Newsletter 1/1995 April 1995 Fourth Class 1934

E.G. Williams I have been moved to write of the events (some of them) in After dinner, where we were again assailed by multifarious my own era at the RMC, 1934-1937. I do this noting that questions, had proved the ~~ng-oleand had answered none of my classmates has put pen to paper - or else I have midday questions, I was told to learn the Jabbenvock and missed them. By a series of vignettes I will try to show some repeat it at breakfast. I don't know where I got hold of a copy of the humour and tears that were my lot in my first year as a of this Lewis Carroll horror, but I did and was prepared, at staff cadet at the RMC. 'lights out', to recite it and so to sleep. After being collected from Central Station, Sydney, with Or so I thought, but it was not to be, for shortly after 'lights my luggage, including a cabin trunk and articles of clothing out' the wind blew - the wind being three Third Class cadets which had been specified by a Captain B.W. Puiver (1916), I in my block who gripped hold of the end of the bed, pulled arrived at the steps of Duntroon Wing, Victoria Barracks. and lifted it to the vertical. I then got up and pulled the bed There I was accosted by two soldierly figures, in khaki drill into some semblance of order, but that wind was blowing jackets, trousers, boots, puttees and slouch hats who marched strongly. After the third up-tipping, I was nestling down (not walked) in a true military style, arms swinging to the against the wall and was ordered to make my bed. This was shoulders, head erect, shoulders back. They introduced too much for the Second Class sergeant.., in the next room, who themselves as Staff Cadets H.E. Gilbert and N.B. Cowper told them vely smartly to go hence - or words to that effect! from New Zealand and told me that they had been in camp at This really commenced my first year, during which the Trentham in New Zealand for about a month'. RSM, WOI A.T. (Dusty) Mortimer [1931-401, taught us the They took me and my baggage in hand, first to a room on rudiments of individual, platoon and company drill with the the upper story, then to the Company Commander, Corps of aid of ropes long enough to approximate a platoon marching Staff Cadets, Captain Pulver, where I was sworn in, and then line abreast. Rifle driii in~itidzdthe firing of the Feu de joie to the 'Q' Store where I received large quantities of clothing, which was in preparation for the celebration at Centennial arms and equipment. Then it was back to my room where Park of the Royal Jubilee of King George V. He also they showed me how to store all that I had just been issued, instructed us in the proper manner to give three cheers, using RMC regulations to determine how wide folded shirts, surprising the class when he took his cap off to reveal a bald singlets and underpants should be in the wardrobe and how to patch; no matter, he was a good man and, like all the pinch the edge of the counterpane on my bed. Australian Instructional Corps, a good instructor. After this we went down to the Cadets' Ante Room and We had plenty of ceremonial work that year. In addition to into lunch in the Mess. I found out very speedily at lunch the Corps of Staff Cadets ceremonials in front of the Duntroon how I would be addressed for the first year, bastard. I didn't Wing Block, with the staff lined up alongside the tennis really take umbrage at that as I knew I wasn't, but then courts, there was the mounted guard for the visit of HRH, The seniors at the table began asking all sorts of questions, What Duke of Gloucester. This was to be the 'Bumpy Trot' as is Young &Jackson's? What happens ar Stawell? What is thc practised by the Horse Guards. It meant more than that; it Jabberwock? Acknowledging that as a Queenslander I didn' meant buffing all steelwork, polishing the saddles and pipe- know, I was told to find out by dinnertime. The meal itsel claying the stitches. In the event, the Police Greys, who were was quite pleasant but the seniors intimated that they should in the procession, moved at a hard gallop, so we had to follow. never have to ask for anything - we Fourth Class boys were One interesting event came out of our preparation for the to notice it and pass it without further ado. We did notice that Duke of Gloucester's visit. We had lances and sabres on there was a plethora of cheese (Bung-ole) and we were charge which had led to much sham fighting between lances introduced to the queer game of 'Proving the Bung-ole', and sabres but, horror of horrors, my sabre broke. As we had where one cupped the cheese in the Cheese Dish, flipped it to do, I put myself on a charge and in due course fronted up to and tried to stab it with the cheese knife. There were, I think, Captain Pulver. I told him that I was sitting on my table three classes of proved cheese - Bung-ole, 0 Bung-ole and practising a point when I overbalanced and broke the sabre. Horrific Bung-ole. Yes, ye5 StaflCadet Williams, said Captain Pulver, You will I disremember if we paraded for lunch or dinner - I think pay for the sword. Three days CB. March out! that was the next day, but after lunch we were permitted to go to our rooms to