Queanbeyan / 1st Queanbeyan / 1st City of Queanbeyan
Status: Closed
Registered: 01/01/1915
Closed: ????
Hall: State Rail Buildings, 43 Henderson Rd, Queanbeyan
Scarf: Black base with gold cord on edge
History
Formed 1915 by Reverend Gordon Hirst (SM in 1916), were associated with Christ Church Gymnasium Club. Had camp at Queanbeyan River January 1915. On 10/4/1915 Troop assembled at Anglican Church grounds to farewell PL Albert Campbell – he came back late 1916 as ASM. 18 Scouts had 7-day camp at Cotter River from 26/12/1915, gave concert in August 1916, were called ‘Curlews” and visited Goulburn in September 1916. Troop had camp early 1917 at Shearers quarters at Cuppacumbalong with Rev R Elliott in charge, were in Anzac Day march and Rev G Hirst left area to join Army.
Queanbeyan Age 20 & 23 May 1919 said Troop closed when B Campbell left district, was to reopen with Signaller Tom Warren as SM, first meeting to be 20/5/1919 at Church of England Sunday School room. It was an open troop with 30 boys at 1st meeting, N Morton ASM and Group Committee was elected. In June 1919 had 6 Patrols/50 boys – Foxes, Lions, Kangaroos, Bulls, Peewits, Curlew. In late 1919 played tennis and football against Cooma Grammar School, in 1920 had 4-day camp at Murrumbidgee River and in 1922 N Morton SM. In 1923 visited Cooma /played Monaro grammar at football.
Troop reregistered 4/8/1926 with T Warren SM, H Johnson ASM, met at Anglican Church Sunday School. 3 Scouts went to 1927 Jamboree in Tasmania and Group had £20 towards building hall. In 1929 attended rally at Wagga and in 1930 attended camp with 1st Canberra and 2nd Goulburn at Queanbeyan Showground. In 1931 10 Scouts went to Sydney for Baden Powell’s visit. Rover Crew registered 27/3/1929 / existed 1940.
Troop reregistered 24/6/1954 with 24 Scouts, met at Presbyterian Church Hall with Dr T Hegyi SM / later F Geist SM
Previous leaders
? – ? · Caroline A. Yates · Assistant Cub Leader
? - ? · F. Geist · Scout Master
1916 – ? · Albert T. Campbell · Assistant Scout Master
1916 – ? · Andon Hirst (Gordon) (Rev) · Scout Master
1917 - ? · R. Elliott (Rev) · Scout Master
1919 · N. Morton · Assistant Scout Master
1922 · N. Morton · Scout Master
1926 – 1927 · Tom Warren · Scout Master
1926 – 1928 · H. H. Johnson · Assistant Scout Master
1928 – ? · H. H. Johnson · Scout Master
1928 – 1932 · G. B. Thompson (Rev) · Scout Master
1929 – 1930 · R. W. Miller · Scout Master
1930 – 1931 · F. E. Land · Assistant Scout Master
1931 – 1932 · R. Kay · Assistant Cub Master
1931 – 1932 · Tom Warren · Scout Master
1932 – 1933 · T. Cairns · Scout Master
1932 – 1935 · Dorothy Andrew · Cub Master
1936 – 1941 · Howard Norris · Assistant Cub Master
1937 – 1940 · William Sullivan · Scout Master
1938 – ? · William Larkin · Assistant Scout Master
1939 – 1940 · Kenneth Field · Assistant Scout Master
1954 · Dr T. Hegyi · Scout Master
1983 · David Greenwood · ??
1985 – 1993 · Peter J. Cullinan · Assistant Scout Leader
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