February 2015 Meeting
Returned & Services League of Australia,
Washington Sub-Branch,
1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-352-8550
Invitation to February 12, 2015 meeting
Time - Noon to 2:00 pm.
Where: Amenities Room
Embassy of Australia,
1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20036
Guest speaker: Mr. Ron Davis (Biography attached).
Topic
- Col Ray Davis’ war years in Australia and New Guinea (1942-1945)
(Taken from the video “My Dad's Call to Duty 1931 – 1945).” The
presentation will include photographs of WWII Australia and New Guinea.
Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas. Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each.
NOTE: Valid photo ID required. Attire: Business casual
RSVP by noon on Wednesday February 11, 2015 , to David, Ward
202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 (at) gmail dot com.
Parking:
While there is no parking at the Embassy, paid off street parking is
available behind and under the Airline Pilots Association- 17th and
Mass, and at 15th and Mass (1240 15th street). On street two hour
metered parking is also available.
2015 monthly meetings - 8 Jan, 12 Feb, 12 Mar, 9 Apr, 14 May, 11 Jun, 9 Jul, 13 Aug, 10 Sep, 8 Oct, 12 Nov, 10 Dec.
2015 membership.
The membership year for the RSL is from 1 Jan to 31 December. The
annual subscription for the sub-branch is at present $30.00 (AUD 25.00
capitation fee is paid to the ACT RSL). If your name is not on the
attached list it means we have no record of receiving your membership
dues. Please contact Dave Ward with payment details, or alternatively
send us a check for $30.00 (Made out to R&SL) to R&SL, C/O Dave
Ward, 2308 November Lane, Reston, VA 20191.
2015 Office Holder and Board of Governors:
President: Colonel Dr. Richard Southby, Vice President Mr. Aurelio
Azpiazu, Treasurer: Mr. Ross Crunkhorn, Honorary Secretary: Mr. Dave
Ward, Program Chair: Mr. Mario Mirarchi, Legal Advisor: Mr. William
(Bill) Bennett, Selection Committee Chair: Mr. Edward Connor.
Australian Defence Representative: Vacant. Members: Mr. Walt Dow,
Mr. David Gudes, Mr. Harrison (Harry) McAlpine, Mr. Allan Hickling, Mr.
Bill Strandberg.
BIO for Ron Davis
Ron Davis is a retired career intelligence officer who worked as an
economic intelligence analyst for 41 years, including 20 years in
various defense-economic positions at the Defense Intelligence Agency.
This work involved economic sanctions and embargos and Soviet defense
expenditure analysis.
In 1988 he
transferred to the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and
Research where he continued to focus on economic intelligence issues for
anogther 21 years. He spent the first part of his career figuring out
how to eliminate the “Soviet threat” and the 2nd half trying
to bring market economics and democracy to Russia and its former
Republics. Ron is from an Army family and moved a lot during the first
15 years of his life. Although a native of Detroit, Mich, he has lived
in Arlington and Fairfax since 1955 and is a graduate of Washington-Lee
HS and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
Bio for Col. Ray Davis
My
father enlisted in the Michigan National Guard in 1931 as a buck
private and over the next 10 years served in infantry, motor transport
and field artillery units. During this period he was employed in the
Auditing Department of the Chrysler Corp in Detroit.
He entered Federal Service as a 1st
Lt. when the National Guard was federalized in early 1941. Immediately
after the Pearl Harbor attack, Dec 6, 1941, his unit was sent to the
Southwest Pacific area where for three years he served in logistics
positions including 2 years in Melbourne Australia as the Base
Transportation Officer responsible for all US transportation in the
Southeastern area of Australia. He then served as the Port Commander in
Lae, New Guinea in command of several thousand U.S. and Australian
troops.
He went on to several more assignments
until his retirement in 1961 including being Chief of Operations at Camp
Kilmer, New Jersey directly responsible for the receipt, processing and
homeward movement of millions of US WW II troops returning from Europe.
He was also an original member of the American Military Advisory Group
in London and Frankfurt (1950-1954) responsible for re-equipping and
training the armies of the newly- formed NATO alliance. He retired in
1961 concluding a 30-year military career.
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