Wollongong/ 1st Wollongong (St Michaels)
Status: Closed
Registered: 01/08/1922
Closed: 11/05/1998
Hall: 1928 - William St, Keiraville
History
1931 - Crown St, Wollongong
1932 – Globe St, Wollongong
1947 - 8 Belmore St, Wollongong (Opened 06 June 1942)
Scarf: Black base, ¼ in red border, no gap, ¼ in white stripe
(1) According to Scouting in NSW April 1982 a Troop registered at Wollongong in 1909. In January 1910 2 Patrols Curlews & Kangaroos had camp at Dobnig’s Bush under SM Horne and for part of camp Leichhardt scouts camped with them. For Easter 1910 SM Horne & 9 Scouts hiked from Wollongong to Tom Ugly’s Point camped there 1 night and then went onto Cooks River. The whole hike took only 1 and ½ days. In June 1910 they had 13 Scouts and as had little funds and so had difficulty getting a room to meet in. It is mentioned in Sunday Times 11/12/1910 as planning Christmas camp at Tom Ugly’s Point with 1st Woonona. In early 1911 the Youngest Scout in Group J Hickey performed a good turn – while coming up Crown St he noticed an old blind man who was trying to find his way to Corrimal Street to catch the Port Kembla coach. Scout Hickey immediately guided the old man to his destination and saw him placed safely in the coach. Sunday Times mid 1911 said now have club room and had formed mounted patrol.
(2) South Coast Times 4/1/1918 said Troop formed 15/12/1917 with SM Hazelton in charge and registration has been applied for and granted. They were to visit 1st Dapto on 23/2/1918. South Coast Times 8/2/1918 says TL Des Byron and had 9 new recruits. In January 1918 they were given use of a room by AJ Williams but in March they said they were seeking a meeting room. In March 1918 had 50 Scouts of which 37 attended regularly and 55 Scouts were in parade through Wollongong previous Saturday. 25 Scouts went to 1st Easter camp at Lake Illawarra. South Coast Times 2/8/1918 said re Cubs “Any lad who was one can rejoin. They are to have another trial which suggests trialed Cubs, closed / restarted. Scout Keith McAndrew awarded Kings Scout and Medal of Merit for service at temporary influenza hospital.
Troop reformed 3/7/1920 / Cubs formed with Keith McAndrew as Leader/ 14 Cubs. In October 1920 had meeting in Mr. Wilsons shop Upper Crown St instead of outdoor parade. In November 1920 they had 17 scouts / E Mintorn previous Troop Leader became ASM. Meeting held 12/2/1921 to form Parents committee. In May 1921 they had 45 Scouts and an outing to Kiama. Illawarra Mercury 3/2/1922 said SM Hazelton resigned as he lived at Dapto and Sydney Headquarters wanted a local resident as Leader. In June 1922 Mr. Dash of Crown St gave Scouts use of a room at the back of his shop as a clubroom.
In September 1921 according to SCT 30/9/1921 “a concert was advertised, some expenses incurred, and tickets sold. It did not eventuate. The Scoutmasters are very concerned about the effect of this on the reputation of the company. The Scoutmaster makes the following declaration: I wish to notify the public that the Troop had nothing to do with the concert. Permission to carry out the concert never having been given. Nor am I responsible for any debts incurred.” He asked organisers to refund money.
(3) In 1922 Rev Knox rector Wollongong Anglican Church formed/ registered Troop with himself as SM. South Coast Times 30/5/1941 said formed February 1922, 1st Troop Leader was 1941 “Skipper” Sykes. However, Illawarra Mercury 25/8/1922 said 40 boys invested into St Michaels (Church of England) Troop on 23/8/1922. South Coast Times 10/11/1922 said E Mintorn & E Hazleton seeking to restart 1st Wollongong and meeting called for 11/11/1922. Troop closed early 1923, 2 Scouts/1 Father formed Port Kembla Troop.
(4) In November 1923 Rev Knox asked Port Kembla SM Charles Jackson to reform 1st Wollongong (St Michaels) troop. First meeting of Parents & Supporters Association St Michaels Troop decided to call it 1st Wollongong (St Michaels) Troop, and they met in St Michaels church hall. Had camp at Allans creek in November and 10 Scouts were to go to Adelaide Corroboree (leaving on 6/1/1924). South Coast list of registrations said Troop registered 5/11/1923, Pack 9/6/1924. In February 1924 Parents & Supporters Committee formed, 1st task was to find an SM, J Wells offered to be SM and Mr. Jessup ASM. In April 1924 Cub Pack being formed and in May new SM J Wells, ASM S Drake, CM H Mitchell and in July had 3 full Sixes in Cubs. SCT 30/5/1941 said C Jackson 1st SM, Mr. Wells 2nd and Mr. Shelton 3rd, and C Jackson returned as SM after Tasmanian Jamboree.
