the Logan Village RSL Sub-Brand for their continued support over the years. Supporting our Veterans’ Families. Torch 5
Sunshine Coast Update Lee Shimbel
Chairman, Sunshine Coast Legacy
The Sunshine Coast Contact things we want to improve on this
Group is already busy year. Two areas we are determined
supporting our dependants to address are the needs of our
and planning for 2020. younger widows, the children and
our disabled dependents, as well
I trust you all had an enjoyable as our ability to communicate with
Christmas and all of our Legatees all of you on a more regular basis
will do our very best to make 2020 about activities specific to the
a year to remember. We have all of Sunshine Coast Region.
the usual events planned including
our annual Remembrance Day It is my goal to visit all of the Laurel
Concert plus some new activities Clubs on the coast again this year
that we will tell you about during and meet one-on-one regularly with
the year. I must say, I am looking the Laurel Club Presidents and their
forward to some cooler weather committee members.
and a little less rain.
My first year as Chairman of the
We will have our changeover of group has given me a great deal of
Office Bearers in early March and satisfaction and I have made many
although many of us will continue in new friends. I am looking forward
our current roles, we will have some to working with you all for another
new blood joining the management
year and hope to meet many more
group, which means new ideas to
of you. If at any time you wish to
benefit all of the Sunshine Coast
speak to me personally, please call
Legacy family.
Ros, our local Office Administrator
2019 was a rewarding and on 5443 9841 to arrange a meeting
productive year but there are still or phone conversation.
Legatee Ray Whittaker & Roger from Lockaway Self Storage
Legacy Week is Legacy’s national
fundraising campaign. A great
deal of planning, coordinating, and
logistics are involved to ensure our
thousands of badges and bears
get distributed to our hardworking
volunteers to sell at up to 30 sites
across the Sunshine Coast.
We would like to sincerely thank
Roger and his team at Lockaway
Self Storage in Kunda Park for
generously supplying storage
facilities to our team during this
busy time each year.
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Sunshine Coast Legacy Contact Group
Personal Particulars Transport Squadron. This role as a side-effect of his treatment.
piqued his interest in the new
Full name: Brett Robert Green In addition to his work as a
amphibious capabilities being
Partner’s name: Amber Legatee, Brett is also a member of
developed by the Australian Defence
the ANZAC Day Sub-Committee
Early life and education Force. After a short posting to
of the Buderim War Memorial
Melbourne in 2011, where their son
Brett was born in Brisbane and Community Association. He is
was born, Brett and Amber returned
raised with his two sisters in the a long-suffering Wallabies and
to Brisbane in 2012 where he was
Redlands Shire where he graduated Queensland Reds fan and enjoys
employed as a senior staff officer in
from Alexandra Hills State High playing touch football at Kawana.
logistics and amphibious capability
School in 1996. His parents used to development roles. Family
joke that he was their little soldier
and supported his application to join Brett and Amber were married in the
the Australian Army as an Officer Gold Coast Hinterland in 2010 and
Cadet at the age of 17. welcomed their son Elijah in 2011.
Working life and community After an extensive search the family
decided to move to Buderim in
On joining the Army in 1997, Brett 2018 where they plan to remain.
attended the Australian Defence
Force Academy and the Royal Legacy activity
Military College Duntroon before
Brett was initially advised to
commissioning as a Lieutenant
consider becoming a Legatee by
in the Royal Australian Corps of
his then commander at the 1st
Transport in December 2000. Brett
Division, Major General Stuart
went on to complete a range of
Smith (himself a Legacy kid) and
junior appointments before being
was inducted into the Redlands
promoted to Captain in 2004.
Contact Group of Legacy Brisbane
During his Captaincy he served
in 2016. Since transferring to the
on operations in East Timor and
Sunshine Coast Contact Group
Afghanistan but the most significant
in 2018, Brett has thoroughly
event during this period was meeting
In late 2013 Brett’s world was enjoyed keeping in contact with his
his future wife in Brisbane in 2005.
turned upside down when he was allocated dependants and, at the
On his promotion to Major in 2009, diagnosed with brain cancer. While time of writing, is also responsible
Brett and Amber were posted he is now cancer free, he was for personnel and recruitment on
to Townsville where he assumed medically discharged by the Army the Coast. He hopes one day to no
command of the Army’s Water in 2016 due to developing epilepsy longer be our youngest Legatee.
New Legatees Anthony and Lisa
Chairman, Lee Shimbel, formally inducted and
welcomed Anthony Everingham and Lisa Angell as
Legacy Sunshine Coast’s newest Legatees at the
Group’s February meeting this year.
Both Legatees are very much looking forward to
meeting with our Legacy Widows and families in the
coming months. Legatee Anthony is based in our
northern areas of the Sunshine Coast, and Lisa in
the West.
On behalf of our Legacy Sunshine
Coast family, welcome!
