Introduction

The Australia Branch was formed in 1998 under the Chairmanship of 5567 Richard 'Dick' Hamley. The Branch, which is administered from Perth, covers the whole of Australia except Queensland which has its own Branch. We currently have just over 100 members.

We meet quarterly at 5.30 pm on the second Wednesday of the month at the Belmont RSL and all members are welcome to attend (please contact the Secretary for further details). Annually, we hold three functions: the Annual General meeting which is usually in March (followed by a braai), the Annual Luncheon in September and a Christmas barbecue in Kings Park in December.

Members and prospective members (including former members of the Rhodesian forces and the Colonial Police) are welcome to attend any of our meetings and functions. They may also apply for membership of the Branch, either as a full or Associate Member, subject to satisfying our constitutional requirements.

Office Bearers

Bob Gates
Chairman
  • Chairman: Rob 'Bob' Gates (7045);
  • Hon. Secretary: Martin Howard (6929);
  • Treasurer: Kerry Hoadley (5316);
  • Committee Members:
    • Lew Whitmore (7049);
    • Steve Martin (7694);
    • Howard Martin (6929);
    • Peter Scott (7365/8217);
    • John Seward (4649);
  • Liaison Members - Other States:
    • New South Wales: Alan Hadfield (8755) - Tel: 02 4647 3227;
    • Victoria: Derek Hardey (7069) - Tel: 03 9700 1431;
    • ACT: Will Singleton (8083) - Tel: 02 6238 0168;
    • Tasmania John Heycock (6373) - Tel: 03 6250 1021;
  • Editor Aussie Outpost magazine: Kerry Hoadley (5316).

Lew Whitmore

Steve Martin

Howard Martin

John Seward

Would you like to join the Australia Branch of the Regimental Association?
Please complete this application form and post this to the Hon. Secretary.


Functions
Date
Function
Venue
Alternate Second Wednesdays
Meeting - contact Hon Sec prior to attendance Belmont RSL
12 March 2011
Annual General Meeting City of Belmont RSL, Leak Street, Belmont, Perth
September
Annual Luncheon To be advised
December
Christmas Barbecue Kings Park


Magazines

Introduction

The Branch publishes a quarterly magazine “Aussie Outpost” which is distributed to all members and also published on the BSAP website. The Editor, Kerry Hoadley (pictured right), served in the BSA Police between December 1954 and July 1965, being stationed at Salisbury Central (Traffic and 'B' cars), before running the Town Police Hostel for a year in 1962. He later moved to Avondale Police Station as member in charge. He qualified as a Chartered Secretary in 1968. Kerry re-located to Perth, Australia in 1979



Uniform of an officer in the Pioneer Corps

Images by Dick Hamley
author of
'The Regiment'