Volunteers
Since our re-opening on the 6th of April 2023, our bar is being staffed by volunteers who are doing a great job in making the club a happy and vibrant venue.
1 day ago
Head โem Up!
Two Up kicking off at 12PM ... See MoreSee Less
Best Day all the way from Tweed ๐ช๐ป๐๐ฆ๐บ
Great Day ๐ฆ๐บ๐
2 days ago
Lest We Forget. ... See MoreSee Less
Nothing can do those boys and men justice or give us a hint of what it was like even this feeble attempt, 7plus.com.au/deadline-gallipoli
2 days ago
NX3912 SGT John McLachlan
2nd/1st Battalion, AIF
Labourer, born of Coledale, 28 yrs old
Died of Wounds from Service
30th of April 1947
John enlisted in October 1939 and was allocated to the 2/1st Bn and arrived with the 6th Division in Egypt in Feb, 1940.
In Jan 1941, the 2/1st captured Bardia and then Tobruk. The 6th Division was then tasked with defending Greece. On April 6, John found himself with the 2/1st in the foothills of Mt Olympus when German forces invaded Greece. Outnumbered, the Allies were quickly beaten back and the 2/1st was evacuated to Retimo in Crete on the 25th and John was promoted to Sergeant.
On May 20, John would have looked up to see the German air armada fly overhead before the first German paratroops leapt from their aircraft. The Australians fought hard and kept defending until the 30th when most of the 2/1st was captured.
John was kept as a POW in Germany until he was released in an exchange and repatriated back to Australia in Nov 1944.
He was discharged in 1945 and passed in April 1947 as a result of his war service. ... See MoreSee Less
2 days ago
As we inch closer to Anzac Day, letโs recognise and be grateful for what we have, where we live and the peace in which we live, all thanks to those who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. ... See MoreSee Less
3 days ago
NX34112 GNR Jack Tuckerman
2nd/15th Field Regiment, RAA, AIF
Typewriter Mechanic of Coledale, 27 yrs old
Died as Prisoner of War -Sandakan, Borneo
18th of June 1945
Jack Tuckerman enlisted in June 1940 and joined the 2/15th Fld Regt of the Royal Australian Artillery disembarking in Singapore in August 1941.
Japan invaded Malaya on 8 December and the 2/15th fought hard, firing thousands of rounds supporting the withdrawal of Commonwealth Forces back to Singapore. Once in Singapore, the 2/15th again valiantly defended but were forced back into the city before being ordered to surrender on the 15th of February, 1942 with 556 men entering captivity in Changi Prison.
In March 1943, Jack was sent from Changi to Sandakan in Borneo. In Sandakan, the prisoners were used as forced labor to build a Japanese airfield without tools or machinery and the bare minimum of food and medicine. By 1945, it was apparent to the Japanese that Borneo was to be invaded by the Allies and by a series of death marches, the Japanese decided to move the camp inland 260km. Those who collapsed enroute were either left to die or were executed. The few that survived were again either executed or left to starve.
Only 6 of 1,900 men survived with Jack never found and now lies in an unknown grave. ... See MoreSee Less
๐ ... My Dad served in PNG during WWII. He was on a ship that was dive-bombed and sunk by the Japs. So glad he was never taken captive.
3 days ago
Thank you all. We have now SOLD OUT for tonightโs special screening ๐ฉท ... See MoreSee Less
Amazing night