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Welcome to the Wellington, NZ, Branch of the OMRS.

All Wellington Branch meetings are held on the second Sunday of every second month starting at 2 PM with the exception of December.

Our proposed 2012 programme is as follows :
 
Feb 12 Meeting arranged by Todd Skilton in Wellington Contact Todd 021-137-6349 or tskilton@gmail.com.
Apr 8
Latest acquisitions. Possibly at Masterton
Contact Branch Secretary
Jun 10
Meeting at the RNZE Corps Memorial
Museum Linton Camp
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Aug 12
Guest speaker (TBC) Possibly "Korean War" or
"Coastal Ships in the New Zealand Wars"
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Oct 14
Military General Service Medals and
social aspects linked to this medal
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Dec 2
BBQ and "What's New"
 Contact Branch Secretary
Please contact branch convenor/secretary (+64 4 2933504) or clas.chamberlain@xtra.co.nz  for advice as to location and confirmation of each meeting as some of the older presenters may have to call off with very little notice.
 
October 2011 Meeting
 
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L-RL Todd Skilton, Clive Robinson, Tom Andrews, Joe Franklyn, Graeme McLeod (peering past Joe), Barrie Dunbar, Malcolm Thomas (ex Officio badges and cloth insigna advisor), Graeme Briggs, John O'Reilly just appearing and Chris Hill (visiting speaker).
 
SS Ohio : "All at Sea: Medals gained for sea service"
 
SS Ohio : All at Sea: Medals gained for sea service
Members attending the meeting "All at Sea: Medals gained for sea service" had a fascinating time listening to Mr Don Baskerville who was on the Dorset until it was sunk and then entered Valletta Harbour as a survivor on the SS Ohio.
 
Bletchley Park : The German Ultra Machine
 
Bletchley Park : The German Ultra Machine

Members of Wellington Branch with the German Ultra Machine. Mrs A. Willis worked at Bletchley Park during WW2 and gave and outline of the history of codes and code breaking. Members who did not attend this meeting did not get to see the only German Ultra Machine in New Zealand.
Peter Helmore,Jim Lees,
General Secretary, OMRSMembership Secretary, OMRS
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Tel: 01494 441207King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7TA
Email: generalsecretary@omrs.org.ukEmail: membershipsecretary@omrs.org.uk
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