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Beaudesert RSL
Community Link is an RSL Youth
and Community Affairs project
dedicated to keeping alive the names, deeds and memories of Australian
and Allied war and service veterans. |
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LEST
WE FORGET
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- Over recent years the project has
spread to communities throughout Australia and enjoys the support
of
- the Department of Education,
- the Australian Defence Force,
- Scouts Australia and
- many other youth and
community based organisations.
What does RSL Community Link do?
RSL Community Link encourages Australians, especially children to
develop an interest in their own family history and the history of our
nation.
RSL Community Link enables people to
participate in RSL school and civic remembrance and commemorative
services as a personal representative of an Australian or Allied war
or service veteran who has sadly passed away.
Activities include but are not
restricted to, ANZAC Day and
Remembrance Day commemorative services.
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RSL COMMUNITY LINK
The Eternal
Remembrance of a Veteran
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Beaudesert
RSL
Community Link
is an RSL Youth and Community Affairs
project dedicated to keeping alive the names, memories and deeds of
Australian and Allied war and service veterans.
- Over
recent years it has spread to communities throughout Australia and
enjoys the support of the
- Department
of Education, the
- Australian
Defence Force,
- Scouts
Australia and
- many
other youth and community based organisations.
- What
does RSL Community Link Do?
- RSL
Community Link encourages Australians, especially children, to
develop an interest in their own family history and the
history of our nation. RSL Community Link enables people to
participate in RSL, school
and community remembrance and commemorative services as
a personal representative of an Australian or Allied war or
service veteran who has sadly passed away. Activities include
but are not restricted to, ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day
commemorative services.
- How
much does it cost?
- The
minimum cost is $8.00, which covers a basic Veteran's Memorial
Plaque that is worn on the right
breast
and a Citizens/Student's Link Card which is worn on the left
breast. See overleaf for full details of options and costs.
- What
if we do not have a relative or friend who served in the Armed
Forces, but we would still like our child to participate?
- Easy
RSL Community Link will allocate a veteran to be represented
by your child.. You will still be required to purchase a
Veteran's Memorial Plaque and Student's Link Card. You may not
know of the veteran but it is the representation itself which
is important.
- Can
more than one of my children wear a Veteran's Memorial Plaque for
the same veteran?
- Yes,
it is common for several children to march on ANZAC Day all
representing the same veteran. Children wear their own
individual Student's Link Card but wear the Veteran's Memorial
Plaque for the same veteran. If you wish to do this then must
order multiple copies of the Veteran's Memorial Plaque and pay
the calculated costs.
- Can
a child represent more than one veteran?
- No,
they may wear only one Veteran's Memorial Plaque at a time. If
you have several veterans that you would like to see
represented but don't have enough children to represent them
all, then you may still order the Veteran's Memorial Plaques
for them and RSL Community Link will allocate students to
represent them.
- What
happens to the Plaques when they are not being used?
- They
can be displayed at your children's schools in special display
cases. When a child leaves school they may take their plaques
with them or they may be handed down to younger children to
represent your veteran.
- They
may be kept at home
- Must
I attend meetings or pay annual fees?
- No,
you will not be asked to do either of these but you may
accompany your child on organised outings or visits to
memorials etc.
- May
adults participate in remembrance and commemorative activities?
- Yes,
adults may wear a veteran's memorial plaque to honour and
remember a veteran. They may also march with the Volunteer
Remembrance Contingent on ANZAC Day.
- May
I purchase extra copies of a Veteran's Memorial Plaque to
compliment my family tree, photo album or to use as a keepsake?
- Yes,
it is common for families to do this.
- If
I would like myself or my child or children to join RSL Community
Link and to participate in remembrance services such as ANZAC Day,
what do I do next?
- Simply
fill in the form, one copy for each child or adult. Your
signature will then give RSL Community Link approval to obtain
the details required for the Veteran's Memorial Plaque and the
Student's Link Card. Please
keep in mind that Boer War, World War One and World War Two
records are kept at the National Australian Archives and
access to these records may incur an additional cost in hardcopy.
Some are however available online, free.
When
you have filled out the details on the application form, simply return
the form and payment to
- Beaudesert RSL Community Link
The
form is then registered for research and confirmation of service
details and medal entitlements. It usually takes between 4 to 6 weeks
to complete the research and to produce the Plaques and Cards but you
may inquire as to the progress of your application by ringing the Co-ordinator on (07) 5541 0556.
