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Our
above esteemed member departed this life on 17th April, 2010,
aged 86.
Neil
Harcourt transferred to Burleigh Heads RSL from Victoria RSL
in 1991 and was appointed as our Pension Officer. Neil transferred
to Surfers Paradise RSL on the 21 January 1999, where he continued
as the Burleigh Heads RSL Sub-Branch Honorary Pension/Advocate
officer for over eleven years. In those years, he assisted many
of our members with their proper pension entitlements, for which
they are forever grateful.
Neil
Harcourt worked tirelessly for the veteran community. The Surfers
Paradise RSL Veterans Office was named in his honour.
Neil
will be greatly missed by all and leaves very big shoes to fill.
Our deepest sympathy goes to his wife Robin and his family.
A Memorial Service
is being organized by the Surfers Paradise RSL
and will be conducted to celebrate Neil's life
at the
Surfers Paradise RSL,
9 Beach Road, Surfers Paradise
on Level 1 in the Coral Sea Room
at
2:00PM on Wednesday, 28th April 2010.
Medals
to be worn
Please try to attend so as to pay your respects to a fallen
soldier.
"the
time has come for rest, old soldier, your duty is done"
"Lest
We forget"
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