Grati-Wednesday 1st July 2026

 

Happy Wednesday Friends!

A wonderful collection of gratitude letters. 

It is so nice to see so many gratitude letters coming our way. 

Grab a nice warm cuppa or cold drink (depending on where you live!), sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude

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Dear Kathy W,

Thank you so much for my wonderful quilt and lovely card, what a truly lovely parcel to receive.

As my 15 year career in the Navy draws to a close, your quilt will be a cherished keepsake I will take with me throughout my life. I can not thank you enough for the love and effort which has so clearly gone into crafting this quilt, I have stared at it endlessly since it arrived yesterday.

Lily has been with me for most of my career, having adopted her whilst I was posted to Darwin in 2013 undertaking border patrol activities. She has been a constant source of comfort through the trials and tribulations of service life. I have attached a photo to ease any concerns regarding colour choices - I could not have chosen better had I tried! I particularly love the pink embroidered crest. Lily is 13 years old now and still going strong.

Your card made me smile as I also hail from Adelaide, having grown up there and enlisting from the Defence Force Recruiting. My dad was in the Navy also, but once we were settled in SA, my dad would post interstate when required, whilst my mum, brother and I remained in Adelaide. Music was also a huge part of my childhood, having played flute and piano, and I was fortunate to receive a music scholarship for my high school years.

Words do not do justice to how appreciative I am for this quilt, I could not love it more if I tried. Thank you sincerely for your time and generosity, and I hope there are many more interesting travels on the horizon for you and your husband. Receiving this quilt has been the perfect finishing touch to my career. Thank you again, Kathy.

Warmest regards,

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Good morning Aussie Hero Quilts Team,

On behalf of our members at HMAS Cairns and HMAS Penguin, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for the incredible quilts and laundry bags created by your dedicated volunteers.

All members who have received them are genuinely blown away by the quality, attention to detail, and the thoughtful personalisation of each piece. It is clear that a tremendous amount of care and effort goes into your work. The personalised letters that accompanied each item were especially meaningful, with many of our members taking the time to send their thanks directly to your volunteers.

MGWU’s Commanding Officer, CMDR E, has also asked me to pass on his sincere appreciation for the outstanding support your organisation provides. Please also find attached a group photo from our unit’s participation in the Anzac Day march in Sydney this year – many of the members within the photo were recipients of your creations, and are very thankful for your hard work.

Once again, from our entire unit—thank you for everything your team does. Your efforts are truly valued and greatly appreciated by all our members.

Kind regards,

Maritime Geospatial Warfare Unit Group in Hyde Park, Sydney

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Dear Rachel B,

Thank you so much for the beautiful laundry bag.

The bird print was a great choice as I often bird watch at home as we have a lovely family of blue wrens in the front garden.

I have been serving in the RAAF for nearly 10 years, and it even surprised me sometimes to realise I'm still enjoying it.

Every new aircraft brings unique challenges that keep the job fresh, so you don't tire of it.

I'm a Structural Technician, which means I look after the Structural components of the Aircraft, the frames (skeleton) and skin.

If there are dents, cracks, gouges or damage caused by- impact damage (hail, bird-strike), lightning or corrosion; the team and I will go assess and repair it.

I’ve had some awesome tasks that really pushed me and the team, things that have never been done in the country before. 

The feeling of accomplishment at the end, when the plane fly’s away wearing its new skin or patch makes it all worth it.

We have recently moved to Newcastle and I’m enjoying exploring the area, and hiking over the lookouts and beaches

The next hike will be the Fingal Island spit, that can only be done at low tide, to go and see the lighthouse and explore the island.

Just waiting for the weather to improve before we try it.

Thank you for sharing your story, your time and your skills with me.

I really appreciate this gift and I’ll take it on my travels with me.

 Sincerely,

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Hi Pat G,

    Just received your quilt in the mail and I must say it looks fantastic. I will definitely treasure this for years to come. Our time here will come to an end in the next few months and have definitely enjoyed the experience. Thanks again for all that you do supporting the troops and it does mean a lot. I am greatly humbled by the support and generosity provided by the team.

Thank you

 

Regards, 

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Good morning/afternoon Ruth S,

Just reaching out to say thank you so much for my laundry bag you made! It is perfect! We have just received the shipment you sent back in April for our quilts/laundry bags over in Egypt. 

