1st Unanderra
Status: Closed
Registered: 1912?; 22/12/1926?; reformed 01/06/1935
Closed: 01/07/1931; 14/07/1997
Hall: Unanderra Park, Central Rd, Unanderra (Opened 18 September 1965)
Scarf: Gold (or yellow) base, ½ in maroon border
History
Illawarra Mercury 27/9/1912 said “A corps of Boy Scouts has been formed at the School and Master Bob Hargrave is the guiding spirit”. In August 1926 DSM Jackson spoke to Unanderra Progress Associations Annual meeting and it was decided to form a Troop, and the first meeting was to be that week with Bert Payne as SM and Council agreed to use of Municipal hall for meetings at nominal charge. First 7 Scouts invested November 1926. Troop registered 22/12/1926. Concert held 27/10/1926 in aid of newly formed Troop and in November several Scouts put out fire near rail line. Scouts took part in 1927 Armistice Day Service. Attended District Court of Honour March 1928. In 1928 B Payne resigned, J Wilson became ASM and had 12 Scouts.
Pack started 19/4/1930 and registered June 1930 with Rev T Terry CM / closed July 1931 as could not find leader when Rev Terry left. £9/15 sent to District by Group Secretary February 1932 to be held in trust until Pack/Troop reformed. Public meeting held at Shire hall to reform Group 16/5/1935, group committee formed.1st Cub /Scout meetings 22/5/1935 at Mr Jays store, M Vines SM / R Mowbray CM. Troop registered 16/5/1935 with 10 Scouts. 1936 South Coast Annual Report said had 10 Scouts/2 Leaders but owing to 2 accidents SM unable to attend meetings and Troop had lapsed temporarily. Troop reformed August 1936 with Mr Hayes SM. In 1944 request for Scout Group had been received / primary need is for men to be SMs.
Public meeting January 1950 to form Group, Pack started April 1950. In June 1950 Scout William Stevenson slipped on hall floor and in hospital with probable fractured thigh. Troop reregistered 15/2/1951 or 15/5/1951, Pack 21/6/1951 with 10 Cubs/21 Scouts and met at Unanderra Recreation hall, later at scout hall at recreation Grounds. In 1953 5 Scouts went to Jamboree, had 16 Scouts/ 13 Cubs.
Had 22 Scouts/1 Leader in 1950, 15 Cubs/22 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1951, 10 Cubs/22 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1952, 13 Cubs/16 Scouts in 1953, 20 Cubs/16 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1954 & 55, 29 Cubs/22 Scouts/5 Seniors/6 Leaders in 1956, 36 Cubs/24 Scouts/6 Seniors/6 Leaders in 1957, 28 Cubs/23 Scouts/9 Seniors/5 Leaders in 1958, 27 Cubs/29 Scouts in 1959, 65 in 1960, 26 Cubs/36 Scouts/1 Senior in 1961, 70 members in 1962, 78 in 1963, 76 in 1964, 0 in 1965?, 72 in 1966, 67 in 1967, 70 in 1968, 103 in 1969, 110 in 1970, 102 in 1971, 101 in 1972, 40 in 1973, 9 Cubs/13 Scouts/7 Leaders in 1987, 35 Youth/8 Leaders in 1989, 47 Youth/9 Leaders in 1990, 25 Cubs/21 Scouts/9 Leaders in 1991, 21 Cubs/16 Scouts/7 Leaders in 1992.
Seniors registered November 1957 with A Keys SMS. 1953 South Coast Annual report said had been given use of land at public recreation area. In 1954 Council Committee recommended to Council that they lease Unanderra Oval hall to Group for 2 years at £2 /2 per annum.
Hall officially opened 18/9/1965 by Sir Cecil Hoskins (Area president). Rover crew registered 30/11/1961 with W Laidlaw RSL and in August 1970 with K Neil RSL. Troop won 1976 & 77 HR Lee Challenge Flag. Joey Mob registered October 1993 with Debra Player JL. Venturer Unit deregistered January 1996, Mob, Pack, Troop, Group deregistered April 1997. Group reregistered as Unanderra 14/7/1997.