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Hervey Bay Legacy Widows Christmas Function
On 4 December, 136 Legacy Father Christmas greeted the ladies
Widows gathered for as they arrived and later provided a
their annual Christmas very popular prop for the photos on
“Santa’s knee”. Many took up the
Luncheon at the Hervey
offer, though a couple were heard to
Bay RSL & Services Club. make reference to “bony knees” –
The ladies were treated to a two- Santa was not offended!
course Christmas dinner. Tables Door prizes donated by Legatees
were decorated to reflect the theme and other supporters, were very
and a local entertainer, The Radio popular. The major raffle prize was
Star, provided appropriate music provided by one of our widows and
for the day. A small, lively group former Legatee, Nan Whittall. Nan
headed for the dance floor, providing takes it upon herself to provide this
additional “entertainment”, while prize each year.
thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Every Little Bit Helps
In recent months our Rockhampton and
Central Queensland Contact Group has
been pleasantly surprised to receive not
one but two generous donations from
outside our region.
The first donation was from members of
the Patriots Motorcycle Club, with the
money raised during their bike tour
through outback Queensland.
The second came from the residents
of The Clayfield Retirement Village in
Brisbane, who knitted and sold poppies
in support of the Legacy widows
and children in Rockhampton and
Central Queensland.
Wayne Briskey receives a certificate of
appreciation from CSO Scharryn Kneen
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Supporting our Veterans’ Families. Torch 9
Gladstone BFFs
Young people of today often
Doreen Jolley (right) and Fay McPherson (left), life-long friends
refer to good mates as their
BFF, or “best friend forever”.
In Gladstone, two of our
Legacy widows are definitely
in the BFF category.
Doreen Jolley and Fay McPherson
celebrated their 90th birthdays
last year, Fay in August and then
Doreen in December. Doreen
reflected on their life-long
friendship, not only with each
other but also with their respective
siblings. “I went to Fay’s birthday
party and then in December she
came to mine. I even worked in
the same office with Fay’s sister
after I turned 21 and had moved to
Brisbane”.
As teenagers, Doreen and Fay went passengers to either South End in shorthand, so it seemed natural
to the same school and lived on the (Curtis Island) or Gatcombe Heads that I was his Legacy secretary”.
same street, albeit separated by a for the day on Sundays - wonderful
After school, work, marriage, the
for family picnics”.
rather steep hill. In Fay’s words, our raising of their respective families
families would knock about together, Doreen’s association with Legacy and the passing of their husbands,
especially swimming, mostly in the began when Doug, her late Doreen and Fay re-established
Town Pool but sometimes we’d husband, became a Legatee. contact when they become
take the boat to South End”. There Doreen said. “Doug knew I did members of Legacy’s Laurel Club in
were sizeable launches, the Lyola commercial subjects at school and Gladstone, about 30 years ago.
and the Barrier, which would take that I was quite fast taking notes
Caloundra Laurel Club Nonagenarians
Caloundra
Laurel Club
celebrated their
Nonagenarians for
2020 by enjoying a
wonderful birthday
cake.
The Club also held
its AGM in March,
by thanking last
year’s President,
Christine Gann,
and welcoming this
year’s President,
Lorraine Shaw.
10 Torch Autumn 2020Dedication to Military Working Dogs
On 24 February, a new to war they have often been deployed, for the scout dogs that
memorial was unveiled at accompanied by man’s best friend. deployed in the Second World
the Australian War Memorial War, the mine dogs that deployed
“This monument is not only for
dedicated to military working in Korea, the tracking dogs that
Explosive Detection Dogs or military
deployed in Vietnam, and the
dogs and their handlers. dogs; it’s for all those dogs that
protection dogs and the patrol dogs
were smuggled over from the
Military working dogs have served that have served in army, air force,
lancers and bushmen’s regiments in
alongside Australia’s defence and navy” said Sergeant Alistair Le
the Boer War; it’s for all those dogs
forces since the First World War Lievre, handler.
that were used as messenger dogs
and continue to play a vital role
in the First World War, and the dogs Circling into sleep was created by
in domestic and international
that were adopted by the diggers renowned artist Steven Holland, with
operations today. The memorial
and lived in the trenches with no job help from an Explosive Detection
titled ‘Circling into sleep’ was
but to provide company for all those Dog called Billie and her handler.
unveiled in the Memorial’s Sculpture
diggers who were going through a Billie was trained to walk in a tight
Garden and honours generations of
very hard and unique challenge that circle on a bed of soft clay to create
dogs who have served, given their
no one had ever seen before. the paw-print track which spirals into
unconditional loyalty and in many
the memorial, representing the steps
cases, their lives, to a common “It’s for all those dogs that were
of a dog as it circles into sleep.
cause. When Australian servicemen adopted in France and Egypt, or
and servicewomen have gone wherever Australian forces were
Supporting our Veterans’ Families. Torch 11Amazing Grace Turns 100
Jack Quane enlisted in But his worst flight was to land at Yeronga, fortunate enough
the RAAF in 1941. Upon Friedrichshafen. “We dropped to have first pick of the vacant
completion of his initial our bombs and one of our own blocks, in the street of their choice.