Ive seen all of the other ones yourself and the team have made for the guys too and they're excellent! Its been good to see the Army members with me get their first ever one from your team too, they have all been stoked with it. Being Navy I've been exposed to the great work you all do for a long while, so keep it up. They're always much appreciated.

Have a great day.

Regards,

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Dear Bridget R,

I hope this message finds you well.

I wanted to sincerely thank you for the beautiful quilt you made for me through Aussie Quilt Heroes. I received it several months ago, but because of the nature of what we do, this is the first real opportunity I’ve had to properly express my gratitude. Please know your thoughtful gift meant a great deal, and it turned out even better than I could have imagined—especially with all the lovely native birds.

I’m now in North Queensland with my family and have been here for many years, although I grew up in the Hills District. I still visit whenever I can, with Mum and my sister still in the area, so your quilt carries an extra sense of connection to home.

You truly have a gift with your sewing. Your work brings warmth, comfort, and a sense of home to those of us who seem to spend so much time away, and that is something very special.

Thank you again for thinking of me and for your generosity.

Warm regards,

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Dear Beverly U,

I hope this email finds you well.

I have chosen to email you, as our mail service here is a little unreliable at the moment. I have been the very grateful recipient of one of your wonderful Bluey-themed deployment blankets. Thank you so much. It was a tremendous comfort to receive while being away from home.

My daughter is a huge Bluey fan, so having this small reminder of home has brought a smile to my face and helped me feel that little bit closer to my family.

Thank you also for your letter and for sharing a little about yourself. I am currently deployed to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt and, like your brothers, I serve in the Air Force.

Please know that the work you do does not go unnoticed. All of the lads here have been incredibly grateful and happy to receive your quilts. You describe them as a small token, but to each of us they carry immense value and meaning. They provide comfort, encouragement, and a reminder that people back home are thinking of us.

From all of us here in the Sinai Peninsula, thank you for being such a wonderful example of the kindness, generosity, and community spirit that make Australia truly unique and special.

Kind regards,

 

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Dear Jan-Maree,

 

I wanted to reach out to say thank you for the beautiful laundry bag I received. Also, thank you for the letter explaining AHQ’s mission – I was amazed by the huge numbers of quilts and laundry bags that you have collectively made over the last 15 years.

 

My laundry bag was made by a group from the Normanhurst Mixed Probus Club, and accompanied by a wonderful letter explaining how they came to make quilts and bags for AHQ. The ladies at Normanhurst (Doris, Barbara, Sylvia, Judy, Marilyn, Rhonnie, Lola, Anne, Fay, Jenny, Liz and Anne) said that they really enjoy making the laundry bags and it’s a real team effort, with involvement in cutting, ironing, sewing and refreshments!

 

A little about me – I’m a father of two in my late 30’s and have been a member of the Navy for 22 years. I’ve been fortunate to have been deployed on many exercises and operations over the years both domestically and abroad and have travelled extensively with the Navy. I am currently posted to HMAS Supply and we are at sea and just starting our deployment. For many on the ship, it will be their first deployment overseas which is exciting. For the ship, it’s been a long time coming too with extensive maintenance over the years and huge amounts of effort to get to this point.

 

Again, thank you so much for the laundry bag, it’s a wonderful gesture from the wonderful organisation you lead!

Best Regards,

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Good evening Hilary T,

I’ve just received a beautiful blue patchwork laundry bag from you, all the way in the Middle East! Thank you so much. My colleagues and I have been comparing designs and choices, and I must say I’m particularly proud of my Laundry Bag.

You sound like you and your family have had an amazing life both within and outside of defence. I also understand the sacrifices that come from being in a defence family. I have two Army parents, turned Diplomats and spent my childhood flitting around the world every two or three years. We were posted to Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands and the United Kingdom to name a few. I joined the RAAF three years ago much to my parents amusement and haven’t looked back since. 

I am currently posted alongside my partner who is also in the RAAF. I think the lifetime of family postings have prepared me well for defence life and time away from loved ones. 

Thank you again for the wonderful laundry bag, I am already making good use of it!

Kind regards, 

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Good Morning Beverly F,

 

I have just received the quilt and laundry bag that you made, as well as your letter.

