Victoria Chapter

CHAPTER MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE WAVERLEY RSL
The Waverley RSL is located at 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley, and is conveniently situated opposite the Glen Waverley railway station. The RSL car park is free but you need to display a ticket on your dashboard (obtainable from reception) or use the public car park opposite.

You are invited to our Monthly Meeting commencing at 1900 on Monday 26 May 2025

Guest Speaker

Ms Jan Roberts Billett MA

 “Lieutenant Edwin Gregg MID DSC RANVR”

Janet Roberts Billett is an historian specialising in the area of commemorations and oral history relating to veterans.  Her background was in teaching, specifically history and politics at secondary and tertiary levels.

She is the historian for our Melbourne Chapter.

Her book, ‘The Yachties’: Australian Volunteers in the Royal Navy 1940-45 was launched at the James Goldrick Seminar in Canberra in October 2023.

Her presentation is about one of the Yachties who served in the Mediterranean during 1943-45, in Combined Operations (covert) in Italy, Greece and Yugoslavia. His service was extraordinary and researching the details following publication of the book proved to be a challenge.

Membership of the NHSA automatically entitles you to be part of the Victoria Chapter and to share in its activities.

We hold our monthly meetings in the well-appointed “Sunset Room” at the RSL – easy access is provided by an adjacent lift.  Our program is listed on the website, and we either have a Guest Speaker or show a film.  Meetings start at approximately 7.00 pm and finish by 9.00 pm.

The “Warramunga Restaurant” on the ground floor opens at 5.30pm and a number of members and guests take the opportunity to enjoy a few drinks at the bar from 5pm onwards before heading to the Restaurant. Please be seated by 5.45pm to ensure the meeting starts on time.

Our Secretary Lynda Gilbert coordinates the booking of tables, so please let her know in advance by email lynda.gilbert@aol.com if you are intending to join us for dinner.

If joining us for the first time, please let us know when you plan to visit by contacting Andrew Mackinnon and we will ensure you are made welcome.

The Chapter produces a monthly newsletter called the ‘Three-Headed Dog’, containing a variety of articles of interest.  Edited by Andrew Mackinnon, this is published 11 times a year and is distributed by email to Victorian members free of charge.  Copies of the latest and previous ‘Three-Headed Dog’ newsletters can be found on the

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