training he was seconded dropped their incendiaries on us. Of Jack initially built a shed for them
course the incendiaries exploded to live in on the block, so they
in 1942, sailing on the
and started fires. Fortunately, the were always present when building
Mauretania from Sydney to
fires burnt aft of the main cabin. materials were delivered. Over time,
San Francisco, bound for The mid-under gunner went to Jack built their family home and he
Canada to undertake training. work to put out the fires. One and Grace welcomed two children,
Completing six months training, incendiary landed in the bomber’s John and later Margaret. In keeping
Jack and his crew were deployed compartment to ricochet around with the military family traditions,
to Britain as part of bomber without exploding. On four John too served, having fought in
command. occasions, we landed just over the the Battle of Coral-Balmoral during
Channel and we were lucky not to the Vietnam War.
have to ditch in the water.”
Before WW2, Jack had been a
Jack was awarded the Distinguished primary school maths teacher,
Flying Cross in 1944 with his Award having taught at various schools
Citation acknowledging Jack’s “skill across Brisbane and Chinchilla.
and fortitude in operations against He returned to the classroom and
the enemy”. added secondary mathematics to
his repertoire. Grace volunteered
While Jack was overseas, his future
her time for various charities
bride Grace remained in Brisbane.
including the Nudgee Orphanage
She too joined the war movement,
operated by the Order of the Sisters
enlisting in the RAAF. Her military
of Mercy and the Brown Sisters
service was mostly spent between
for the poor and underprivileged.
bases in Brisbane and Toowoomba
Grace was a part of a sewing
where her primary position
circle of ladies who would meet
was to disseminate top secret
His Lancaster bomber “Lady be in a spare room at a church in
documentation.
Good” was part of the exceptional Yeerongpilly and sew items to be
408 “Goose” Squadron, participating Upon completion of WW2, Jack sold at fetes and also donated
in many operations against naval safely returned to Australia and items to disadvantaged people in
and industrial targets, and was a married Grace at St Mary’s the community.
notable force in various mine laying Cathedral. In the latter half of the
missions. Of the thirteen crews on 1940’s, they purchased a block of
his training course, Jack’s crew was
the only one to finish safely. Of all the
crews operating over Christmas in
1943-44, sadly eighty per cent were
killed by Easter.
The worst losses were over
Nuremburg. In a previous interview,
Jack recalled, “one bomber on the
starboard side was shot down,
then one on the port side and one
directly in front, all at the same time.
I logged thirty-seven shot down and
stopped because I did not believe
it. I think we must have been at the
tail end of the attack. There was so
much firing that we could smell the
cordite in the air. The number lost
was nearly one hundred.”
12 Torch Autumn 2020Jack sadly passed away in 2003 at
the age of 88 and Grace became
a member of the Legacy family. In
June 2019, she celebrated her 100th
birthday. The party was held in July
and attended by 75 family members
and friends, coming from all over
Australia. This gathering included
four generations of family members
and was a fitting celebration for a
lady who had lived an extraordinary
life, from serving her country, raising
her children and helping people less
fortunate than herself. After years of
dedicated service, Grace utilised this
occasion to once again ‘give back’
by requesting donations be made to
Legacy in lieu of presents. In October
Grace handed over $750 to Legacy,
all raised at her birthday celebration.
From everyone in the Legacy
Family, thank you and
congratulations on your
100th birthday Grace.
In 1923 Legacy made a promise to help families continue
on with their lives after the loss or injury of a loved one in
military service. To this day, we still ensure these families
always have someone to turn to for support.
You can help Legacy support the thousands of
families still in need of our assistance, simply by
having an up-to-date Will which states who, and
which charities you would like to benefit from your
estate.
Making the gift of a bequest costs us nothing
in our lifetime, but ensures Legacy continues
to do what it does today even better
tomorrow.
For more information on leaving a
bequest for Legacy in your Will, please
contact Stephanie Baldwin on (07)
3029 5620.
Supporting our Veterans’ Families. Torch 13Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel
In 1941, wanting to enlist for or were swept away and never seen badly wounded Army Private Cecil
service in the Second World War, again, 8 died in captivity. The group George Kinglsey were the only
Bullwinkel volunteered as a nurse of 22 who made it to shore on Banka survivors of the massacre. They hid
with the Royal Australian Air Force Island had decided to surrender. out for 12 days, during which time
but was rejected for having flat feet. Civilian women and children were Vivian tended to his wounds, only
She was, however, able to join the despatched to a local village while realising the extent of her own injury
Australian Army Nursing Service; the nurses remained behind with the before being captured. Kinglsey died
assigned to the 2/13th Australian sick and wounded. Japanese troops shortly afterwards.
General Hospital (2/13th AGH) and arrived, separated the group and
Vivian retired from the army in 1947
and became Director of Nursing at the
Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital.
Also in 1947 she gave evidence of
the massacre at a war crimes trial
in Tokyo. She devoted herself to the
nursing profession and to honouring
those killed on Bangka Island, raising
funds for a nurses' memorial and
serving on numerous committees,
including a period as a member of
the Council of the Australian War
Memorial, and later president of the
Australian College of Nursing.