South Coast District Annual Report 1925 said Troop reorganised under TL’s K McAndrew & Frank Tier and SM J Wells / Pack formed June 1924 / G Mitchell CM and in mid-1925 Rover Patrol being formed under RM W Walls (former CM, sworn in by District Commissioner on 7/4/1925). 9 Wollongong Scouts went to 1925 4th Australian Corroboree in Queensland. Won Blandy Cup for Surf Life Saving at 1st Australian Scout Surf Carnival and 2nd Carnival in December 1926. In June 1926 Scouts & SM Shelton hiked from Gerringong to Nowra. In August 1926 when attended visit of State Governor CM was Mr. Mitchell. Rover Patrol under RM R Townsend started 1926/27, Crew registered 28/10/1927. On 24/1/1928 new hall opened in William St by Mayor of Wollongong N Smith /Australian War Memorial presented German Machine gun captured in Palestine to Group. In March 1928 15 Cubs went to State Cub Rally in Sydney. ASM F Weir went to 1929 UK Jamboree.
Scouts won 1928 & 1930 HR Lee Challenge flag, 2nd in 1929 & 1933 and 3rd in 1932, 1939 & 1964, Cubs won Pax Flag in 1930 & 1931, 2nd in 1939. Rover club (more social group than Crew) formed 8/9/1930 (J Sykes Chairman). In August 1930 representatives from Group met Mayor seeking site on resumed land, said site behind Mr. James’s blacksmith shop in Church St. Letter to be sent to Scouts by Council asking for type of building proposed. In 1931 hall was in Crown St and leaders J Sykes GSM, G Musgrave CM, had total 84 Cubs/Scouts. In October 1931 Certificate of Merit for Gallantry was awarded to Scout Ronald Minister and CM Kinnersley. In 1932 hall in Globe St.
“B” Pack started 29/6/1932 and again in 1950. Rover Crew started 13/3/1933 under RSL RR Danks /restarted 30/6/1937 with 6 Rovers with N Bowden as RSL. In November 1932 Cubs visited Taronga Zoo. Rover Crew reregistered 12/7/1938. In 1933 had 45 Cubs, 35 Scouts, 5 Rovers, 9 Leaders 1933. In 1936-37, 1941, it was called 1st Wollongong.
Had 14 Cubs/38 Scouts/4 Leaders in 1936, 16 Cubs/30 Scouts/7 Leaders in 1937, 29 Cubs/34 Scouts/6 Rovers/5 Leaders in 1938, 30 Cubs/30 Scouts/7 Rovers/7 Leaders in 1939, 53 Cubs/51 Scouts/9 Rovers/7 Leaders in 1940, 38 Cubs/76 Scouts/15 Rovers/13 Leaders in 1941, 28 Cubs/31 Scouts/6 Rovers/7 Leaders in 1947, 23 Cubs/16 Scouts/6 Rovers/7 Leaders in 1948, 25 Cubs/31 Scouts/8 Rovers/8 Leaders in 1949, 32 Cubs/38 Scouts/2 Rovers/8 Leaders in 1950, 33 Cubs/25 Scouts/12 Rovers/10 Leaders in 1951, 38 Cubs/25 Scouts/10 Rovers/10 Leaders in 1952, 31 Cubs/15 Scouts/11 Rovers/8 Leaders in 1953, 28 Cubs/15 Scouts/9 Rovers/6 Leaders in 1954, 15 Cubs/16 Scouts/8 Rovers/6 Leaders in 1955. In 1943-46 censuses is 1st, 2nd 4th & 6th combined – in 1943 – 49 Cubs/78 Scouts/9 Rovers/12 Leaders (Not 6th), in 1944 – 56 Cubs/74 Scouts/20 Rovers/15 Leaders, in 1945 87 Cubs/66 Scouts/21 Rovers/18 Leaders, in 1946 80 Cubs/81 Scouts/23 Sea Scouts/22 Air Scouts/12 Rovers/30 Leaders, Just 1st Wollongong – 15 Cubs/15 Scouts/4 Rovers/6 Leaders in 1956, 3 Cubs/11 Scouts/11 Rovers/2 Leaders in 1957, 18 Cubs/14 Scouts/6 Rovers/1 Leader in 1958, 60 members in 1960, 67 in 1961, 64 in 1962, 53 in 1963, 56 in 1964, 62 in 1965, 75 in 1967, 81 in 1968, 70 in 1969, 68 in 1970, 66 in 1971, 57 in 1972, 12 Cubs/3 Scouts/3 Leaders in 1987, 13 Youth/2 Leaders in 1989, 20 Youth/2 Leaders in 1990, 10 Cubs/12 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1991, 9 Cubs/7 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1992.
