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THE ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB Roll of Honour W.W.I Having regard to the fact that 2015 was the centenary of the campaign in Gallipoli and that 2016 is the centenary of the Australian participation in the European campaign and some of the major battles of the war on the Western Front it is more than appropriate that the Club recognise the service and sacrifice of its members whose names are set down on the Roll of Honour Board which is presently hung in the Billiards Room. Accordingly, brief details of the service of each of those named will be published over the forthcoming months together with any other relevant details which we have been able to glean from historical sources and extracts. It is sincerely hoped that in so doing the contribution of past members of this Club in the service of their country can be, once again, recognised. ARCHIVES COMMITTEE – Peter Kennett GEORGE F. BESTIC Served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in England during the War. Records are very sparse, however he attained the ran