Bullwinkel married Colonel Francis
West Statham in September
1977, changing her name to Vivian
Statham. She returned to Bangka
Island in 1992 to unveil a shrine to
the nurses who had not survived
the war. She died of a heart attack
in September 1941 she sailed for executed the men. The nurses were on 3 July 2000, aged 84, in Perth,
Singapore. After a few weeks with then ordered to walk into the sea and Western Australia. Vivian Bullwinkel’s
the 2/10th AGH, Bullwinkel re-joined the Japanese opened fire, sweeping list of awards include the Officer
the 13th AGH in Johor Baharu. up and down the line as the girls fell of the Order of Australia for her
one after the other. many humanitarian and career
Japanese troops invaded Malaya achievements, Member of the Order
in December 1941 and began to Vivian Bullwinkel was shot above
of the British Empire, Associate of
the left hip, fell into the sea and
advance southwards, winning a the Royal Red Cross, Efficiency
pretended to be dead. Vivian and a
series of victories. By late January Decoration and the Florence
1942 they were advancing through Nightingale Medal.
Johore and the 13th AGH was to
evacuate to Singapore. Just before Lest we forget.
the fall of Singapore on 15 February
1942 all AANS staff were evacuated.
65 Australian Army nurses, led
by Matron Irene Drummond and
Australian and British soldiers were
evacuated on the Vyner Brook.
This ship was attacked and sunk.
Bullwinkel, 21 other nurses and a
large group of men, women, and
children made it ashore at Radji
Beach on Banka Island. Others on
board either went down with the ship
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time to time, we may allow carefully screened companies to contact you. If you would prefer not to receive offers, please tick this box. q Torch 15Legacy Lone Pine Program Lives On
On 6 August 1915 a single
Turkish Pine high on a plateau
(known as Plateau 400) on the
Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey
witnessed some of the fiercest
fighting of World War 1.
Australian and New Zealand troops
attempted to gain control of the
Turkish trenches under heavy
machine gun and artillery fire. By
engaging in brutal hand-to-hand
combat they achieved their mission
at great cost.
The Original Lone Pine on Lone Pine at the
The fighting continued for four days Plateau 400 at Gallipoli in 1915 Shrine of Remembrance in 2009
and the six Australian battalions
involved lost 2197 men and 80 (as he was then) with full military parks. In 1989 more cones were
officers. Between 5,000 and 6,000 honours. collected from this tree with the aim
Turks were killed. There was much
of planting a further one thousand
heroism on both sides and seven Unfortunately, this tree subsequently
seedlings throughout the country.
Victoria Crosses were awarded to contracted a fungal infection known
This could not have been done
Australian soldiers. as Diplodia pinea (more commonly
known as ‘blue stains fungus’) about without the invaluable assistance of
The pine tree on the plateau (Pinus 75 years later and had to be cut the Victorian College of Agriculture
brutia, also known as a Calabrian down and removed on 15 August and Horticulture (now the Burnley
Pine, East Mediterranean Pine and 2012. A replacement juvenile tree Campus of The University of
Brutia Pine) was destroyed in the was planted in close proximity to Melbourne) which continues to
fighting but Private Keith McDowell where the original tree stood on 21 support Melbourne Legacy’s Lone
from Wonthaggi, a soldier of the April 2017. Pine Program to this day.
23rd Battalion, souvenired a cone
The third seedling was planted at From time to time, young Lone Pine
from the remains of the ‘Lone Pine’
the Soldiers Memorial Hall at ‘The trees are presented by Melbourne
and carried it in his haversack until
he was sent home due to ill health Sisters’, near the village of Terang Legacy to various organisations
in October 1916. He gave the cone north east of Warrnambool on 18th (mainly schools) in the hope that
to his wife’s aunt Mrs Emma Gray June 1933 and the fourth seedling in they will be cherished as a tangible
of Grassmere (near Warrnambool), Warrnambool Gardens on the 23rd and living symbol of courage
who twelve years later successfully of January 1934. and sacrifice. By making these
propagated four seedlings. presentations, Melbourne Legacy
In 1964 Legatee Tom Griffiths, then
is helping to keep the memory of
The significance of these four President of Warnambool Legacy,
the Battle of Lone Pine and the
seedlings has proved to be proposed that Lone Pine seedlings
Gallipoli Campaign alive, particularly
substantial and profound. be raised for the 50th Anniversary of
for the benefit of future generations.
the Gallipoli Campaign and planted
The first seedling was planted by the If any Legatee reading this article
around Australia in memory of those
Mayors of Box Hill and Camberwell who paid the supreme sacrifice at would like to suggest a suitable
at Melbourne’s Wattle Park on the the Battle of Lone Pine. The Shrine organisation to be offered a Lone
occasion of the 24th Battalion’s of Remembrance Trustees gave Pine seedling, he or she is cordially
Trooping of the Colour on 7th May permission for cones to be taken invited to contact either Legatee
1933. from the tree planted by Legatee John Bitcon (jgbitcon@gmail.com)
Savige in 1933. From these cones, or Margaret Adamson (margaret.
