W3 Photo History 7

W3 Company Reunions
Christchurch 1989 Waiouru 1994 Wellington 1998 Linton 2005 Tribute08 Christchurch 2010 Timaru 2015 Canberra 2016
Christchurch 1989
EVSA had a reunion in Christchurch Labour Weekend 1989, the W3 vets gathered as a subunit of the main event. Missing from the photo are Campbell, Gorman and Kenyon. Danny Campbell broke an arm/leg a couple of days earlier while attempting the Burnham Camp assault course - he was trying to emulate the folk on a TV programme that used that particular course!
King Edward Barracks - 22 October 1989
back: Harris LH McLeod Goodman Barrott Pont Nissen Preston Lee Brooker Dunlea Whatarangi
middle: Spence Cameron McKenzie Bennett Brown P Hosie Leatham King Ure Harris PB
front: Stead Anderson Blair Upton Brown J Torrance Mackintosh Cutler Toheriri Taepa
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Waiouru November 1994
Coy HQ [Mullen] Bill Paki was one of around 85 veterans and partners who assembled at the WO/Sgts Mess in ATG Waiouru for the 2nd reunion of W3 Coy. programme here Support Coy - Mortars and Pioneers [Mullen] 1Pl and attachments [Mullen] 2Pl and attachments [Mullen] 3Pl and attachments [Mullen] the reunion contingent Sunday morning following the memorial service outside Waiouru Camp HQ [Mullen] memorial service parade Sunday [Mullen]
"Parade 98 Vietnam Remembered"

1 June 1998 Parliament Steps Wellington 'Parade 98 Vietnam Remembered' photo of W3 personnel and families on the steps of Parliament Wellington. This was the first time Vietnam veterans were encouraged to parade in New Zealand as a body.
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Linton Reunion - 11-13 March 2005 V4 and W3 Company's held a combined reunion at Palmerston North RSA and were hosted by 1RNZIR at its Linton base where there was an opportunity to see current equipment including the new NZLAVs [pictured].
Bruce Young [front], Bob Upton and Fred King [talking rear left] [Cutler]	NZLAV with visitors [Cutler]
John Nicholle [under beret] [Torrance]	V4, John Nicolle [front] Sammy Sampson, Graeme McConkey [rear right] [Torrance]
V4, Trevor Philip centre and Geoff Dixon [V4] [Torrance]	Peter Brown and Rex Ryan [Torrance]
V4, Dave Gundersen and George Preston [Torrance]	the Reunion presented 1RNZIR with a cheque for $1000 to assist renovate the battalion history room. Shown is CO 1RNZIR with Brigadier Torrance [Torrance]
W3 contingent in Palmerston North Square for combined V4/W3 memorial service - one flag is carried for each veteran killed in Vietnam.	Upton, ?? Clifford, Torrance
Sgt Denny King as Parade Marshall	Bob Upton in front, Sammy Sampson in rear
wreath bearers - Quinn Rhoda V4 and John Nicholle W3	memorial service photos courtesy V4 website

50th Anniversary Commemoration Canberra Australia - 18 August 2016
Dick Bennett & Mark Binning	Dick Bennett, Bill Paki & Mark Binning