 

I just wanted to reach out to say thank you, I love them! I appreciate hearing about yourself and your family too. I certainly try to make the most of every day, I have been studying Para medicine full time as well as surfing and hiking and playing football. I am off to Kokoda in a few weeks in PNG to do some trekking too. I am very grateful to live in Australia and I hope to explore it more.

 

Again, I appreciate your time, effort and thoughtfulness in your design as well as the time to write to me. 

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Good evening Clarissa L,

 

I am writing to you as I received my laundry bag today and I am beyond grateful for all of your time and work that has gone into it. So much so, that I am on duty tonight and already using it. I read your letter and appreciated all of your kind words and an insight into your life over in Sydney. My family are all from the east coast and some in Sydney so a lot of what you said resonates with me. Your garden and hobbies have inspired me to start up gardening now that we are back from deployment (and have a lot more free time haha).

 

Thank you again for the lovely bag, it will be very loved.

 

Kind regards,

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Cheers Catherine D

Until next week keep your letters, emails and photos coming in.  Wednesdays would be so totally boring without them!

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Request List 30 June 26

 Hi all

First some admin….

Thank you weekend including the 15^th Anniversary Dinner

16 weeks till the AHQ Thank you weekend including 15^th Anniversary Dinner. Have you got your tickets yet? Tickets are available here https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1542514

Please email for the booking code to receive the Volunteer’s discount for the dinner.

Please check the Trybooking site as there is new information available about the Tour of the AWM and the Last Post Ceremony on the Friday afternoon.

Weekend Accommodation

There is still accommodation available at The Rex Hotel where the weekend’s activities are based but please don’t leave it too long to book. Email for the booking instructions to receive the AHQ discount.

Last chance to order a Name badge in time for the dinner.

Do you need a new name badge? Or are you new to AHQ and require one?

Name badges are worn at AHQ events and are a great way to put names to faces, helping everyone get to know one another.  The cost is $15

If you would like to order a name badge, please let us know via email. friendsofahq@gmail.com

The payment details will be provided, and the badges will be posted to you.

Thank you messages

Please don’t forget to pass on any thank you messages you receive. This is the only way we can track that parcels are being received safely and also helps us to know how many people are acknowledging their gifts. From time to time I email recipients to check that their parcels have arrived safe and sound and I don’t want to be emailing people who have already responded. Your assistance is very important.

PRIORITIES

Requests number 1 – 12 Are the priority request for this week for a few reasons which I cannot appropriately list here.

.It would be good to get these done and to their recipients.

As always, the requests are listed in priority order. There are many new and interesting requests that have come on this week.

Please let me know if you can help.

POST BY DATE

The post by date for all Requests on this list is 4 August 26 please, or earlier if you can manage this.  If you cannot make that date, please let me know. Do reach out if you have any timing issues and we’ll resolve one way or the other. In fact, if you are going to be late posting it please let me know BEFORE you post it. Also, if this time frame is too tight for you, there are options, just email me to discuss, thank you.    

Request Information

When selecting a request, remember, you do not have to include everything they have asked for. Footy quilts do not need to have the logo or even the team’s name. Using the team colours is all that is required. Simple is perfectly acceptable. A number of these requests have given you favourite colours as well as footy teams or other hobbies and interests. It is fine to make a quilt using their favourite colours but please include at least one of their interests. It is fine to keep it simple. 

If there is more than one request on this list that you would be happy to do, I suggest that you send me a list of requests and tell me how many you want to be allocated…. i.e. one of the following please….  There are always a few requests that everyone wants to do (and I can never pick them) so if the first one you ask for is taken then I can allocate another from your list if I have a list. 

Any queries you might have, please don’t hesitate to contact via the AHQ email as per usual with any queries and we will assist you from there. We may not know the answer, but it will be our pleasure to research and get back to you.   

A reminder, when you are ready to post the quilt or laundry bag you’ve created, please use the name given you in any correspondence with the admin team. This helps the volunteer admin team keep a track of what’s been sent etc. 

CPL Wanda Quilt

TG 3456 

AFPO XX 

ADF 

Sydney NSW 2890

Also, please use the Aussie Heroes PO Box address on your parcel in the event the parcel is Returned to Sender - the PO Box is a safe place in the event of any mishaps with postage. 

Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags) 

PO Box 248,

Cherrybrook, NSW 2126 

Don’t forget to take a photo of your completed quilt or laundry bag to email to AHQ with the name of the recipient and we can include in the Weekly Dispatches blog and add to the tally of quilts and laundry bags sent off to the troops. I personally love viewing the photos of those projects dispatched – so inspiring. 

If you are using an AHQ supplied prepaid satchel, please kindly use the AHQ address for the return address– also for your own packaging – if a parcel is Returned to Sender, it is likely we can expedite its journey to the recipient from Sydney.

Please also please hold on to the Tracking number (the pink sticker that you should remove before posting – we’ve experienced mail delays lately (haven’t we all?) and having the Tracking number is very reassuring to keep an eye on the parcel’s progress in arriving at its destination. 

Don’t forget, if you look at today’s Request List and need help choosing, please feel free to get in touch to discuss, we will be ready to reply and offer guidance by email. Our goal is to help you find a request that you will be comfortable with doing. If you need a crest etc we may be able to post embroideries / printed fabric images or email some of these to you. 

Helpful info may be gleaned here  http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com/2019/07/information-post-for-those-that-sew-for.html  I look forward to seeing the photos of completed quilts and LBs when they are ready to post off. 

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE copy the ENTIRE line if you wish to nominate for a quilt or laundry bag.  

For example…. 

Marvel Theme. Ironman     M       LB      1 

This is really important to make sure that neither you nor I copy the wrong number which could lead to me giving you the wrong details for specific request.  If you find it hard to copy and paste, please copy the line out as above.  

Decoding The Columns 

The first column is the theme or preferences requested. 

The second column indicates the gender of the recipient. 

The third column is as follows. 

B=both quilt and laundry bag (feel free to nominate to JUST do the laundry bag if you wish) 

Q= just a quilt 

LB = just a laundry bag 

F= female 

M= male 

Please let the Admin crew know if you have any other questions....Just email friendsofahq@gmail.com  

Looking forward to seeing what you want to make this week. Happy stitching! 

Cheers, 

Jan-Maree

P.P.S.  Don't forget to check out AHQ on the Blog, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

 