The second seedling was planted adamson@legacymelb.com.au) at
approximately 150 seedlings were
six weeks later on 11th June Legacy House, Melbourne.
successfully propagated and
1933 at Melbourne’s Shrine of
subsequently planted at various
Remembrance by Legacy’s Founder, Contributed by
schools, RSL clubs and memorial
Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Savige Legatee John Bitcon
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Symptoms Gradual onset Abrupt onset
range from mild of symptoms of symptoms
to severe
Fever Common Rare Common
Cough Common Common Common
Sore Throat Sometimes Common Common
Shortness Sometimes No No
of Breath
Fatigue Sometimes Sometimes Common
Aches Sometimes No Common
& Pains
Headaches Sometimes Common Common
Runny or Sometimes Common Sometimes
Stuffy Nose
Diarrhea Rare No Sometimes,
especially for
children
Sneezing No Common No
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Together we can help stop
the spread and stay healthy.
For more information about
Coronavirus (COVID-19) visit health.gov.au
Supporting our Veterans’ Families. Torch 17Jack Derrington – Central QLD's Longest Serving Legatee
Jack has officially taken out the title Welcome home Jack and June.
for ‘Central Queensland’s Longest
Serving Legatee’
Our oldest surviving Legatee in
Central Queensland is retired
Legatee Jack Derrington. Jack
served in the RAAF during WW2
and joined Legacy in 1951, where
he continued to support our widows
and families in Rockhampton
and Central Queensland until his
retirement in 1990.
Kathy Plunkett, Jack’s daughter, told
one of our younger Legatees that she
recently attended a Rockhampton
State High School reunion, where
she was amazed at the number of
her former classmates who told her
about the terrific support Legatee
Jack gave them.
Recently Jack had a bout of
ill-health and had to spend a
couple of months in the care of
Greenslopes Private Hospital.
Jack said “the nurses and staff at
Greenslopes were wonderful, as
was June, my amazing wife who
has stood by me all these years”.
and again I’d have to line up our We’re pleased to report that
On the subject of Legacy, June said children and re-introduce them to Jack has recovered and he and
“Jack gave so much support to the their father, but our kids always said June have returned home to
widows and children that every now Mum, at least we have a father”. Rockhampton.
Lola Johnson Turns 100 Years Young See Lola's ANZAC biscuit recipe
on page 19
Lola Johnson celebrated NW Group on her special
her 100th birthday occasion. She said she
on 1 March 2020. would take the orchid and
make it a table centrepiece
Lola’s husband William served at her birthday celebration
in the Army in WW2 with the 26 at St Finbar’s Hall on the
Infantry Battalion. Sadly, he passed 29th February with family
away in 2008 aged 88. Before and friends.
his passing, Lola travelled around
You are an inspiration Lola
with him and attended all of the 26
and we wish you a very
Battalion reunions. In addition, Lola happy birthday, from all
was the secretary for the Battalion your friends at Legacy.
for a number of years too.
Lola was genuinely touched to
be remembered and receive a
beautiful orchid and card from the
18 Torch Autumn 2020Overwhelmed by Emotions
In late February 2020, CEO Brendan walkway is intended as an emotional Coincidentally, Noel is the partner
Cox and Stephanie Baldwin, the reflective experience and provides of Barbara Lawrence, one of our
newly appointed Head of Fundraising, a timeline of WW1's many major Legatees in Rockhampton.
Marketing and Communications, battles. The gateway and orientation
visited the Emu Park Centenary of gallery contains interpretive works
Anzac Memorial Walk. telling the stories of how the war
began, the story of Gallipoli, the
Chairman Legatee Brian Hollins legend of ANZAC, the details of the
Gallipoli campaign, the Somme,
Frommel, the Lone Pine battle and
many more of these extraordinary
campaigns.
His wife Kate, is one of our Legacy
widows. Kate remembers with
much fondness his many talents,
not least of which was as an artist.
Kate reflected that “sadly Ross
passed away on the day funding
for construction of the Walk was
approved”.
The 175-metre-long Walk stretches
along the cliff tops of Emu Park to Nonetheless, the project was
the Singing Ship Monument. The completed thanks to the energy
and effort of Barry Vains OAM, the
Walk was designed by Vietnam
President of the RSL District that
Veteran, the late Ross Coulter.
encompasses Emu Park and Noel Stephanie Baldwin, on her first visit
to the Emu Park Centenary of Anzac
Ross was a national serviceman Gardner, who was Project Manager
Memorial Walk.
who served with 1 RAR in 1968. The during construction of the Walk.
