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| name= <small>[[Petty Officer|Cadet Petty Officer]]</small><br/><big>Nathanael Ford</big><br/><small>[[Australian Navy Cadets|ANC]]</small> |
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| caption = Nathanael receiving his Sunshine Coast Young Citizen of the Year Award on Australia Day<br>26 January 2011 |
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[[File:Nford24.jpg|thumb|Nathanael, aged 10, wearing LTCOL Roderick Jewel's formal Mess Dress to the Sunshine Coast Military Ball 2001]] |
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The Community Service Medal was presented to Nathanael by the President of the Cooroy RSL Sub-Branch Mr Ken Morgan in the presence of the Deputy Vice President RSL Queensland Brance. |
The Community Service Medal was presented to Nathanael by the President of the Cooroy RSL Sub-Branch Mr Ken Morgan in the presence of the Deputy Vice President RSL Queensland Brance. |
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| Personal details | |
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| Born | 9 September 1991 Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Monarchist League of Australia Liberal Party of Australia Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party |
| Alma mater | Noosa District State High School Cooroora Secondary College Pomona State School Cooroy State School |
| Nickname | Burger |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Navy Cadets |
| Years of service | 2004–Present |
| Rank | Cadet Petty Officer |
| Unit | NTS Noosa |
Nathanael Ford (born 9 September 1991, Nambour, Queensland) is a member of the Queensland community and is dedicated to helping others trough community service. Nathanael assists organisations such as the RSL, Rotary International, Lions Club, Salvation Army and McDonalds Australia.
Family
Nathanael Ford has an ancestry which can be traced as far back as the 14th century. Nathanael is the 4th great nephew of Major General Charles Gordon CB.[citation needed][1]
ANC Career
| Year |
Rank |
Unit |
Commanding Officer |
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| 2004 | Recruit | SU Noosa | LEUT G. Hammer ANC |
| 2005 | Seaman | NS Sheean | CPOANC A. Parr (OIC) |
| 2005 | Able Seaman | NTS Sheean | CPOANC A. Parr (OIC) |
| 2008 | Leading Seaman | NTS Noosa | SBLT A. Parr ANC |
| 2009 | Petty Officer | NTS Noosa | SBLT A. Parr ANC |
NTS Noosa has had 4 different names since 2002 when it was founded. From 2002 until 2004 the unit was named 'SU (Sub-Unit) Noosa', as the unit was a Sub-Unit of TS Centaur. From 2004 until early 2005, the unit assumed the name 'NS (Nu-Ship) Sheean'. Later in the year the unit changed its name yet again to 'NTS (New Training Ship) Sheean' and in September 2006 following the unit moving to a new location, it assumed the new name of 'NTS Noosa'. In October 2011 it will be renamed to TS (Training Ship) Sheean by the Director-General ANC, Commodore Geoff Gherety, AM, RANR.[citation needed]
In 2008 Nathanael took part in an ANC National Training Camp held which involved 7 days on the STS Young Endeavour which sailed from HMAS Kuttabul south to HMAS Creswell then back.
In 2010 Nathanael took part in a searide onboard HMAS Newcastle which sailed from the Port of Brisbane south to Eden to re-arm then north to HMAS Kuttabul, the exercise was called the 'ANC Sea Familiarisation Training'. 2010 also saw Nathanael sailing onboard the STS South Passage as part of a respite day.
Honours and Awards
| Year |
Name of Awarder |
Name of Award |
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| 2008 | Rotary Club of Cooroy | Rotary Youth Personal Enrichment Award | ||
| 2008 | File:Community Service Medal Ribbon.jpg | Cooroy-Pomona RSL Sub-Branch | Community Service Medal [2][3] | |
| 2009 | Cr Bob Abbot, Sunshine Coast Regional Mayor | Personal Commendation for Community Service | ||
| 2009 | Noosa-Tewantin Lions Club & the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads | Community Service High Commendation | ||
| 2009 | Principality of Sealand | Honorary Title - 12th Baron of Sealand[citation needed] | ||
| 2009 | Noosa District State High School | The Eumundi Q.C.W.A Vivienne Hull Memorial Senior School Citizenship Award | ||
| 2011 | Sunshine Coast Regional Council | Sunshine Coast Young Citizen of the Year Award | [4] | |
| 2011 | The Hon. Warren Truss MP | Personal Commendation for Community Service | ||
| 2011 | Captain Eliot Fisher, ESM, ANC | Personal Commendation for Community Service | ||
| 2011 | Australian Navy Cadets - NTS Noosa | Custodian of the Sword | ||
| 2011 | Rotary Club of Cooroy | Rotary Youth Leadership Award |
The Community Service Medal was presented to Nathanael by the President of the Cooroy RSL Sub-Branch Mr Ken Morgan in the presence of the Deputy Vice President RSL Queensland Brance.
In 2001 Nathanael was made a 'Temporary Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Australian Engineers' for a period of 24 hours by the then Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove, AC, MC.[citation needed] The reason for this was due to a lack of Field Grade officers to attend the 2001 Sunshine Coast Military Ball, Lieutenant Colonel Roderick Jewel volunteered his uniform and rank for temporary.
Rotary Youth Leadership Award - The RYLA involded spending 5 days on the STS South Passage sailing in and arounf Moreton Bay.
Hobbies
Nathanael has a rather unusual collection of Rank insignia, both SRI (Soft Rank Insignia) and HB (Hard Board. One of the SRI pair in his collection is a formal dress pair (Admiral of the Fleet - AF) that belonged to Admiral of the Fleet The Rt. Hon. Peter Hill-Norton, Baron Hill-Norton, GCB and is valued at over $6,000 by Eddie Rykenberg of Rykenberg Watch & Clock Makers & Jewellers of Emerald St, Cooroy. He also has a collection of tallybands (naval hat bands) from the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany as well as Bosun Calls from those countries dating back to WW2. Nathanael also collects medals, both genuine and replicas, and has a collection of a dozen or so.
Nathanael is a keen sailor and in 2007 won the Sunshine Coast Inland Regatta in the ANC vessel '782 - Australia V' at a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 43 seconds.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Nathanael's relationship is through Major General Gordon's brother - Gordon himself had no known children.
- ^ Community Service Medal and miniature, www.heritagemedals.com.au. Accessed 17 June 2011.
- ^ Community Service Medal: Description, www.heritagemedals.com.au. Accessed 17 June 2011.
- Privately-struck, the medal has been die-struck in full 3D brass and available in two finishes; nickel or silver plate, the obverse featuring the words COMMUNITY SERVICE and a laurel wreath and one hand reaching for another in full detail. The reverse is left as a plain engraving panel topped by a spray of wattle and gum nuts. The diameter is 36mm, and the thickness is 3mm. The riband is olive green and gold. Gold signifying the sunshine effect that community service volunteers bring to a myriad of projects and organisations, and olive green for the growth those efforts provide. The medal is also available in a presentation set of a swing-mounted full-size and miniature medal and ribbon bar in a stylish black velvet special purpose case.
- ^ Sunshine Coast Australia Day awards 2011, Sunshine Coast Council. Accessed 17 June 2011
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