Previous leaders
? – ? · David J. Bailey · Assistant Scout Master
? – ? · John E. Knowles · Non Warranted Rank (Quartermaster)
? – ? · Kaye L. Prior · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Kevin P. Reid · Assistant Scout Leader
? – 1936 · A. Mawbey · Assistant Scout Master
? – 1936 · M. Vine · Assistant Scout Master
? – 1992 · John Davis · Group Leader
? – 1992 · Lee Mccoid · Assistant Scout Leader
? – 1992 · Michael Tait · Assistant Scout Leader
? – 1992 · Paul Cundy · Assistant Scout Leader
? – 1992 · Susan Healey
? – 1993 · Peter Vohradsky · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1997 · Mark Piercy · Assistant Scout Leader
? – 1997 · Neil Barnett · Assistant Cub Leader
1927 – ? · B. Payne
1928 – ? · J. Wilson · Assistant Scout Master
1930 – 1932 · T. (Rev) Terry · Cub Master
1935 – ? · A Mowbray · Scout Master
1951 – 1953 · James Heward · Scout Master
1951 – 1960 · Rex. R. Miller · Cub Master
1953 – 1960 · J. Thirlby · Scout Master
1953 – 1960 · James Heward · Group Scout Master
1955 – 1959 · F. G. Pallas · Assistant Cub Leader
1956 – 1957 · R. B. Owen · Assistant Scout Master
1957 – 1958 · A. F. Keys · Scout Master (Senior)
1960 – 1960 · Kevin Donald · Assistant Scout Master
1960 – 1962 · B. Grainger · Assistant Scout Master
1960 – 1962 · J. Thirlby · Cub Master
1960 – 1963 · Kevin Donald · Scout Master
1961 – 1962 · R. E. Edwards · Assistant Scout Master
1961 – 1963 · N. Heycott · Assistant Cub Leader
1961 – 1964 · Robert D. (David) Coates · Group Scout Master
1961 – 1964 · Val Sargent · Assistant Cub Leader
1961 – 1964 · Virginia O. (nee Sargent) Barker · Assistant Cub Leader
1961 – 1965 · Raymond G. Maxwell · Assistant Scout Master
1961 – 1965 · William B. Snr Laidlaw · Rover Scout Leader
1961 – 1970 · Kenneth D. Neil · Senior Scout Leader
1963 – 1965 · Alfred W. J. Turton · Scout Master
1963 – 1965 · Dennis Donald · Assistant Cub Master
1963 – 1965 · Kevin Donald · Assistant Scout Master
1964 – ? · J. Thirlby · Cub Master
1964 – 1964 · William E. Weir · Assistant Scout Master
1964 – 1965 · Mary T. Moffatt · Assistant Cub Leader
1964 – 1965 · Virginia O. (nee Sargent) Barker · Cub Leader
1964 – 1965 · William B. Jnr Laidlaw · Assistant Cub Master
1964 – 1969 · Mary T. (nee MOFFATT) Gillis · Assistant Cub Master
1965 – ? · R. Webster · Assistant Cub Leader
1965 – 1968 · Eric D. Shand · Group Scout Master
1965 – 1968 · William B. Snr Laidlaw · Scout Master
1965 – 1969 · Dennis Donald · Cub Master
1965 – 1970 · John Houghton · Assistant Scout Master
1965 – 1970 · Robyn J. (nee WEBSTER) Smith · Assistant Cub Master
1966 – 1968 · Edward M. Cook · Assistant Senior Scout Leader
1966 – 1970 · John J. Clarke · Assistant Cub Master
1967 – 1967 · Horst W. Fischer · Assistant Scout Master
1967 – 1968 · Dennis G. J. Mitchell · Assistant Scout Master
1967 – 1970 · Horst W. Fischer · Assistant Senior Scout Leader
1968 – 1968 · Katrina Prout · Assistant Cub Master
1968 – 1968 · Peter Green · Assistant Scout Master
1968 – 1969 · Dennis G. J. Mitchell · Scout Master
1969 – ? · Raylene A. Holz · Assistant Scout Leader
1969 – 1972 · John D. Ward · Assistant Cub Leader
1969 – 1969 · Stephen D. Rosser · Assistant Scout Master
1970 – ? · Anthony P. Grainger · Assistant Cub Master
1970 – ? · C. Grainger · Assistant Cub Leader
1970 – ? · Kenneth D. Neil · Rover Leader
1970 – 1970 · Irene (nee SMITH) Anderson · Assistant Cub Master
1970 – 1970 · Raylene A. Robinson · Assistant Cub Master
1970 – 1971 · Dennis Donald · Assistant Cub Leader
1970 – 1971 · John J. Clarke · Assistant Scout Master
1970 – 1973 · Carole Y. (nee GRAINGER) Donald · Assistant Cub Master
1970 – 1973 · Pamela R. Tingey · Assistant Cub Master
1970 – 1973 · Robert O. Grainger · Cub Master
