NOTICE – VICTORIAN ANNUAL DINNER
Dear Victorian Scheyvillian, for your diaries.
The 2018 Victorian Annual Dinner will be held on Friday 12th October
at the William Angliss Restaurant, 550 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne.
Its timing is 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm.
Another fine night is assured and we look forward to seeing you there.
Best wishes,
Frank Miller.
Chairman, Victorian Chapter.
Dear All,
Our next lunch is on Wednesday next week at 12.30 on 8 August in the Bistro at The RACV Club 501 Bourke St Melbourne.
Remember, just tell the doormen that you are on our Group table, booked under Cooper and move straight in to the Bistro on the right.
As always smart casual attire, good humour, tales of daring, golf lies, exaggerated fishing stories are required. It would appear that we will have a number back from overseas trips. I expect that about $35 will seal it.
I will ask Ian Kelly, to distribute to the Vic membership at large.
Acceptances please by COB Mon 6 Aug would be appreciated. Please use ‘Reply’ not ‘Reply All’ to reduce electronic clutter 🙂
Regards
Brian
Dear Scheyvillians, we received the following sad news from former DS Charlie Barnett.
Digby John Mackworth
Digby Mackworth was born on 2 November 1945 in London, England. He joined the Army as an Air Cadet at OTU Scheyville with Class 1/66. On graduation, Digby was posted to the RAAC at the Armoured Centre, Puckapunyal.
He commenced his Basic Flying Training at Point Cook with Course 1/67 and on graduation in July 1967 was attached to 1 Aviation Regiment. In May 1968 Digby was then posted to 182 Independent Recce Flight in Malaya, being promoted to Lieutenant while there. Digby served in Vietnam with 161 Independent Recce Flight from 30 July 1970 to 5 August 1971, flying in excess of 1,000 hours with the Rotary Wing.
Soon after returning from Vietnam Digby discharged from the Army. Post discharge Digby Flew with British Airways.
In recent times, Digby and his wife lived at Boars Hill, Oxford. UK. He passed away on Tuesday 17 July 2018 after a painful battle with cancer. Digby’s funeral was held on Thursday 2 August.
Digby is survived by his wife Antoinette and daughter Octavia. If you would like to send a message to Antoinette and Octavia you can use the following Email Address for Octavia;
Frank Miller.
Please note: Digby was a Baronet and inherited his title when his father passed away in 1998. Thereafter he would have gone by the title Sir Digby.