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Table of contents

PART 1: The Old Guard (WWI–1930s)            
Chapter 1 ~ Forming Up  
Returned men
Rehabilitation                   
Donald Simson                
Soldiers’ Club                   
Wellington Association               
Great War RSA                 
Gratuities               

Chapter 2 ~ Postwar ... Stormy Days    
Commemoration              
Politics                  
Brandon Street                 
Welfare        
Tramway passes              
Branches                

 Chapter 3 ~ The 1930s    
Benevolence           
Soldiers’ relief camps                  
Expansion    
Mutual work           
Fire             
Victoria St              
Commemorations             
Tin Hat Club          
Service                  

PART 2: A New War (1940s-1970s)
Chapter 4 ~ Second Great War   
Retreads                
Vigilance                
Clubrooms             
Branches                
Reorganisation                 
Duty and service              
WWII men   
Women’s Auxiliary            
Entertaining and fundraising       

Chapter 5 ~ Post World War II   
Charter        
Secession     
Communism
Veterans’ homes     
Welfare        
1950s          
Branches      
Services sport        

Chapter 6 ~ Vietnam Era  
Another fire 
Housing       
Commemoration    
On war        
Protest

PART 3: Changing times (1970s to the 2000s)
Chapter 7 ~ New Members         
Club or no   
New premises        

Chapter 8 ~ Secession      
Vietnam & Agent Orange  
1980s

Chapter 9 ~ All Formed Up        
Commemoration    
New brooms
90th anniversary    
Conclusion   

Acknowledgements

Appendix I – WRSA office holders        

Appendix II – Awards & honours

Appendix III – WRSA membership, 1917-1977

Endnotes & References     

Index