Blue and White colours MWGU logo Weather and ocean theme, Snowboarding, Groodle (2 images supplied), Sydney Roosters  (We can provide the MGWU logo and dog images)	M	Q	1
Rising Sun, RAAF and Navy badges,  Joint service themed. Hobbies are watching Formula 1, playing golf and Four-wheel Driving. (We can supply the Service badges)	M	Q	2
RAAF badge 36SQN badge C17 And Brisbane Broncos themed (We can provide the RAAF badge, 36SQN crest & silhouette C17 for applique)	M	B	3
RAAF badge 36SQN badge 1SQN badge Australian Flag or Southern cross (We can provide the RAAF badge, 36SQN & 1SQN badges)	M	Q	4
Text "BEECH 1/26" on the Quilt and Laundry Bag. Pink/Blue/Green Colours Union Jack flag 36SQN Stallion Unicorn (We can provide the emb text, 36SQN badge, 36SQN stallion image, C17 silhouette for applique)	M	B	5
2007 RuneScape Newcastle Knights USA Cats Red, white, blue	M	Q	6
2007 RuneScape Lord of the Rings Star Wars Back to the Future Gold, black and a little blue	M	B	7
Sailing Golf NRL Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Cooking pizza Aircraft P3, Hercules, E7, classic Hornet Aqaba Wadi Rum, Petra Blue, White, Black	M	Q	8
Rock climbing Animation Mountains Paintball Snowboarding Beach, sand dunes Blue, grey, white.	M	B	9
Music Guitar and drums Camping Motorbikes Star Wars War Hammer Black, red, blue	M	Q	10
Brisbane Broncos/NRL ANZAC Maroon, Gold, Black, White, Red	M	Q	11
RAAF themed design RAAF badge Blue and green (We can provide the RAAF badge)	M	Q	12
F1 McLarin Car Racing Orange, Black, White	M	LB	13
Farm with Fox/Kelpie Dog Straw colours	M	LB	14
Dungeons and Dragons Black, Gold, White	M	LB	15
Mad Max Milwaukee Drill Tool Red, White	M	LB	16
Sailor Jerry Red, Blue, White:	M	LB	17
Bruce Lee, Ninja Black, White	M	LB	18
Interests are Bicycles, Aeroplanes Canoeing Orienteering. Likes bright greens.	M	Q	19
Rising Sun with details, Corp Badges for Artillery and Military Police, Army theme Brisbane Broncos, Queensland Maroons (We can provide the Rising Sun and badges)	M	Q	20
Rising Sun UN Badge Army, Australian and African/South Sudan themes. Like camping/hike/nature, sunflowers, eucalyptus blossoms, food. (We can provide the Rising Sun and UN Badge)	F	B	21
South Sudanese themed (greens, black, reds) If possible, include small reference to "Creeper" *from Minecraft (video game) and Ariel (Little Mermaid). These are my kids favourite things and I know the quilt will become theirs after this deployment.	M	Q	22
Beach theme with some purple	F	Q	23
Green/gold Australian theme (animals, plants, coat of arms etc). Or Alternatively Blue Air force themes (aircraft, RAAF crest, etc) (We can provide emb Coat of Arms)	M	B	24
Rising Sun Badge RAR Skippy badge Army themed Flags of the following: East Timor Iraq Afghanistan South Sudan Emb patch of deployments  (We can provide the badges, flags and list of deployments)	M	Q	25
Kids Themed Ginger Cat Dinosaurs and Qantas Aircraft (Aviation Jumbo type designs)	M	LB	26
Loves greens F1, Super Car racing Soccer	M	Q	27
RAAF badge with details Dogs- Jack Russell and other terriers Nature (We can provide the RAAF badge with details)	M	Q	28
RAAF badge Units: 35, 36, 37, 75 SQN List of Operations (We can provide the RAAF badge, SQN crests and emb list of Operations)	M	Q	29
RAAF badge with details List of Operations: We can provide as an embroidered patch Blackhawk helicopter with some poppies and the words 'Lest We Forget" Australian War themes If possible, the older desert camo colour would be great Rifles - F88, MP7, Glocks. (We can provide: RAAF badge with details emb text of Operations. Text Lest We Forget, silhouette of Blackhawk, older desert camo, silhouettes of the 3 rifles)	M	Q	30
Rising Sun 3CER symbol SOER symbol EOD symbol Desert theme with some hills in the background. Served in Afghanistan (We can provide the Rising Sun and symbols)	M	Q	31
Rising Sun RAAC (Cavalry) Army theme Loves heavy metal bands (Metallica, Slipknot, Linkin Park and Rammstein) Fast cars Watching TV & movies Reading History (We can provide the Rising Sun badge and RAAC badge)	M	Q	32
Rising Sun Army/ ANZAC theme Ammo Tech badge with number below (We can supply the Rising Sun & Ammo Tech badge)	M	Q	33
Rising Sun RAAC badge Army themed including tanks (We can provide the Rising Sun and Corps badge)	M	Q	34
