New individual memorial plaques for 3SQN RAAF's first air crash victims were installed in Queanbeyan and Canberra by the Association in 2022.
We will be holding a Centennial Memorial Event close to the 100th Anniversary of the accident, on Monday 16 February 2026, in conjunction with the 450 Squadron 85th Anniversary, at the RAAF Memorial Grove, Majura A.C.T.
The 3SQN Centennial Plaque in the Grove - installed
2016 - also remembers these men.
Save the Date: Sunday 15 to Tuesday 17 February
2026.
On the morning of Monday 16 February 2026, 450 Squadron
Association will conduct a major commemoration at the RAAF
Memorial Grove, Majura, ACT. It will be the 85th
Anniversary of 450 Squadron’s formation at Williamtown in
1941 and a new bronze plaque will be unveiled. [3SQN and
450 SQN fought side-by-side from 1942 to 1945, in Africa and
Italy.]
3SQN Williamtown serving personnel will be supporting that
ceremony and 3SQN Association has also kindly been
invited to include a segment honouring 100 years exactly
since 3SQN suffered its first personnel fatalities as an
R.A.A.F. Squadron.
Other activities are expected to include group dinners, a tour
of the AWM Archives with the Curators and a chance to
view the moving AWM Last Post Ceremony, or other
Canberra attractions that you may be interested in.
- More details will be announced as arrangements are firmed-up.
Please advise, as soon as possible, if you are
interested in attending. This will help for planning
accommodation and venues.
Email or telephone Vicki: vcr63600@bigpond.net.au, (0407)
455 137.
Date TO BE ANNOUNCED.
3SQN Association is intending to combine with The Association of WW1 Aero-Historians on a...
Guided by museum experts, there will be particular
emphasis on the Museum's flyable RE-8
- 3AFC's mount in WW1.
See our Photo Essay.
The Association in NSW enjoyed four events in a row, in Williamtown, Richmond and Sydney.
“Can you hear something ticking...?”
John "surveying" the Airport founded by his father
in 1919.
A beautiful day in Canberra for 3SQN Alamein
veterans and their sons.
Chas Wannan, Kittyhawk and Mustang Flight
Commander. [Portrait by Dom O'Donnell]
For more photo
coverage and the background story: Click
Here
A great day for all of the 3SQN Generations!
[Left to Right:] Terry van Haren, Gus Thomson, Bob Treloar and
Arthur Pardey.
For more photo coverage: Click
Here
[Picture by Dominic O'Donnell]
For more parade and airshow photo coverage:
Click
Here
"The old and the bold meet the young and the bold." For
more photo coverage: Click
Here
For more photo coverage of the 2010 Family Day: Click Here
On Saturday 10th July 2010, the Association returned to Richmond RAAF Base for the 70th Anniversary of the Squadron "marching out" to War on the 15th of July 1940. We were honoured to have four of "The Originals" in attendance.
For the full set of annotated photos, click here.
Harvard Graduate
An uplifting photo set showing NSW Hon. President Tom Russell enjoying a surprise sortie in a Harvard Trainer, just before presenting a speech at Camden RSL. (June 2010).
Anzac Day 2010
Anzac Day 2010 went very well in Sydney and the RAAF Official Photographer captured a nice image of 3SQN CO Terry van Haren with the WW2 veterans present on the day. It was especially gratifying that our President Peter Cuthbert (2nd from left) could be there despite his recent illness. [Pete told us that he's recently received a disturbing note in his mailbox saying, "If you don't stop making love to my wife, I will KILL you!" - But the note was unsigned, so Pete has no way of knowing which husband wrote it!]
L to R: Slim Moore, Peter
Cuthbert, WGCDR Terry van Haren, Tom Russell, Gordon Steege,
Arthur Pardey, Don Nicholls.
(Click here for the full-sized image by the RAAF Official Photographer.)
3 Squadron 93rd Birthday Parade, 2009
Click here for a photo set, speeches from the day and historical notes on the Squadron's first and last combat losses in WWII.
Reunion of Butterworth Fitters in Malaysia 2008.
Canberra Reunion 2002 in the Australian War Memorial
3 Squadron's 85th Birthday at Nelson Bay, 18- 20 September 2001