Lola's ANZAC Biscuits
INGREDIENTS METHOD
1 cup flour 1. Combine flour, sugar, oats and
coconut
1 cup shredded coconut
2. In a small saucepan melt butter
1 cup rolled oats
and syrup and stir
1/2 cup sugar
3. Dissolve bi-carbonate soda with
1 heaped teaspoon bi-carbonate enough boiling water and add
soda to butter and syrup (not boiling)
60 grams butter 4. Pour liquid into dry ingredients
and mix well
1 1/2 tablespoons of golden syrup
5. Place spoonful on greased tray
or baking paper
6. Bake at 180 for 15 minutes or
until light brown
Makes about 20 biscuits
Supporting our Veterans’ Families. Torch 19CARE GROUPS & LAUREL CLUBS
Beaudesert Care Group Aveo Durack Care Group Logan East Care Group Roma Care Group
Beaudesert RSL Aveo Durack Retirement Village Springwood Community Centre Venue TBC
23-25 William St, BEAUDESERT Recreational Hall, 53 - 57 Cinderella Drive, 1st Tuesday of the month 10am
10.30am, 4th Wed. of the month 356 Blunder Road, DURACK SPRINGWOOD Janet Menz 4622 3339
Suzanne Kerrison 5543 3922 10am, 1st Wednesday of the month 10am, 2nd Friday of the month Jill Denton 4622 2759
John Lacey 5547 0235 Lyn Horn 3372 1235 Del Parkes 3841 1092
Marjorie Payton 3162 2870 Warwick Chettle 0411 604 720 Sandgate Care Group
Beachmere Laurel Club Post Office Hotel
Club Beachmere Gaythorne Care Group Logan West Care Group 12pm, 1st Friday of the month
10 Briggs Avenue, Beachmere Arana Leagues Club Greenbank RSL Lounge Ivy Bruce 3269 2358
10am, 1st Thursday of the month 247 Dawson Parade, KEPERRA ANZAC Parade, HILLCREST Tony Ralph 3254 2758
Bill Powell 5496 8029 11am, Last Friday of the month Last Friday of the month 10am
Peter Thatcher 3356 4250 Ed Heieck 3803 1133 Sherwood Care Group
Beenleigh Laurel Club Colin Leopard 0455 554 685 Sherwood/Indooroopilly Services
Beenleigh RSL Geebung Care Group Club, Corner Clewley & Browne Sts
13 Bardyn Halliday Drive, Geebung RSL Maleny Laurel Club CORINDA
MT WARREN PARK Newman Road, GEEBUNG Maleny RSL 12 noon, last Friday of the month
9.30am, 3rd Monday of the month 11am, 2nd Friday of the month 1 Bunya Street, MALENY Bill Crossman 3278 1013
Eunice Smith 0407 092 234 Denise Fridolf 3865 8006 Odd months – 2nd Tuesday of the
Judy Willis 3805 5359 Joyce Bannister 3266 3763 month, 9.30am – morning tea at RSL South West Care Group
Even months – 2nd Tuesday of the Blue Fin Fishing Club
Bribie Island Care Group Glasshouse Country Laurel Club month, 9.30am – outing morning tea 24 Lilac Street, INALA
Bribie Island RSL & Citizens Glasshouse Bowls Club Wendy Hill 5442 9443 10am, Last Friday of the month
Memorial Club Inc Coonowrin St, Ray Whittaker 0407 145 697 Cath David 3372 1950
Toorbul Street, BONGAREE GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS Ailsa Nicholls 3372 3815
9.30am, 4th Tuesday of the month 10.30am, 4th Wed. of the month Maroochydore Laurel Club Geoff Zeith 3376 5371
Marlene Ramsay 3408 3206 Roz Maxwell 5443 9841 RSL House, Memorial Avenue
Adele Carr 3408 2713 Mavis Robb 5494 9326 MAROOCHYDORE Stanthorpe Laurel Club
9.30am, 4th Friday of the month Stanthorpe RSL
Brisbane Laurel Club Gympie Laurel Club Nita Tupper 5453 4329 Marsh Street, STANTHORPE
Legacy House Bowls Club Albert Park, GYMPIE Barbara Curr-Parkes 5445 4768 10.30am, 2nd Monday of the month
41 Merivale Street, 3rd Monday of the month (Except Roz Maxwell 5443 9841 Lunch at RSL Dining Room 12pm
SOUTH BRISBANE December & January Margaret Hooker 4684 1294
8am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting Nambour Care Group Mary Clarke 4681 1762
Elizabeth Cowell 3349 2084 Colleen Woodbury 5482 3518 Nambour RSL
Brisbane Legacy 3029 5600 Matthew Street, NAMBOUR Sunnybank Care Group
Holland Park/Mt Gravatt Care 10am, 3rd Monday of the month Sunnybank Community Sports Club
Caboolture Laurel/Care Group Group Rhondda Poor 5441 2172 McCullough Street, SUNNYBANK
