4/12/2023 0 Comments Pommie bastardsThe life of immigrant "Pommie Bastards" in 1960's Australia and their acceptance, Aussie style, is explored through the experiences of Roy and his family through the eyes of the author. The experience of flying with an Australian squadron results in the Pommie gunner and his young family emigrating to Australia post war as 10 pound Poms. The life of a civilian, Roy's future wife, explores the trials and tribulations of wartime England. The experiences and fates of the crew are contrasted with those of RAF and RAAF aircrew mates who were mostly not so lucky. The Trimble crew survive numerous fighter attacks and accidents and with their tour of operations completed, move on to training roles and life after combat. The lives of aircrew on a Bomber Command squadron during 1943/44 are explored. Led by an Aussie pilot, Vic Trimble, the crew transfer in mid tour to 463 RAAF Lancaster squadron. The origins and experiences of the other Aussie and Brit crew members are explored during the same timeframe. The story follows the journey of a young Pommie gunner, Roy, the author's father, through volunteering for the RAF, training, joining a crew and then flying with 207 RAF Lancaster squadron. Playmarket.A biographical and social history of Bomber Command crews on operations at the height of the WW2 bomber offensive explored through the experiences of a surviving crew.Ī tale of Australians and Brits joining the RAAF and RAF and coming together to fly a tour of operations over Nazi occupied Europe and having the skills and luck to survive a full tour, including eight trips to Berlin. ReferencesGlossary of names for the British: Pommy or Pom. Otherwise, enjoy what you do! A eulogy for Meg Mellalieu. The lives of Frederick and Margaret Mellalieuįuneral Service for Frederick Mellalieu: Order of Service. Q: What’s the best way to bring Poms to New Zealand?Ī: Deck cargo - on a submarine. Q: How do you know a planeload of Poms has arrived in New Zealand?Ī: When the engines stop, the whining keeps on going. Many kiwi jokes pertain to the acclimatisation of Poms to their new homeland: They were here on hols, mostly for the secon. Now these werent people living in a state of perma-denial. I was part of a group of eight fine upstanding men, of whom only one other lives in Aus (Brisbane). The Wikipedia article contests this origin of the term, in contrast to the English-born New Zealand resident playwright Roger Hall (“Glossary of names for the British: Pommy or Pom,” 2016 Hall, 1980). I had a reality check a few days ago, courtesy of some fellow Pommie bastards at the cricket. ’ Pom’ is understood by some as an abbreviation for Prisoner of Mother England, a term more correctly applied to the early forced settlement of Australia by minor criminals exported from England. A ‘ten pound Pom’ refers to New Zealand’s assisted migration programme in which each migrant contributed ten UK pounds towards their travel to New Zealand. The family understood the term Pommie (Pom, POME) as, occasionally, a term of endearment, and otherwise a sign of exasperation by the locals. Their home in the grounds of St Peter’s and its farm became their personal Hogwarts of adventure and fun. A working, commuting mother was a unique behaviour in the mid 1960’s! The kids studied at Cambridge Primary, Intermediate, and High Schools, and briefly at St Peter’s. In fact, it was a relatively neutral term until as recently as the late 20th century, when it began to take on its offensive status. Margaret (Meg) commuted the vast distance to Hamilton to teach at Melville High School and Waikato Teachers College. tard ba-strd plural bastards Synonyms of bastard 1 usually offensive : a child born to parents who are not married to each other Note: This sense of bastard has not always been offensive.As ‘ten pound Poms’, they enjoyed the peace and abundance of their new homeland in New Zealand.Īrriving to live near Cambridge, in the Waikato, the father Fred took up dual roles as a singer and teacher at St Peter’s School. In January 1966, the Mellalieu family migrated to a new life, far from the prospects of another World War in Europe.
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