put them in inspection order - clothes folded, Another little anecdote that showed we were subject to Old puttees rolled, boots shined, bed made with pinched edges, Boys as well as our seniors. The OB said, Bastard, can you rifle cleaned (bolt bright clean and lightly oiled). This took run? I replied, Not very fast. He said, Give me your knife (sword) aid you give me the shout, Ready, Set Go and you all afternoon - not that I was slow - but it was all so new and different. know what will happen ifyou don't beat me to the end of the verancluh. I beat him. In our riding training in the mknage, I was quite at home at the walk but, on the order T r r rot, I somehow got on the wrong leg and fell off. At that, our assistant instructor cavalry, WOII A.E. (Bert) Easter [1926-421, made the 1. The other New Zealand members of that Fourth Class automatic comment, Who told you to dismount Staff Cadet were E.W.S. Williams and L.W. Thornton. Ed. Williams? I got on and this time stayed on. I'm afraid I've missed one portion of my first year life and But came the night when we were told that there was a that was the camp at Menangle, for it was there that I had a special test. In fact it was our initiation, which took a long bad eruption of boils in my crutch and it was then that I met while, so I was glad I was so fit. It causes one to wonder, with the most unfeeling doctor of all time. Why? Every morning both lads and lasses at the 'Clink' now, how much some of he used to pull the heads off the blasted boils, squeeze them the details and words will have had to be altered. and put boiling water foments on them. After a week of this Next was the cavalry trek through the Burragorang Valley torture I was sent to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where before it was flooded. The packed saddle which could easily they repeated the treatment, except that they didn't pull the support one asleep with sabre, rifle bucket etc. etc. made me heads off the boils, they didn't squeeze them and the foments think how good were the Walers that carried our men in the (to my mind) were only warm. Sinai in the War of 1914-1 8. For my sins, our section leader There was another episode worth recording. It started on (Second Class) made me cook. Before we left I had packed the Hockey Field where I collided with a Second Class staff extra bully beef and such. At one stop, about two days out, cadet - M.F. Brogan (Yes, the future Sir Mervyn, CGS) and we were quartered near a barn on a farm and a nice big black he was knocked out! I was kneeling with my hockey stick on pussy cat had been much in evidence. When I was getting the ground thinking, The poor old fellow is dead, but as he dinner ready he disappeared and the section looked with started to come to, I collapsed and on waking up found that I suspicion on the succulent(?) stew I had prepared. There was in Concord Hospital. While there, I borrowed 21- (two were some left overs but I had not used the pussy cat. shillings) from one of the diggers and had a flutter. Well, that However, having been terminated as cook, next day I was day the 2UE form guide picked the programme and I wound back in the grooming, watering and feeding with my own up with fifty pounds [Current value is $2,5761. During my horse. stay there, we were visited by a Hospital Visiting Team After the trek it was Christmas leave, to show myself in which included one young lady who became my girl friend my uniform in my home town and to relax - no fourth class all the time we were in Sydney. training, no military or civil examinations, but much in the way of explanation and description of events to my family. When I returned from Concord 1 was very rich, as normally we only had 716 (seven shillings & sixpence) a week pocket money supplied by our parents. It was also time to go to our Easter Camp at Chowder Bay. This was most Having spent his last year as a staffcadet back at Duntroon, enjoyable as it virtually spelled the end of our internship and Colonel E.G. Williams graduated on I3 December 1937 into allowed us to visit the Easter Show with the girl friend and Infantry. As the Staff Officer Grade I (Training) at her girl friend, no reveille, no lights out and our own f1eadquartei-s Southern Command he transferred to the rationing (mostly cream biscuits and tins of canned fruit). Reserve of Officers on 11 July 1964. The Rugby season came upon us and we managed to field a team out of the 32 staff cadets. Oftentimes one of the 'past boys' had a run with us. I managed to be chosen as the hooker (Australian term, NOT American) and played all matches although we were well and truly done in the Services match, 28-7, I think. Perhaps the fact that the whole team was down with influenza a fortnight before the match had something to do with the poor result! One other activity in which I think all Fourth Class had to partake was Squash Racquets. There were three courts and the idea was to go down with one of the senior classes who taught one the game and how essential it was to get out of the way of the ball by directing it to the middle of one's back. A lesson speedily learnt! I must include at this stage a furore about Fourth Class