South Coast Times 6/12/1946 said 1st Wollongong has 56 boys in 1939 and 250 boys in 12 sections in 1946, Group Committee approved reorganisation into 5 groups (1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th (Sea Scouts) and 6th (Air Scouts) all to be administered by 1 Group Committee. Existing 6th Wollongong Pack/Troop then met at Rosemont St Presbyterian Sunday School to become 1st West Wollongong and have own Group Committee.
Pack, Troop, Crew reregistered 19/2/1947 with A Tregonning CM, H Wakeford SM, H Martin RSL, M Levy GSM /met at Scout Hall, Belmore St Wollongong. Had Rover Crew 1943-44, 1947-53, 1959-61, 1965. Senior Troop registered 24/9/1964 with G Clunas ASSL / 6 Seniors. In 1966 Rover Crew had 2 16-foot sailing skiffs and they were learning to sail. Rovers deregistered October 1984. Troop deregistered June 1995 / Pack/Group deregistered 11/5/1998.
3rd at HR Lee Flag competition in 1943 & 1964, 2nd in 1961, 1963 & 1965 and won 1960, 1962 & 1972. 1941 South Coast Annual Report said halls Foundation stone laid 24/5/1941 by Alderman W Lang on Auburn St site given by Council. Said Belmore St when opened by Mayor 6/6/1942. South Coast Times 23/1/1942 said had land at corner Victoria & Belmore Sts Wollongong. Senior den added 1967. In 1972 David Slattery (Rover) /Scout Ian Gregory awarded Silver Cross for Gallantry for night rescue on Macquarie Pass. In 1946 scarf colors sky /saxe blue (Fairy Meadow hall opening program).
Previous leaders
? – ? · Avril N. S. Forbes · Assistant Cub Master
? – ? · Beverley A. Reiman · Cub Instructor
? – ? · E. Donnelly
? – ? · Garry Bolton · Venturer Leader
? – ? · K. Sweeney · Rover Leader
? – ? · Lisbeth Bolton · Assistant Venturer Leader
? – ? · Peter C. Weir · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1926 · E. Shelton
? – 1943 · F. L. Brown · Group Scout Master
? – 1943 · P. Christian · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1944 · A. Chinnock · Assistant Lady Cub Master
? – 1954 · J. R. Lees · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1962 · D. Evans · Cub Master
? – 1967 · Cherylene Evans · Assistant Cub Master
? – 1979 · Kevin Carberry · Assistant Scout Leader
1918 – ? · E. Hazelton · Assistant Scout Master
1922 – ? · Ernest Mintorn · Assistant Scout Master
1922 – ? · John Bain · Assistant Scout Master
1924 – ? · G. Mitchell · Cub Master
1924 – ? · J. B. Wells · Scout Master
1924 – 1924 · Sydney Drake · Assistant Scout Master
1924 – 1926 · Francis E. Donnelly · Cub Master
1924 – 1929 · John Wells · Scout Master
1926 – ? · Joseph Shelton · Scout Master
1926 – 1926 · C. W. Morrow · Assistant Scout Master
1926 – 1935 · Frank B. Tier · Assistant Scout Master
1927 – 1930 · A. J. (Jack) Sykes · Scout Master
1928 – 1929 · William Kinnersley · Cub Master
1929 – 1930 · William Jarvie · Assistant Scout Master
1930 – ? · A. J. (Jack) Sykes · Campers Licence
1930 – ? · B. Bell · Cub Instructor
1930 – ? · Frank B. Tier · Campers Licence
1930 – ? · Glen Musgrave · Assistant Cub Leader
1930 – ? · William Musgrave · Assistant Scout Master
1930 – 1931 · William Musgrave · Assistant Cub Leader
1930 – 1934 · A. J. (Jack) Sykes · Group Scout Master
1930 – 1936 · Roderick Townsend · Assistant Scout Master
1931 – ? · S. Houghton · Cub Instructor
1931 – 1936 · William Musgrave · Cub Master
1932 – ? · Charles Castle · Assistant Scout Master
1932 – 1939 · Charles H. Williams · Assistant Scout Master
