The Magazine of St Aloysius' College • 'Men for Others' • Issue XLVII ...

from SACOBU
Major Len Skewes
(SAC Staff 1943 - 1967)
The Tribunal, established
to take the ‘politics’ out of
the creation and awarding
of medals to service men
and women will also
look at recognising cadet
instructors and people
who have served on
peacekeeping missions.
George is keen
to see the legendary
Commanding Officer of
the College Cadet Unit,
Major Len Skewes (SAC
Staff 1943 – 1967),
recognised for his many years of dedicated work.
Any Old Boy who would like to assist George with his
plans to prepare a submission to the Tribunal, or to write
a letter in support of the application, is asked to contact
George on 02 9974 1973 (home) or crowleyg@westnet.
com.au.
The College Archivist, Ms Kim Eberhard, is preparing
some historical information in support of the submission, but
any letters of support would be greatly appreciated.
Old Boys News
His Excellency Achille Amerio has recently
1966 been appointed Italian Ambassador to
Syria. Achille attended the College in the 1950s and
early 1960s when his father was the Italian Consul-
General in Sydney. The family left Australia in 1961 and
moved to Syria where Achille’s father was posted as Italian
Ambassador. Sadly his father died of cancer in 1963
and the family returned to Italy. Now aged 59 and after
a distinguished career in the Italian Diplomatic Service,
Achille has been posted to Damascus in the role formerly
held by his late father. Achille is married with four children,
two boys and two girls, three of whom have graduated
(two engineers and a philosopher) and are at work, and
the youngest is still at university.
Damien Macey has had a love of motorcycles
1974 since he was a lad, particularly classic bikes.
Damien is currently in the process of restoring a 1951
Norton which Damien has nicknamed ‘Boris’ in loving
memory of the infamous Norton Motorcycle stalwart and
long time College teacher, Father Patrick ‘Boris’ McEvoy
(SAC Staff 1962 – 1982). Father McEvoy was a regular
sight in Kirribilli driving his Norton, complete with leather
flying cap and goggles, whilst wearing his Jesuit wings!
Damien hopes to unveil ‘Boris’ at one of the First XV home
games this year.
Charles Nelson is a member of a Men’s
1983Basketball Team playing on Sunday Nights
in Division D at North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre. A
number of Old Boys are playing with the team, but they
are keen to have a few extra players join the squad. Please
contact Charles via niccharles@ozemail.com.au if anyone
is interested in joining the squad.
1984 C h a r l e s
McNamara
and his wife Danielle had
their first child on 27 March,
2008. Christian Robert
McNamara weighed 2.8
kilograms and was 48
centimetres long. Although
born three and a half weeks early, Christian is a happy
and healthy baby.
Lt Col Brendan Dwyer is the Commanding Officer of the
1st Aviation Regiment, in the Australian Army. Currently
based at the Robertson Barracks in Darwin, Brendan is
introducing the Tiger, Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter,
to the Regiment. Brendan is likely to be based in Darwin
until the end of 2010. Until a recent phone call to the
College, Brendan was unaware that a colleague, located
two offices along from his own, was an Old Boy of the
College. Lt Col Duncan Haywood (SAC 1986) is the
Commanding Officer of the 1st Armoured Regiment.
Duncan is introducing the M1A1 Abrams Tank to the
Regiment as the main battle tank of the Australian Army.
Brendan and Duncan report that once the connection was
made, they ensured they toasted the health of the College
in the Officers Mess!
Murray Happ and his wife Catherine had
1985 their third child in June 2007. Georgina
Mary Therese Happ was born on 22 June (twenty one
hours too late to be born on the Feast of St Aloysius).
Georgina is the younger sister of Annabelle aged 7 and
Edward aged 5.
Michael Spalding celebrated
his 400th grade game (many
of those in First Grade) for
the Gordon Highlanders on
Saturday 14 June at Chatswood
Oval against Norths in 4th
Grade. To cap off a remarkable
achievement, Spaldo’s team
won and he kicked a goal.
Mitchell Bland resides and works in
1988 Orange NSW where he manages an
environmental consultancy providing professional services
to the mining industry. Until recent years he worked as
Senior Geologist involved in gold exploration at the
Cadia Mine, a Newcrest Mine site located out of
Orange, and a short drive from home (a rare situation for
most geologists). He has participated for two years in
the weekend one kilometres Oxfam walk with his “Dads
in Denial’ group. Mitchell and Cassie have three children
aged six, four and Xavier age two. Life is busy with a
family, a busy practice, a new house and the completion
of a law degree.
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