training. One of the New zealand cadets, my namesake and a good athlete, was virtually run into the ground in the gymnasium one afternoon. If we didn't have footie or hockey Reunion in New Zealand - practice it was obligatory to go down to the gym and be Fifty Years On whipped around with skipping ropes. A big enquiry was held but the Press hadn't found the term 'bastardy' then and two The Class of 1943 celebrated the 50th Anniversary of their Second Class staff cadets were 'removed'. Our class was graduation (December 1944) with a New Zealand-based pleased to see one of them go. reunion over the period 10- 1 6 March 1995. The next thing that stirs in my memory was the day the Fifteen Australians, including wives, travelled to New New Zealand Army nearly lost their future CGS. It was Zealand to join eight New Zealanders and their wives at a during a Chemistry period supervised by Professor C.E. memorable reunion dinner at the house of Maureen and (Glum) McKenzie, when we had made (I think) TNT and the Ralph Porter in Auckland on 11 March. This was followed, Professor was to demonstrate its efficacy. He had an anvil over the next four days, with a tour taking in Hamilton, and hit a drop of the TNT with a hammer. Consternation! Rotorua, Taupo and Waitomo, concluding with a farewell Staff Cadet L.W. (Bill) Thornton went down with a lump of dinner in Auckland. A number of Australians extended their hammer in his neck. It did miss the jugular, but only just. visit - some to the South Island and some north to the Bay of I think that the next noteworthy event was the camp at Islands. Holsworthy - grooming, watering and feeding the horses and All the travel arrangements from and to and a Musical Ride at the nearby race-course, then to Liverpool during the New Zealand tour were arranged by Travel Time Camp for bridging training on the Georges River. This was NZ, a Hamilton based 'In-Bound Travel Company' owned good fun, particularly the races in the pontoons and making by L.H. (Laurie) Pilling (1958). This is the fourth reunion sure we fell in when crossing the bridge. which Laurie has handled very successfully. The RMC Stage I1 Redevelopment

[In Newsletter 211 987 was begun an arrangement with the population, together with the complete air-conditioning of Commandant to publish a series of articles about changes at the building. the RMC. This is the sixth. Ed.] Officers' Mess - Accommodation for 12 living-in officers and a Dining Room are to be built, together with renovations The RMC Stage I1 Redevelopment is a major works to the kitchen to cater for 100 officers. project designed to enhance the function of the RMC as the Army's premier officer training establishment by providing Ovals and Sports Pavilion - Resurfacing and remedial purpose-designed command, support and logistic facilities drainage of existing ovals is to be completed and new change for cadets and staff. For this project the Parliamentary rooms and ablutions will be constructed. A sports pavilion Standing Committee on Pub!ic Works on 14 October 1994, (adjacent to the Athletics Track) with covered tiered seating, approved the allocation of $28m. the bulk of which is to be and beneath it change rooms and ablutions, will be provided. committed over the next two financial years. The project The Athletics Track is to be converted to the main sports oval. should be completed by 1997198. Cadets' Mess - The Mess entrance will be altered to provide In order of priority, the following are to be constructed: a stairway from the Trophy Room into the Ante-Room. Logistics Complex - This will consist of a new Q Store, Gymnasium - This is to be extended by one additional Transport Compound, Ration Store and Grounds basketball court. Provision will be made for female and male Maintenance Facility, as well as the ACT Workshop on the showers, toilets and change rooms, as well as spectator existing site. A new Clothing Store will be erected on the old seating and a weight training room. 5 Camp Hospital site. HQ RMC - A two-story building is being erected at the zenith of the new entrance road which, as a result of the realignment Flowing from the relocation of the HQ CSC to the Military of Morshead Drive, will be located mid-way between the Instruction Block, the command and administrative elements Badge Gates and Plant Road. of the CSC will be returned to their former location in Building Duntroon Medical Centre - A new kitchen, physiotherapy A26, adjacent to the parade ground. The RMC Museum is to facility and ward extensions are to be added to the Centre. be relocated from Building A26 to the current RMC Duty Military Instruction Block - The existing office Room. This site has excellent parking and access and there is accommodation will be refurbished to enable its use as office potential for redevelopment. The success of this move will accommodation for the instructional elements of the Corps of determine whether there will still be a need for the Duntroon Staff Cadets (CSC). Extensions to Model Rooms and Class Society to fund a new nlusiax in accordance with the RMC Rooms will be built to accommodate the increased cadet Master Plan. Work began on the project in February 1995.

