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.
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.
| Allan Jones (16th M/S rep) presenting the RNZN Chief of the Navy, Rear Admiral David Ledson, with the story of HMAS Ipswich from the Mayor of Ipswich. |
| Gerry Wright, wife and son, Allan T.Jones' Hosts in New Zealand |
| . Sub Lieutenant Fred Wilson being presented with the PJM medal by he 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 |
New Zealand - Medal Ceremony
| Royal Australian Navy - 16th Minesweeper Squadron |
| Photographs courtesy of ATHOL CORBETT(c) and Allan T. Jones (c) and must not be reused without express permission. Text courtesy of Gerry Wright. |
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