RAAF badge 3 roles held whilst in service - Military Working Dog Handler, Ground Support Equipment Mechanic- can be represented with fire trucks, Bushmaster, fuel tanker Personnel Capability Officer- can be represented with computer, spreadsheets Loves Lego (mainly castles) Magic The Gathering card game and Viking heritage. Has a project car, 1989 BMW E30 convertible which has strong sentimental value. (Photo available of the car) Loves his beer too. (We can provide RAAF badge, images of car)	M	Q	35
RAAF badge Loadmaster Brevet WOFF Rank (RAAF), C-17A C-27J HMAS Canberra. (We can provide the RAAF badge, Loadmaster Brevet, WOFF rank, Badge for HMAS Canberra & images of aircraft for applique)	M	Q	36
Navy badge NRL Cronulla Sharks, Family picture (image available) French Bulldogs (images available) and beer. Blue colour theme (We can provide the Navy badge and images supplied)	M	Q	37
Rising Sun Skippy badge Army theme that reflects infantry units 5 RAR, 2 RAR, 5/6 RVR and 6 RAR. (We can provide the Rising Sun, Skippy and unit badges. The colour patches are easy to piece together. We can provide images of them.)	M	Q	38
RAAF badge  C-130 Hercules, closest to their heart P8 Poseidon F/A-18 Hornet. (We can provide the RAAF badge silhouettes of C130, P8 Poseidon and FA 18 Hornet)	M	Q	39
Hobbies & Interests: DJR (Dick Johnson Racing) fan with the Green's Tuff era Bathurst Enthusiast - drives & camps there every year Mini LS 1275 - Hi Ho Silver - 1978 - this vehicle is getting restored Mini Mokes - another project for his retirement Motorbikes  Malvin Star dragstar - has restored a couple Loves Dr Who's Tardis Restored Honda CB 354 - motor bike Enjoys relaxing with a beer - lately it's been Single Fin by Gages Road (WA local beer) Enjoys a scotch and cola Zero Always has a 1.25ltr Cola Zero in his hands lol	M	Q	40
Rising Sun RAAF badge Over the 26 years served in the Army in RAAOC (Ordnance Corps) Also in the RAAF if the design could reflect this it would be appreciated. (We can provide the Rising Sun, RAAF badge and RAAOC badge)	F	Q	41
Sailing Rugby union Sydney swans.	M	Q	42
RAAF badge Aircraft these can be silhouettes C130H Hercules (36SQN) Seahawk Helicopter (816SQN) FA18 Hornet (2OCU) C130J Hercules (37SQN) Units 36SQN 816SQN (Navy) Australia’s Federation Guard 2OCU 37SQN HQ Air Mobility Group (We can provide the RAAF badge, unit badges Federation Guard badge and silhouettes of aircraft for applique)	M	Q	43
Formula 01 - Red bull Oracle Team (fan of Max Verstappen) Colours - Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Black & White.	F	LB	44
Rising Sun RAEME Navy badge Submariner Dolphins Brisbane Broncos Port Adelaide Football Club Cycling Surfing (We can provide the Rising Sun, RAEME badge, Navy badge and Dolphins badge)	M	Q	45
RAAF badge RAAF colours and theme (We can provide the RAAF badge)	M	Q	46
Old school Mad Max theme (image can be provided)	M	LB	47
Sydney Roosters	M	Q	48
Naruto (character in Japanese manga series)	M	LB	49
Newcastle Knights	M	Q	50
Call of Duty warzone Pink	F	LB	51
Melbourne Storm NRL Team Themed	M	Q	52
Fishing themed, specifically Flathead or Marlin	M	Q	53
HMAS Melbourne (R21) and USS Frank E. Evans collision related. (Perhaps one side for each ship on LB)	M	79	54
Interstellar (movie)	M	Q	55
Red Dead Redemption Red and black	F	Q	56
Warhammer 40k (Adeptus Mechanicus)	M	B	57
Warhammer 40k Space Marine (Salamanders) with quote "Fire and Ash" Green (We can provide the quote or it could be easily appliqued	M	B	58
Red themed with blue heeler dogs	M	B	59
Red bull Formula One racing team (Red, yellow & blue) Oracle Red bull (racing car) Max Verstappen (formular one driver) (We can provide a printed images & pre-paid post satchel)	M	Q	60
Orcas (killer whale) Moons Submarines Navy blue	M	Q	61
Goannas Roman Soldier Orange and black colour	M	Q	62
Frigates and Patrol Boats Blue with sunsets	F	B	63
Sydney Swans Theme Red and White	M	Q	64
Essendon Bombers Theme Red and Black	M	Q	65
Jaws (movie) theme	M	Q	66
Big King Crown on black background with surname (We can supply an image for inspiration)	M	B	67
Frigates and Patrol Boats Cartoon Sea cucumber (pic available.) Aqua and baby pink colour	F	LB	68
Rising Sun Skippy badge 1RAR RAAF badge Fishing Cronulla Sharks Cricket Beer (We can provide the Rising Sun, RAAF badge, Skippy badge)	M	Q	69
Ocean Mountains Skiing	M	Q	70