Fifly years on does not seem so long ago. At Hamilton follo~~inga Waikato River luncheon cruise cluring the tour. From the left: Mrs McKeon, P.J. Cook, D.O.A. Magee, E.H. Smith, Mrs Magee, Mrs E.H. Smith, Mrs Porter, Mrs Gibson, Mrs Greville, Mrs Trenerry (partly obscured), R.H. Smith, Mrs R.H. Smith, P.J. Greville, T.R. Gibson (partly obscured), S.R. McKeon, J.B.M. Trenerry & R.K.G. Porter. First Impressions of the RMC by a Staff Cadet

S.J. Hazell

[The article Fourth Class 1934 on the fust page of this issue Day Three started just as the others and things were provides a very interesting comparison of the impressions of moving along more or less smoothly. I had been able to two staff cadets reminiscing about similar stages in their lives accomplish most tasks in the time allowed and I was finally at the RMC, but separated by 60 years. Ed.] feeling a bit surer about my decision to join the Army - that was until I spoke to my girlfriend on the telephone for the first time in three days. I broke down and cried. I could not In the weeks before leaving for the Royal Military College help it. Here I was, an ex-police officer, veteran of 200 kph I looked forward to the experience with great expectations. It pursuits, armed offenders and even a riot, crying in a was going to be all new and exciting. In 18 months I would telephone box. This was a joke. I had to get on top of things be an Army officer - so I resigned from my job as a Western and take control of my own destiny at the 'College of Australian Police Officer and packed, ready to go. Knowledge'. I had to believe I was lucky. In 18 months I One of the hardest things, and one of the real 'eye openers' would be in command of possibly thirty men. I could not go of how difficult the next months would be, was saying good- on like this. bye to my girlfriend and her son. It made me suddenly think, All of a sudden I felt better. I did not have that sick feeling What have I done? It finally dawned upon me, as I boarded in my stomach any more. I started to eat properly and the plane, that 18 months was a long time. actually began to enjoy the goings on at the RMC. I felt as if On the flight from Perth to Canberra I continually asked I had been carrying this emotional burden on my shoulders myself the question, Have I done the right thing? My brain and now I had lifted it off. Time to get down to business, to said, Yes but my heart said, No. I kept on thinking about the what I want to be - an Army officer. With Initial Continuous job I had before and what I was leaving behind. It did not Training next and a new attitude and outlook, I will be ready make much sense. The first thing I remember when the plane for anything. touched down in Canberra was the two stony-faced sergeants looking for their new recruits. No familiar faces were there to greet us and say a cheerful, Hello. Staff Cadet S.J. Hazell joined the RMC in July 1994. This Day One of a whole new career began when we drove article is about the first three days of his training at the 1995. through the Gun Gates of the RMC and my stomach churned. RMC. Graduation for his Class will be in December We lined up with our bags and were placed in companies and shown our lines - home for the next 18 months. As I opened Shorts the door to my room, I remember how empty it felt and how empty it still feels. It was meant to be my room, but this was not my room. My room in Perth had my pictures, my stereo At the United States Military Academy at West Point, the and a quilt on my bed. It was home. This drab room, with its rough equivalent of the Duntroon Society is The regulation wardrobe and linen, was never going to be home. Association of Graduates (AOG). From time to time in This was going to be hard. this column, reference has been made to the Elder of the Society. That role is currently held by Major General Sir Introductions were then carried out with the Commander William Gentry (1919) who was born on 20 February 36 Section. A nice enough fellow, I thought. I tried to strike 1899. In the AOG his counterpart is Colonel E. de up a, pleuserl to meet you conversation with him, just like I Treville Ellis who was born on 12 March 1890 and wo~~ldhave with one of the sergeants from Wanvick Police entered the Academy in 19 12. Station. Wrong! Huge mistake! Over familiarity was not an accepted practice in the Army. Obviously, this was not the Police Force. I went up to bed that night, after being yelled at Colonel D.J. Harris was appointed the DMA of the RMC by First Class for any and everything, thinking that, This is on 5 December 1994. On graduation from the WRAAC Crap! I used to be someone people respected and looked up Officer Cadet Scholl she received her commission on 12 to. That was two days ago. Now I am being treated like dirt. I December 1975 and in 1978 was allotted to the have to get out of here. Australian Intelligence Corps. Before becoming the Day Two started with the corporal smashing on my door at DMA, Colonel Harris was a member of the staff