Saturday 1 July was a reunion of those who served in HMNZ Ships Hickleton and Santon and their support party
during Confrontation.
25% of those veterans who served attended the function in Auckland. Also present was Allan Jones from
Australia, representing the 16th Minesweeper Squadron, the Chief of the New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral
David Ledson, and the High Commissioner for Malaysia, His Excellency Dato Sapain Mahmed. His Excellency
took the opportunity to present the Pinga Jasa Malaysia medal to several veterans.
The reunion was also the venue for the launch of a book 'A Kiwi on our Funnel' by Gerry Wright telling the story of
the New Zealand naval involvement in Confrontation. Those Australians who were there will relate well to this
book which compliments 'Hands to Boarding Stations' by John Foster.
during Confrontation.
25% of those veterans who served attended the function in Auckland. Also present was Allan Jones from
Australia, representing the 16th Minesweeper Squadron, the Chief of the New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral
David Ledson, and the High Commissioner for Malaysia, His Excellency Dato Sapain Mahmed. His Excellency
took the opportunity to present the Pinga Jasa Malaysia medal to several veterans.
The reunion was also the venue for the launch of a book 'A Kiwi on our Funnel' by Gerry Wright telling the story of
the New Zealand naval involvement in Confrontation. Those Australians who were there will relate well to this
book which compliments 'Hands to Boarding Stations' by John Foster.
Allan T Jones, presenting the RNZN
Chief of the Navy, Rear
Admiral David Ledson, with the story
of HMAS Ipswich from the Mayor of
Ipswich.
Chief of the Navy, Rear
Admiral David Ledson, with the story
of HMAS Ipswich from the Mayor of
Ipswich.
Sub Lieutenant Fred Wilson
being presented with the PJM
medal by The Malaysian High
Commissioner, His Excellency
Dato Sapain Mahmed.
Fred was
OOW during Hickleton's hot
action 40 years ago and later
rose to Rear
Admiral, Chief of Naval Staff.
being presented with the PJM
medal by The Malaysian High
Commissioner, His Excellency
Dato Sapain Mahmed.
Fred was
OOW during Hickleton's hot
action 40 years ago and later
rose to Rear
Admiral, Chief of Naval Staff.
Lindsay Roberts - coxswain
HMNZS Santon being presented
with the Pinga
Jasa Malaysia medal by the
Malaysian High Commissioner, His
Excellency Dato
Sapain Mahmed, at the New
Zealand reunion 1 July 2006
HMNZS Santon being presented
with the Pinga
Jasa Malaysia medal by the
Malaysian High Commissioner, His
Excellency Dato
Sapain Mahmed, at the New
Zealand reunion 1 July 2006
New Zealand - Medal Ceremony
| Photographs courtesy of (c)ATHOL CORBETT and(c) The Late Allan T. Jones and must not be reused without express permission. Text courtesy of (c)Gerry Wright. |
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