 |
BEARS OVER THERE™ |
|
|
|
Jack tar
Limited Edition- 5000 Bears only
"Jack tar" is 37cm tall, and is a high quality fully jointed standing bear, beige in colour, and comes dressed in full ceremonial white uniform. Indicative of our bears, his ear-tag summarises the theme - this time our Naval personnel.
Overseas customers please email, fax or post us the
completed order form,
this will ensure appropriate
postage is paid
Jack tar serves to
highlight the achievements and qualities of our Defence personnel in an
accessible way. A donation from each sale goes to the
RSL.
As with Digger Bear™, Jack
tar was developed to recognise and perpetuate the contributions of Australian
Defence Force personnel, Servicemen and Women alike. Considerable time was
spent to ensure a highly quality collectable product eventuated, and research
into the detail of the Royal Australian Navy
uniform was conducted at the Australian War
Memorial in Canberra, with the kind assistance of Senior Curator, Nick
Fletcher. Thanks for your time and efforts Nick!
************************************
All bears come in
fantastic
clear
presentation boxes, making them great for collectors wishing to protect but
still display their bears, or for those desiring a quality and special gift with
that touch of something different.
***********************************
Jack tar comes complete with the following historic
ear-tag wording:
The Royal Australian Navy – R.A.N.
Naval defence of Australia from settlement in 1788, until the
early 1900’s remained the responsibility of the British Navy. After a 1909
Imperial Conference, the establishment of an Australian Fleet Unit was approved,
and on 10th
July, 1911, King George V granted the title Royal Australian Navy to the
existing Fleet Unit. Although comparatively small in size, the R.A.N.
played a large part in WW1, capturing German colonies in the Pacific, and as an
integral part of the British Navy saw service in most theatres of naval Warfare
- including a supporting role in the Gallipoli campaign - being the last
Australians to leave Gallipoli. In WW11 the R.A.N. distinguished itself by
conspicuous service in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Mediterranean (Scrap Iron
Flotilla) Persian Gulf & Red Sea.
Upon Japan’s attack, the R.A.N. was Australia’s first line of
defence, facing directly into the Japanese threat to Australia.
R.A.N. personnel fought bravely through the epic battles of the Pacific, Java
Sea, Coral Sea, and up to Japan, and many heroic sailors were lost in the
defence of their homeland. Since WW11, R.A.N. units have continued to
serve and maintain the highest qualities of Australian Servicemen in Korea,
Malaya, Indonesia, Vietnam and Middle Eastern conflicts. Responsibilities
allocated to the R.A.N. in these theatres reflect the extremely high regard in
which R.A.N. personnel are held by our allies. The R.A.N. has, in its relatively
short period of establishment, earned recognition as an elite fighting force,
with ever-increasing modes of operation including the use of aircraft & support
of ground troops and involvement in various peacekeeping missions. |
|