Caboolture & District Services Mt Gravatt Plaza Roz Maxwell 5443 9841 10am, 3rd Friday of the month
Memorial Club Inc, Valhalla Room, Meet at the entrance Grace Banham 3800 2903
Cnr Beerburrum Rd & Hasking St, 10.30am, 3rd Thursday of the month Noosa/Tewantin Laurel Club
CABOOLTURE Beryl Floyd 3349 0203 Tewantin/Noosa RSL & Citizens Toowong Care Group
10am, last Friday of the month Jeannie Griffin 3349 2359 Memorial Club Chatterbox Café,
followed by lunch Memorial Avenue, TEWANTIN Level 3, Toowong Village
Cathy Hartshorn 5428 0210 Kedron/Wavell Care Group 10.00am, 1st Monday of the month 9 Sherwood Road, TOOWONG
Estelle Anson 5495 1215 Kedron Wavell RSL Brenda McFeeters 0419 680 870 11am, last Thursday of the month
Hamilton Road, CHERMSIDE John Reid 0425 295 055 Murray Blake 3371 7757 or
Caloundra Laurel Club 11am, last Friday of the month 0402 438 615
Caloundra RSL Marie Natt 3862 7784 Pine Rivers Care Group
West Terrace, CALOUNDRA Margaret Hough 3205 4021 Pine Rivers RSL Sub-Branch Warwick Care Group
9.30am for 10am, 1st Monday of 1347 ANZAC Ave., KALLANGUR RSL Services and Citizens
the month Kilcoy Care Group 10.30am, Last Friday of the month Memorial Club
Christine Gann 5491 9664 Alternate venue each month Pat Christopher 3882 1106 Cnr King and Albion St, WARWICK
Bill Bunter 5492 7676 12 noon, 2nd Thursday of the month Brian Avery 3882 1439 4th Tuesday of the month for 12pm
Roz Maxwell 5443 9841 (February to December) lunch and 1pm meeting
May Wallace 5372 5033 Redcliffe Laurel Club Gordon Nielson 4661 5772 & 0429
Coolum Care Group RSL Club, Tobruk Lounge 615 773
Lunch at Coolum Beach Bowls Club LANA – Active Widows Social Redcliffe Parade, REDCLIFFE
4th Thursday of the month 12pm Group 10am, 1st & 3rd Tues. of the month Woodford Care Group
Brigid Gonano 5446 4358 Different venue each month Mary Cunneen 3889 5075 Alternate venue each month
Kerry Wrangle 0413 446 603 12pm Last Saturday of the month 2nd Thursday of the month
Helen White 0413 627 266 Redlands Care Group (February to December) 12 noon
Coorparoo Care Group Redlands RSL Shirley Riddle 5496 1161
Coorparoo RSL Logan Central Care Group 8 Passage Street, CLEVELAND Glenn Willmann 0439 535 697
45 Holdsworth St, COORPAROO Logan Digger’s Club 10am, 1st Friday of the month
10am, 3rd Monday of the month 42-48 Blackwood Road, Colin Green 3286 6606 Wynnum Care Group
Peter Cameron 0408 276 044 WOODRIDGE Lynne Martin 0416 224 453 Wynnum RSL
10:30am, 1st Tuesday of the month 174 Tingal Road, WYNNUM
Deception Bay Care Group Myra Harris 3086 9997 Courtesy bus available, phone 10am, 2nd Friday of the month
Meet at Deception Bay Shopping John Archer 0420 934 483 Redlands RSL on 3488 1199 Kathy Sheavils 3393 3213
Centre Eatery before 2pm on Wednesday
10am, 1st Wednesday of the month before Friday meeting
Verona Lowndes 0421 288 637
20 Torch Autumn 2020Following federal and state government advice, our Legacy family are all advised to
avoid non-essential meetings, visits or gatherings. Laurel Club and Care Group monthly
meetings are suspended until June. Home visits are restricted to essential services only.
Please contact your Legatee to confirm that you have plans in place for medication
and other supplies if further public gather restrictions are introduced.
If you have any concerns please contact Legacy Brisbane on 07 3029 5600.
Everyone in the Legacy community is encouraged to follow advice
provided by government and health authorities.
These groups have the aim to bring together Legacy widows in an atmosphere of friendship and
caring. Membership is open to all. Most groups hold regular activities, as listed below – however
we encourage you to contact the individuals listed below to ensure you have the most current
information and events. If you wish to know more about Legacy Care Groups or Laurel Clubs,
please contact Jackie Divine at Legacy House on (07) 3029 5618.