1933 – ? · J.W. Lee · Group Scout Master
1933 – 1934 · John Danks · Rover Leader
1933 – 1937 · Edward Boyle · Assistant Scout Master
1933 – 1940 · Harry Norton · Assistant Cub Leader
1934 – ? · Russell J. (Snr) Aitcheson · Scout Master
1935 – ? · Edward Boyle · Campers Licence
1935 – ? · Norman T. Aitcheson · Campers Licence
1935 – 1935 · John Wells · Group Scout Master
1935 – 1935 · Molly Killeen · Cub Master
1935 – 1936 · J. B. Wells · Group Scout Master
1935 – 1936 · Molly Killeen · Assistant Cub Leader
1935 – 1942 · Norman T. Aitcheson · Assistant Scout Master
1936 – 1938 · Henry L. (Harry) Martin · Assistant Scout Master
1936 – 1940 · Cecil Cassidy · Assistant Scout Master
1936 – 1940 · Jack Cassidy · Assistant Scout Master
1937 – 1939 · Arthur Wilkinson · Assistant Cub Leader
1938 – 1940 · Norm J. Bowden · Rover Leader
1938 – 1942 · Andrew Mieni · Assistant Cub Leader
1939 – ? · Arthur Wilkinson · Campers Licence
1939 – 1941 · Harold J. Wakeford · Assistant Scout Master
1940 – 1942 · Colin Braddock · Assistant Cub Leader
1940 – 1945 · Oceana Stevens · Lady Cub Master
1941 – 1942 · Burt Weston · Rover Leader
1941 – 1944 · Joyce Brown · Assistant Lady Cub Master
1943 – 1944 · Nola Heard · Assistant Cub Leader
1944 – ? · A. Simpson · Assistant Scout Master
1944 – ? · E. F. Milburn · Assistant Scout Master
1944 – ? · J. Dawson · Scout Master
1944 – ? · J. Hughes · Assistant Scout Master
1944 – ? · V. Rule · Assistant Scout Master
1944 – ? · William Scarborough · Assistant Rover Scout Leader
1944 – 1945 · Madge Potts · Assistant Cub Leader
1945 – ? · Alan Jobson · Assistant Cub Leader
1945 – 1946 · George Etherington · Cub Master
1945 – 1946 · Gladys Rush · Assistant Cub Leader
1945 – 1946 · Hannah McCully · Assistant Lady Cub Master
1945 – 1946 · Walter Houghton · Assistant Scout Master
1945 – 1947 · Albert Rush · Group Scout Master
1945 – 1948 · Enid David · Assistant Lady Cub Master
1945 – 1948 · Mark Levy · Assistant Scout Master
1946 – 1947 · Barry Black · Assistant Scout Master
1946 – 1947 · Edgar Gilmore · Assistant Scout Master
1946 – 1947 · Richard Askew · Assistant Scout Master
1946 – 1948 · Albert Tregonning · Cub Master
1946 – 1948 · Arthur Wilkinson · Group Scout Master
1947 – 1947 · Edgar Gilmore · Group Scout Master
1947 – 1963 · Henry L. (Harry) Martin · Rover Leader
1948 – 1951 · Donald J. Ray · Assistant Cub Master
1948 – 1951 · W. G. Hughes · Assistant Cub Leader
1948 – 1952 · Mark Levy · Group Scout Master
1948 – 1952 · Ruth H. Martin · Cub Master
1950 – 1951 · Wendy Hankins · Assistant Cub Leader
1951 – ? · M. J. Skilling · Assistant Scout Master
1951 – ? · N. B. Oberg · Scout Master
1951 – 1951 · Gordon Hodges · Assistant Scout Master
1951 – 1954 · R. L. Ganderton · Assistant Scout Master
1951 – 1954 · Shirley Anderson · Assistant Cub Leader
1952 – 1954 · P. D. Pearson · Assistant Cub Leader
1952 – 1956 · Ruth H. Martin · Assistant Cub Leader
1954 – ? · Joan Innes · Cub Master
1954 – 1956 · Shirley F. (married LINDOY) Meeharg · Assistant Cub Master
1954 – 1958 · Ronald A. (Ron) Lindoy · Assistant Scout Master
1958 – 1962 · Carol (married McCOMB) Mackie · Assistant Cub Leader
1959 – ? · D. Fripp · Assistant Cub Leader
1961 – ? · B. Wiseman · Assistant Cub Leader
1961 – ? · D. Fripp · Cub Master
1961 – 1962 · Russell J. Tate · Assistant Cub Leader
1963 – 1964 · Russell J. (Jnr) Aitcheson · Assistant Cub Leader
1963 – 1965 · Beverley A. Reiman · Assistant Cub Master