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ORDER
FORM FOR PLAQUES, CARDS AND BADGES
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Option 1 and Student and Citizens Link Card are minimum
requirements. |
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Description
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Veteran's
Memorial Plaque Option 1
A
laminated card in a clear plastic holder with clasp. Displays veteran's
service badge, number, name, unit, date of death and medal ribbons above
the epitaph, 'Lest We Forget'.
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$6.oo |
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Veteran's
Memorial Plaque Option 2
As
for Option 1 except it is an engraved metal plate with clasp.
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$12.oo |
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Student's
and Citizens Link Card
a
plastic name card which identifies the student or person representing
the veteran.
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CHRIS
JONES
Grandson
Volunteer
Remembrance Contingent
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$2.oo |
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RSL
Community
Link Honour Badge-
an
enamelled, coloured, metal badge with Remembrance Bar. May be worn at
any time. (Optional)
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$6.50 |
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Order form  for
printer friendly version
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To
produce a Veteran's Memorial Plaque (VMP) families need to do some
research.
Questions
1 to 4 must be answered before the application may proceed.
If
you need help or
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1.
Veteran's Surname
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2.
Veteran's given names, in full.
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3.
War or conflict in which veteran served. (Please circle)
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World
War One
World War Two
Korea
Malaya
Borneo
South Vietnam
Other
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4.
Branch of service.(Please circle)
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Navy
Army
Air Force
Other
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5.
Veteran's service number.
(Engraved
on edge or back of medals)
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6.
Date of birth.
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7.
Date veteran died.
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8.
Unit, ship or establishment in which the veteran served.
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9.
Allied country, if not Australia, for which the veteran
served.
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10.
Please describe the veteran's medals or countries, places,
or service in which the veteran participated.
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If
any of the above details are not known, please sign the authority
below to allow RSL Community Link to research, confirm and complete
the information required for insertion on the Veteran's Memorial
Plaque. This may incur an extra charge.
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11.
Name of applicant (Adult)
Mr,
Mrs, Ms, Miss
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Address
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..Post
Code
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Telephone
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Signature
Date
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Name to appear on the Student's and Citizens Link
Card which is worn with the VMP.
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Mr, Mstr, Mrs, Ms,
Miss
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Address
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Post
Code
Telephone
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Relationship
to veteran
Of
School
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Please
address all correspondence to
Payment
should be made to Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch
Telephone (07) 5541 0556 (07) 5541
0557 Facsimile (07) 5541 0494
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note. There is no financial connection between Digger History or me
and RSL Community Link. This page is provided as a free service. Any
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Historical
Background
RSL
Community Link first originated in the Bribie Island Sub Branch of
the Returned and Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch).
In
1994 the late Mr Scott Barrett, a member of the Bribie Island Sub
Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) felt
that it was time to entrust to our youth, the RSL duty of publicly
remembering the names of deceased war veterans and identifying them
with living relatives and friends. He asked the question, "What
better monument could we provide than an emotional moving parade of
living breathing volunteers, representing a deceased veteran on
ANZAC Day in a combined school and citizen's remembrance
contingent?" He
founded RSL Community Link which was adopted by his sub branch, the
Bribie Island RSL Sub Branch.
In
June 1995, the Queensland RSL State Congress carried the motion
that, "The League adopt a program to be known as RSL Community
Link to attract, encourage and recognise community involvement in
League activities as developed by Bribie Island RSL Sub Branch
In
September 1995, The National RSL Congress unanimously carried the
motion that RSL Community Link be adopted nationally.
Since
those fledging days of 1995, RSL Community Link has experienced some
setbacks in achieving its aims and objectives. Unfortunately Mr
Scotty Barrett passed away on 1 April 1996 and failed to see his
vision grow. His role was then taken over by Mr Alan Robinson OAM as
both the Chairman of the Bribie Island RSL Community Link Council
and as State Coordinator, RSL Community Link (Queensland).
Alan
unfortunately passed away on 1 July 2000. After working tirelessly
beside Scotty to ensure the success of RSL Community Link he too,
failed to see his vision grow.
Telephone
(07) 5541 0556 Facsimile (07) 5541 0494
A small team of both RSL and non RSL volunteers conduct
the business of Beaudesert RSL Community Link from the Beaudesert RSL Sub
Branch but it is always acknowledged and accepted that the Bribie
Island RSL Sub Branch and its past and present members were the
founders of RSL Community Link.
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