CORPS MEMORANDUM NO 9
THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS SERGEANTS' MESS
Index
| General | History | Constitution and local Rules | Composition |
| Membership | Mess Appointments | Administration | Corps Property |
901. The Royal Australian Corps of Signals Sergeants' Mess (hereinafter referred to as the Corps Sergeants' Mess) is located at Simpson Barracks, Victoria.
902. The first Corps Mess was collocated with the School of Signals Sergeants' Mess at Balcombe, Victoria.
903. This Mess was closed as the Corps Mess and transferred in spirit with the School of Signals to Watsonia in 1971. On 10 Oct 74, the Watsonia Area Combined Sergeants' Mess was redesignated as The Royal Australian Corps of Signals Sergeants' Mess by COL B.H. Hockney (then Director of Communications).
904. The Constitution (and any local rules made thereunder) is subject to and should be read in association with the Manual of Personnel Administration Volume 3, Chapters 1 and 2, as amended from time to time.
905. The day to day management of the Corps Sergeants' Mess is the responsibility of the Mess Committee.
906. The Mess is a Combined Mess for Warrant Officers, Chief Petty Officers, Staff Sergeants, Flight Sergeants and Sergeants serving at the Directorate of Signals - Army, School of Signals, 138 Signal Squadron, Land Force Signals Unit, 126 Signal Squadron, 127 Signal Squadron, Defence Force School of Music, Base Area Support Centre, Headquarters 3 Training Group, Land Warfare Centre (Victoria Detachment), Headquarters 9 Dental Unit, 3 Military Police Company and such other units, sub-units or detachments located within Simpson Barracks without their own Sergeants' Mess.
907. A member of the Mess is to be an ordinary, affiliated or honorary member as defined in the Constitution.
908. The incumbents of the following appointments will assume the Mess appointments indicated:
a. President of the Mess Committee - Corps RSM
b. Commanding Officer - Commanding Officer of the School of Signals.
909. The Mess is administered by commercial Contractors for the day to day functioning of the bar, catering and accommodation through a Mess Manager appointed by the Contractor. The Mess Committee determines policy and provides guidance to the Mess Manager to ensure the Mess is run in accordance with the Mess Rules and the terms of the Contractors contract to provide certain services.
910. Overnight accommodation and casual meals are available at reasonable rates. Bookings are necessary through BASC(W).
911. The address of the Mess is:
RA Sigs Sergeants' Mess Simpson Barracks MACLEOD VIC 3085
912. Telephone - (03) 450 7384.
913. Responsibilities for Corps property are detailed in Corps Memorandum No 5.