Rising Sun Army theme Logistics (storeman) Loves green Motorcycles (sports bikes like Hondas) Golf Home-brew beer (We can provide the Rising Sun.)	M	Q	71
Rising Sun RASIGS OP Slipper OP Bel Isi Bougainville I have three children and three grandchildren (names supplied) and they have all played an important part in my journey. Recognition of family support (We can supply the Rising Sun, RASIGs badge, emb list of deployments and list of family names. These can be embroidered if requested)	F	Q	72
RAAF badge with service details 37SQN 1SQN (fighting first) Currently serving in 36SQN 2 children he adores. Loves our German Shephard Anything around these would be prefect. (We can provide the RAAF badge, SQN crests, family images)	M	Q	73
Big heavy metal fan- Slipknot, Nirvana, Pantera, Metallica, Beastie boys Loves the Simpsons- Mr Sparkle 90s related - Comic books, He man, Sonic the hedgehog	M	Q	74
Rising Sun with member and grandfather's details 1st Armoured Regiment hat badge Tank Soldier, Late Grandfather also Tank Soldiers. A cricket fanatic Volunteer firefighter with the CFA. Whatever design a wonderful volunteer comes up with would be amazing! (We can provide the Rising Sun with details, 1st Armoured Regiment badge, silhouette of tank for applique.)	M	Q	75
Navy Crest with service details HMAS Brisbane HMAS Darwin HMAS Melbourne HMAS Sydney HMAS Newcastle HMAS Canberra STS Young Endeavour Deployments Op Iraq Freedom Op Catalyst Op Slipper Op Resolute Border protection  Navy Themed Red white and blue, gold trim (We can provide Navy crest, ships crests, deployment emb patch.)	M	Q	76
Rising Sun Armoured Corps RAAC badge Loadmaster badge 36 SQN badge Army (red)/Air Force (sky blue) Football Colours Football logos (2) Black is favourite colour.  Love soccer- Supports Liverpool. Born and bred in England. (We can provide Rising Sun, RAAC badge, printed, 36SQN, Loadmaster badge, 2 football logos & silhouette of C 17)	M	LB	77
Navy crest with personal details and dates of service. White Ensign.  Ships HMAS Stuart HMAS Melbourne HMAS Stalwart Shore Establishments HMAS Leeuwin HMAS Cerberus HMAS Kuttabul HMAS Harman HMAS Encounter Writers Branch Badge, All rank badges (Seaman, Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Petty Officer and Chief Petty Officer)	M	Q	78
RAAF Crest with personal details Air Force Ensign C-17A Globemaster 111 New Zealand flag Afghanistan mountains in the background Loves blues	F	Q	79
Star Wars Themed, preferably centred around original trilogy Darth Vader and Luke with red and green light sabres (We will send you a prepaid post satchel)	M	Q	80
Rising Sun with personal details RAEME badge RAEME Red, blue and yellow Deployed Afghanistan 2010 UAE 2014/2015 Military vehicle (Land Rover 110 or MACK military vehicle)	M	B	81
Australian Flowers (Bottlebrush, Golden Wattle, Banksias) Light pink and light green	F	B	82
RAAF Crest  Roundel  Car themed. Some favourite cars of mine are:  - FGX Ford Falcon - Mk4 Toyota Supra - Porsche 911 (We can provide the crest & roundel)	M	B	83
RAAF Crest Combination of Air Force and Middle East theme (We can provide RAAF crest)	M	Q	84
Ocean themed, love manta rays and sharks	M	LB	85
Love camping (I drive a black Mitsubishi Triton and with a rooftop tent) Earthy tones - beige, sand, taupe, a little bit of sage and moss Iced lattes Reading Hiking Nature Travel Red wine/wineries Beer/outback/old pubs, Disney (not heavy on the Disney but would be specifically Alice in Wonderland, Moana, Frozen)	F	Q	86
Golf Themed in Masters green and Augusta National, List ships served in being: HMAS Canberra HMAS Sirius HMAS Launceston HMAS Childers HMAS Arafura ADV Reliant HMAS Cape Naturaliste (We can provide the crests of ships)	M	Q	87
Golf clubs Golf balls Golf carts Callaway logos	M	LB	88
Harley Davidson	M	LB	89
Sailor Jerry tattoo Victoria Bitter Fishing	M	LB	90
Space theme	M	Q	91
Star Wars Themed	M	LB	92
Barbie Themed Pink, white, red, Super girlie please	F	B	93
Sailfish Marlin Coral Trout Fishing	M	Q	94
AFL, Sydney Swans.	M	Q	95
AFL, Richmond Tigers	M	LB	96
Cowboys, Chopper (motorbikes), Guns	M	LB	97
Doddy (nickname), background - nature	M	LB	98
Battleship - the movie or Sea Patrol - the show favourite colour blue.	M	LB	99
Essendon AFL with my grandson’s name big and bold somewhere.	M	Q	100