1963 – 1965 · Henry L. (Harry) Martin · Group Scout Master
1963 – 1967 · Ruth A. (nee AITCHESON) Haynes · Assistant Cub Master
1963 – 1984 · A. O. Grant · Scout Master
1963 – 1984 · D. Smith · Assistant Cub Leader
1964 – 1965 · Michael U. Sanders · Assistant Scout Master
1964 – 1969 · Graham C. Clunas · Assistant Senior Scout Leader
1964 – 1972 · Russell J. (Jnr) Aitcheson · Assistant Scout Master
1965 – ? · Howard B. Waters · Group Scout Master
1965 – 1967 · Hajo B. Beek · Assistant Senior Scout Leader
1966 – 1973 · Raymond G. Davies · Assistant Scout Master
1967 – 1973 · Henry L. (Harry) Martin · Rover Leader
1968 – 1968 · Bernadette Visscher · Assistant Cub Master
1968 – 1969 · Colin J. Mayhew · Senior Scout Leader
1968 – 1978 · Robin H. J. Martin · Assistant Cub Master
1969 – ? · K. N. Green · Assistant Cub Leader
1969 – ? · Kay N. Green · Assistant Cub Master
1970 – 1972 · Vanessa Wilkie · Assistant Cub Master
1972 – 1975 · Roslyn G. Bennett · Assistant Cub Master
1972 – 1978 · Russell J. (Jnr) Aitcheson · Scout Leader
1973 – 1977 · Henry L. (Harry) Martin · Group Leader
1973 – 1980 · Gayle E. (nee MARTIN) Winter · Assistant Cub Leader
1973 – 1980 · Gayle E. Martin · Assistant Cub Leader
1974 – 1978 · Samuel S. Reeve · Assistant Venturer Leader
1975 – 1978 · Phillip Boehme · Assistant Venturer Leader
1975 – 1980 · Fiona A. Abercrombie · Assistant Cub Leader
1978 – ? · Robin H. J. Martin · Group Scout Master
1978 – ? · Russell J. (Jnr) Aitcheson · Rover Advisor
1978 – 1980 · Phillip Boehme · Scout Leader
1980 – 1982 · Andrew Cope · Assistant Scout Leader
1980 – 1986 · David North · Assistant Cub Leader
1982 – ? · Fiona A. Abercrombie · Cub Leader
1982 – 1983 · Andrew Cope · Scout Leader
1984 – ? · Barry J. Cubitt · Scout Leader
1985 – 1987 · Gregory Ellis · Assistant Scout Leader
1986 – 1988 · Allan D. Goodes · Assistant Cub Leader
1986 – 1995 · Robin H. J. Martin · Group Leader
1987 – ? · Anthony Cole · Assistant Scout Leader
1988 – ? · Brian Watty · Assistant Scout Leader
1992 – 1984 · Paul Cundy · Scout Leader
1993 – 1998 · Christopher Owen · Cub Leader
1994 – 1995 · Peter Hamilton · Scout Leader
1995 – 1996 · Wayne Haggett · Group Leader
1996 – 1999 · Greg Mant · Assistant Cub Leader
Awards
Kings/Queens Scouts
Kings Scouts 3 in 1937/38, 2 in 1939, 3 in 1943
1919 · Keith McAndrew
1939 · FA Randall
1958 · Peter Cate
1959 · Grant Miller, Graham Wiseman
1961 · Raymond Davies
1963 · Robin Martin
1967 · Dennis Norton
1968 · Russel Byrnes, Robert Calder, David Williams
1969 · Ronald Moon, Dennis Williams
1970 · Mark Burfield, Garry Bussuttil
1973 · Brian Moore, Robert Pugh
1975 · Digby Scott
1984 · Paul Rayner
Baden Powell Award
1966 · Hajo Beek, Graham Clunas
1968 · Robin Martin
Bar to Medal of Merit
1976 · Harry Martin
Medal of Merit
1968 · Harry Martin
Thanks Badge
1976 · Harry Norton
1st WOLLONGONG SEA SCOUTS
Troop registered: 23/10/1945
Group Closed
Hall Address
Scarf
Public meeting addressed by H Mac Allister Commissioner for Training re Sea Scouts held at
Wollongong Scout hall 3/7/1934 and they decided to form Sea Scouts in District. Troop started 23/10/1945 with 23 Scouts/3 Leaders
In 1945/46 D Lindsay/ W Allsep appointed ASMs. Became 5th Wollongong (see below).
Previous leaders
1945 – 1947 · David Lindsay · Assistant Scout Master
1945 – 1947 · Eric Neeson · Scout Master
1946 – 1947 · William G. Allsep · Assistant Scout Master
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