Thread: Anzac day 2023

20 beautiful pens from Neil Parkinson, Well done mate. Many thanks for your continued support

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An article in the Tweed Valley Weekly. Many thank to all involved

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Email received for Russell Ball.Well done Russell

To Mr Russell Ball:

Russell,

I recently attended the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide as an Observer where I was presented with a beautiful turned wood pen that was created by you.

Thank you for support to serving members.

Regards

Andrew
CMDR, RAN

Eight magnificent pens from Russell Ball. Many thanks Russell

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An email of appreciation for Russell Ball

A lovely email just received for Russell Ball


Dear Russell

I would like to thank you for the pen I rec’d at Maitland RSL meeting yesterday. I am a Vietnam Veteran having served with the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight. We were a unit integrated with the US 135th Helicopter Assault Company.
Once again, thank you, I will use the pen with pride.
Regards
Alan Davidson

20 lovely pens made by David Jarman. David was a founding member 15 years ago. Well done David. Bravo Zulu

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20 beautiful pens from Bob Kettle. Thank you Bob, great support mate

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10 beautiful pens received from Rick Polden. Many thanks Rick and welcome aboard

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A nice email of thanks just received

Good Morning Bruce

Thank you and your team for the very well received Pens for the troops. Having spent the last couple of days distributing the Pens to the contingent, I can say that all have commented on the gesture and love the pieces they have received. I luckily was fortunate enough to have one turned by your own hand, and am very happy with my piece.

Please pass onto your team the gratitude from the contingent and we appreciate your time and effort.

Kind regards

Mike

“Good afternoon My name is Max and I was recently gifted a handmade pen made by a man called Chris Daley. I recently returned back to Australia from operations overseas. Over the following week we have been doing a bunch of demounting paperwork and lectures. At the start of one of these lecture our CSM stood up and explained that an organisation called pens for the troops had made us a bunch of pens. Hand made from a range of different woods, by a bunch of skilled individuals in a variety of different shapes and designs. I just wanted to shoot you a quick email to thank you for this otherwise thankless act. If this was your first pen or your hundredth pen I just wanted to say thank you and that this gesture of kindness is incredibly appreciated. You probably took a lot of your own time and effort to make this when nobody asked you to. You did this project to make a complete stranger day just that little bit better. Being a dad I know how valuable and little time a man can have to himself. So in conclusion thank you. I’m sure this lovely handmade pen made of blue gum is going to serve me well into the future. Kind regards and best wishes, Maxwell”

20 wonderful pen received recently from Mount Gambia Woodturning Club. Thank you to all concerned and your thank you for your continued support

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Finally after many weeks in the Australia Post tour Australia, Terry Ferhing’s pens finally made here. Well done Terry they are great mate, well done

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A great email received from the troops in the Middle East. They took over a month to get there.

Good morning Bruce

I received the pens today. They are awesome! A true craftsman.

A couple of my coalition offsiders have eyed my pen off since we last wrote too.

A couple of the team have already grab one. Commenting ‘how cool are these’.

Once again thank you and your support is appreciated

I look forward to showing WOJOPS.

Yours aye

Richard

A nice email of thanks just received

Good Morning Bruce,

Thank you so very much for the pen.

The craftsmanship and quality is exceptional.

This is my first proper pen and I will cherish it.

Thank you

Kind regards

Ray
HMAS Canberra