sixteenthnavalsquadaus.org © 2004-2012
RAN 16th Minesweeping Squadron Association.© all rights reserved.
Site Credits and Copyrights
This is where we try to remember everyone who helped with the information and research for this web site and
for contribution tfor the reunions and cimmemorations.
Thank you to you all for making it come together and for your gracious time and effort on our behalf and in many
cases reduced fees for services and goods.
~Thank you~
If we have missed anyone, please tell us!
CONTRIBUTORS TO 16 MSS REUNION
Anne-Maree Grasso - VAN OFFICE
SOUTHPORT
John and Fiona King
John Foster
SMOUSH SMITH G & M CANVAS
Paul Harris
Ron Cocking- MARINERS REST WINES
TOLL TRANSPORT AUSTRALIA
NQX TRANSPORT
Charmaine Bannister
RETRAVISION YAMBA
George Ives
Mick Day
Les Figg
John (Tom)Parker
Michael Shultz
Ian Thompson
Brett Mitchell-NAVAL HISTORIC SECTION
Ian'Huckers'Hughes
John Cleary- (MEN OF HAWK)
Joseph Pelle-PERSONNEL RECORDS –
CANBERRA
Gary Kinkade-MANAGER BADGES & CRESTS-
Margaret May MP
Gold Coast Hinterland Naval Association of
Australia
Department of Veteran Affairs "Saluting their
Service Commemorations Grants" to help with
the organisation of the reunion
Ladies Auxiliary Yamba RSL, for making the
memorial wreathes
Damon Collins
Larissa Collins
Brad Manera of the Australian War Memorial
3D Crystal Pacific Fair Shopping Complex,
Gold Coast QLD
Ian Thompson for information and organisation
for Yamba
We gratefully acknowledge the following for their
permissions and photographs,and text for use on
this site:
Allan T Jones, The Late Allan Jones contributed a lot to
this site over the years, it is not forgotten, Thank you Allan.
The late John Foster, Author of ‘Hands to Boarding Stations’ for
his kind permission of poems, text and photographs across
the site. Thank you John for your invaluable help.
Brett Mitchell of the Naval History Section of the Sea
Power Centre, Canberra for the information on what
happened to the ships and for some of the valuble
photographs listed on this site.
Ian Huckers Hughes for his Cockatoo graphics. The
cockatoo was the HMAS Ibis mascot during the 1960s.
J Cleary, PO (UW), RAN, for permission to use his poem
‘Men of Hawk’
Michael Schultz for gossip and anecdotes
Harry Goodall for his tale of Malacca Fred
M.Collins for Technical Expertise and web help.
Reunion 2004
Full List of credits and contributors to follow.
Below we wish to thank the following
organisations:
President Noosa–Tewantin RSL Sub Branch
Bruce Huntington, Kay Huntington
Steve Ciobo MP Member for Moncrieff
Warren Truss MP Member for Wide Bay
Robert Down
John & Fiona King
D Collins
L Collins
Peter Noonan
T Clarey
T Gui
M Collins
and last but not least, J L Clarey who wouldn't
dream of taking credit but without whom none of
this would have happened.
President & Members of the
Tewantin-Noosa RSL Sub Branch
Toll Transport
Ron Cockings’ Mariners Rest Winery W.A.
Ian Hughes for our Cartoon
Gold Coast Hinterland Sub Section
Of the Naval Association
Tewantin Noosa SES
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Noosa District Pipes & Drums
Noosa District Police Service
Ciara @ Australis Noosa Lakes Resort
Royal Mail Hotel