1970 – 1975 · Terry Stocker · Assistant Scout Master
1971 – ? · Christine F. Williams · Assistant Cub Master
1971 – ? · Mary Pallant · Assistant Cub Leader
1971 – 1973 · Harold J. Thorpe · Scout Master
1971 – 1973 · Patricia M. Pallant · Assistant Cub Master
1971 – 1983 · Kevin Donald · Assistant Scout Master
1972 – ? · Julie Costello · Cub Instructor
1972 – ? · Kevin L. Grainger · Assistant Cub Leader
1972 – 1973 · Julie Costello · Cub Instructor
1972 – 1974 · Marjorie Grainger · Assistant Cub Leader
1973 – 1976 · Carole Y. (nee GRAINGER) Donald · Cub Leader
1973 – 1978 · Julie Costello · Assistant Cub Leader
1973 – 1978 · Julie Costello · Assistant Cub Leader
1974 – ? · Marjorie Grainger · Cub Leader
1975 – 1984 · John M. White · Scout Leader
1977 – ? · John Smith · Assistant Scout Leader
1977 – 1992 · George S. (Stephen) Cursley · Assistant Venturer Leader
1978 – ? · Robert J. Bird · Assistant Scout Leader
1979 – ? · Beth Troth · Assistant Cub Leader
1979 – ? · Denise Bird · Cub Leader
1979 – 1983 · Douglas A. Troth · Assistant Cub Leader
1981 – ? · Graham K. Hamilton · Assistant Cub Leader
1981 – 1990 · Joy L. Hamilton · Cub Leader
1983 – ? · Gordon Hall · Assistant Scout Leader
1983 – 1984 · Joan F. Kershaw · Cub Leader
1983 – 1984 · Kenneth J. Scott · Group Leader
1984 – ? · Geoffrey M. Cox · Venturer Leader
1984 – ? · Ian C. Mann · Assistant Scout Leader
1984 – 1989 · Mira Oswald · Assistant Venturer Leader
1984 – 1990 · Robert L. O'Neill · Group Leader
1985 – ? · Peter Barker · Scout Leader
1985 – ? · W. Johnstone · Cub Leader
1985 – ? · William J. Gillespie · Scout Leader
1989 – ? · John Davis · Provisional Leader (Group)
1989 – ? · Lee Mccoid · Provisional Leader (Scouts)
1989 – ? · Michael Tait · Provisional Leader (Scouts)
1989 – ? · Neil Barnett · Provisional Leader (Cubs)
1989 – ? · Peter Vohradsky · Provisional Leader (Cubs)
1989 – ? · Susan Healey · Provisional Leader (Scouts)
1989 – 1990 · Kathleen Pond · Assistant Cub Leader
1990 – ? · Maureen Williams · Assistant Scout Leader
1990 – 1990 · Kathleen Pond · Cub Leader
1990 – 1994 · Kathleen Pond · Assistant Cub Leader
1991 – 1992 · Steven Lavis · Assistant Cub Leader
1992 – 1993 · Jacqueline Berriman · Assistant Scout Leader
1992 – 1994 · Michael Tait · Venturer Leader
1992 – 1997 · Allan Murray · Group Leader
1992 – 1997 · Steven Lavis · Cub Leader
1993 – 1993 · Peter Vohradsky · Scout Leader
1993 – 1994 · Debra Player · Joey Scout Leader
1993 – 1994 · Tracey Tolhope · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
1993 – 1994 · William Blackert · Assistant Venturer Leader
1993 – 1996 · Beverley Lavis · Assistant Cub Leader
1994 – 1995 · Tracey Brett · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
1994 – 1997 · Mark Piercy · Scout Leader
1995 – 1995 · Kay Hawthorne · Assistant Scout Leader
1995 – 1995 · Tracey Brett · Joey Scout Leader
1995 – 1996 · Diane Woolfe · Joey Scout Leader
1995 – 1996 · Phillip Eason · Assistant Venturer Leader
1995 – 1997 · Valerie Beckhaus · Assistant Cub Leader
1996 – 1997 · Graeme Gillespie · Cub Leader
1996 – 1997 · Teena Gillespie · Group Leader
1996 – 1997 · William J. Gillespie · Assistant Scout Leader
1997 – 1998 · Kim Henderson · Joey Scout Leader
Awards
Kings/Queens Scouts
1958 · Kevin Donald, Barry Grainger
1964 · Frank Boyd, Pearce Grahame, Vincent Schubert
1966 · John Clarke, David Gregory, Thomas Hamilton, Peter Robinson
1968 · Terrance Stocker, Geoffrey Walls
1969 · Stephen Lipscomb, Steven Neil, Rodney Walsh
1970 · John Layton
1971 · David Bailey, Geoffrey Layton, Lawrence Mearing
1972 · Kevin Grainger
1980 · Steven McInerney
1981 · Bryan Rugg, Rodney Walls
Medal of Merit
1994 · Alan Murray
Certificate for Good Services
1982 · John White
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