Benevolent Aged Care - Residents Maryborough
10:00am, 1st Monday of every month Maryborough RSL
Benevolent Aged Care 163-175, Lennox Street, MARYBOROUGH
60 West Street, ROCKHAMPTON 1st Tuesday of the month, 10.30am
Legatee Lorraine Harry 0418 735 316
Legatee Trish Price 0429 055 171 Gayndah
Various venues
Biloela 1st Tuesday of the month, 10am
10:30am, 3rd Wednesday of each month
ANZAC Memorial Club, BILOELA Murgon
Legatee Bronwyn Hill 0455 995 111 RSL Murgon
70 Gore Street, MURGON
Boyne Island, Calliope, 1st Thursday of the month, 2.30pm
Gladstone & Tannum Sands
Last Saturday of the month Kingaroy
11:00am for lunch RSL Kingaroy
Venue Varies, for details phone Markwell St & Short St, KINGAROY
Doreen Jolley 4973 7027 1st Friday of the month, 11.45am
Legatee Graham Rutherford 0418 784 275
Nanango
Clermont RSL Nanango
Penny’s Plaza Coffee Shop SHOP 7/56 24-26 Henry Street, NANANGO
Capricorn Street CLERMONT 2nd Friday of the month, 11am
2.00pm, 3rd Tuesday of every even month Jolly Dollies
Peggy Williams 4983 2093
CWA Hall Urangan
Emu Park 19 Pulgul Street, URANGAN
10:00am 2nd Wednesday of each month 2nd Monday of the month, 10am
Ocean Brew Eatery
Hervey Bay
34 Pattison Street PARK AVENUE
RSL Pialba
Legatee Fran Waterson 0402 680 262
11 Torquay Road, HERVEY BAY
Legatee Sheryl 0427 003 046
3rd Monday of the month, 2pm
Mount Morgan
9:30am, 1st Thursday of each month
CWA Rooms, 127 East Street, MT MORGAN
Tony Johnson 0408 068 624
If you would like more
information about the
Rockhampton
10:00am 4th Wednesday of each month
groups or events in the
Frenchville Sports Club Fraser Burnett region,
Clifton Street FRENCHVILLE please contact Legacy Fraser
Gloria Lynch 4926 3947
Legatees Joy & Russell Coombes 0447 361 127
Burnett on 07 4194 5111
Yeppoon
10:00am, 4th Friday of each month
Krackers Bar & Grill
20 Bowls Street, YEPPOON
Legatee Carol Gorton 0439 877 003
Supporting our Veterans’ Families. Torch 21Legacy ‘Torch’ word finder
Consumables to Stockpile
A N W V Q C A N N E D J O M M F S Q S U
L S Q W S L Z F X W E X R V S H L I G Q
S E R V I E T T E S Y C I H I Y L K V M
W N F L Z G I Q Y C X Y C M H M Y U T V
J T M J Y G N A G V H C E U L Q B N X B
L S X W B W T N N X L E W O T K A C D D
F J M I X S G L Q G O M M C R T B L B D
U Y K T A E Y Y M A N E P M C J Z Z A B
P M R P Z L L M D H C A A E B P E E P R
U M M R R D U I X K D I F F V P R W S W
O Q S L I O H M S E T N X Z Z B A E V I
S L U H R O J E T E I F Z H Q Q N P O Y
C D I J B N U S L S G B U D R I X H E G
I G G A A S Q I I F C S A G C S M C F R
P H K U S F O D L Q A N N I J K G W Y K
S E P I W T Q S Z W F Q D R D R L N D U
E Y T E M Z U Z E P T E U T M U R H Y W
Y I R R X D O P Q H M U Z E I O L Y H H
X K J O C I C N O R O I V S Y L L E U F
X J T Q G M Y M O H X S D O O F Q U O F
TOILET PAPER TISSUES FLOUR
RICE SERVIETTES OILS
PASTA MEDICINES BREAD MIX
BABY WIPES DISINFECTANT SOUP
PAPER TOWEL CANNED FOOD NOODLES
22 Torch Autumn 2020In The Dog House
When you phone Legacy House your call will be answered
almost immediately. If your call has to be transferred you
may occasionally hear the song “Fixin’ Things”, as Jo, our
wonderful receptionist, looks for the person with whom you
wish to speak.
This song was written by Tanya Self, a close friend of our very
own Rebecca Beckwith. Many of you will know that Bec’s late
husband Peter, died from a brain tumour, having served on
HMAS Newcastle as a gunnery sailor. Bec told me that Tanya
was inspired by a conversation overheard between Tanya’s
husband and Bec’s then young son, William, who were
working together in the tool shed.
The lyrics of the song are poignant, including the words “in the
shed I hear them talking, they’re out there fixin’, a good man
reminisces and passes down a great deal more than how to
drive a nail … then I hear him asking why did he have to go
away and fight in a war”. Tanya dedicated this song to Wil and
all the children our good men leave behind.
These lyrics resonated when I saw Tom Polley, one of our
Legatees in Rockhampton, joined by his stepsons, and the
boys of one of our Legacy families working together to build
a dog house for the family’s pet dogs.
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of all ages and types, wherever you live,
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number or next of kin.
wherever you’ve been and wherever Supporting our Veteran
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This information allows us
you’re going! That said, we’d love to to maintain contact with
you and ensure that you
make it even more about you, so if you receive your quarterly
have an idea, a thought, a story or edition of Torch.
photo - even a poem or a joke - please For Brisbane and surrounds
let us know and we’ll certainly consider and country areas please
it for the next issue. contact Legacy House on
3029 5600 and for Sunshine
Please contact Legacy House Coast, please contact
Roslyn Maxwell-Smyth
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