Associations Past Events

Since it's inception the association has held many official and not so official reunions and get togethers. From the memorable 2000 reunion in Sydney to the Perth Anzac Day in 2005, through to Ballina, Singapore and Echuca, all have had their special moments.
But one thing that comes out of all of these gatherings is the continued commeradery and respect shown to all when where together.

From the Association Past Events tab, select a year then a Event to view the pictures and stories. As with all the selections on the site they will be updated daily, so submit your photo's and stories for inclusion to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Musician's In Conflict.

Since the birth of the Royal Australian Navy Band in 1913, Musicians have been involved in theatres of war either entertaining or serving in the ships company. From stretcher bearers to lookouts, flight Deck crew to galley staff, bands men and women have served with distinction. Some of the performances have been in the most unusual of places but their aim was to entertain and we achieved this without fanfare.

The following  images and stories are by the theatres and their years and will expand as we retrieve more archive material from member and ex members of the RAN band.

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RAN Band Pictorial

A history of the Royal Australian Navy Band through the images and stories of the musicians and official Navy Photographers.

From the RAN BAND PICTORIAL tab, select a year to view current pictures and stories. As with all the selections on the site they will be updated daily, so submit your photo's to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion.

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RAN Directors Of Music & Bandmasters

Who were they and what years did they serve. This category is sorted by the year the Director served with Bandmasters categorised into those years. This is by no means a definitive list and will be updated as more images and stories are forwarded.

From the DOMs/Bandmasters tab, select a Director by year then a bandmaster to view the pictures and stories. As with all the selections on the site they will be updated daily, so submit your photo's and stories for inclusion to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Ship's We Served On

Ship's served is a pictorial by year of all the ships and establishments served on by musicians of the Royal Australian Navy. Descriptions tell the story of the photo and event, personnel and ship's location in the photo.

From the SHIPS SERVED ON tab, select a year to view current pictures and stories. As with all the selections on the site they will be updated daily, so submit your photo's to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inclusion.

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