of the 0612 hrs telling me I was late for 0615 hrs reveille. Great! Command & Staff College, Queenscliff. I'm late even if I'm early. Fifteen minutes to shave, shower, dress and make by bed. Easy, said the Corporal. Not, said Major A. (Bill) Harkness (1951), who has been the RMC Staff Cadet Hazell. I do not know how, but I did it. Not very Archivist since 1984, retired in January 1995. Until a well, but I did it. replacement is appointed in the near future, the Assistant 'Issue day today' I thought as I drank my glass of orange Archivist, Mrs Rosemary (Rosie) Ciuffetelli is acting in juice for breakfast. I started to get a little excited again. I, will that position. get a uniform and start to feel better. We got our unifo6s. It was like Christmas morning again and I started to feel p bit The Kathleen Best Memorial Gates were closed at the better. I was still having trouble overcoming the feeling of WRAAC School at Georges Heights, N.S.W. on 5 missing my girlfriend and family. Everybody else was so December 1984 and relocated to the RMC. Here they excited and happy. I really felt as if I did not belong. Mayhe I were restored by the Chief Engineer - A.C.T.. The Gates should resign? NO! I started this so I have to finish it. It were re-dedicated on 6 November 1994 and opened by would be weak to resign. NO! I have to keep on. the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General J.C. Day Two finished with the usual yelling and screaming Grey (1957) in the presence of fo~mermembers of the that I'd become almost accustomed to. I still was not sleeping WRAAC and currently serving members of the at night. I was spending an hour and a half suppressing the . More on the history of Colonel Best lump in my throat. will appear in the next Newsletter. .. --. .- I?.:.?.,

The memorial tublets inscribed ~t.iththe names of the RMC graduates who have died on active service, have been joined by the tabletsj?om the OCS and the OTU. Here at the RMCflagpole they now stund either side of their comrades in arms.

The Kathleen Best Memorial Gates on Robert Campbell Road at Duntroon. They fiont an area previously occupied by 5 Camp Hospital but now being developed as a garden. Letters to the Editor From Monsignor J. Hoare A Chip off the Old Block From Colonel E.G. Williams Like most 'old' Duntrooners I was saddened to read in Newsletter 211994, the Obitutree for the famous 1861 When I read the article in Ne~!slerter211994 on the Quercus robur, known as 'Fred's Tree'. Prodigal Sons' Corner [D.C.L. Wilson (1936)l I realized Perhaps in anticipation of this happening and, as an old that despite my deplorable writing, I had a small tale to tell to Duntrooner always having what we called a 'wet weather add to that very interesting story. By the way, his Clink name programme', I gathered, back in the 'go's, some choice was 'Popeye', but I know not why. In 1937 some bloody acorns generated by our 'Fred' and struck them in pots in my mindedness with the GPS required that the RMC team for the Presbytery at Page. They were such perfect specimens that I Services Rugby match be under 21 years of age, with three planted seven of them in the Presbytery grounds in Chewings exceptions - the Captain, S.T.G. Coleman (1934), the half- Street. They all thrived and two of them are 20-25 feet tall. back, R.B. Dawson (1935) and the hooker, E.G. Williams It may be of interest to note that these oaks 'sired' (or (1934). Popeye Wilson was a member of that team. whatever) by the great 'Fred' adorn a property once owned Towards the end of the second half, the RMC was leading by Major General J.C. Legge, after he retired from being (I don't recall the exact score) but F.G. (Frank) Hassett's Commandant of the Royal Military College, from 1 June (1933) speedy wing work had much to do with it! We were 1920 to 30 July 1922. He had 400 hectares in Weetangera pressing on about the GPS's quarterline and there was a (district) and called it 'Cranleigh Farm'. maelstrom or perhaps all the forwards from both teams were in a small space, when suddenly Popeye picked up the ball [Monsignor John Hoare was Chaplain RC at the Royal and, with a perfect drop-kick, sent it through the posts for a Military College Duntroon from 1950 to 1976. He is beautiful goal. currently Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Canberra & I do think that this surprise development rather took the Goulburn. With this letter he provided a map showing the spirit out of the GPS team and we ran out winning (again my location of 'Cranleigh Farm' and the trees. Lack of space memory is faulty) by 1 1-3. precludes the inclusion of the map which formed part of an In discussion with Popeye, ante bellum, he said he did not article by Chris Coulthard-Clarke (1968) General Legge at know why he did it, but I believe the reason and solution was Weetangera, Canberra Historical Socie~Journal, Series simply a good Rugby brain! #I9 March 1987. Ed.]

The RMC Rugby Team mentioned in E.G. Williams' letter. Standing,from the left: D.C.L. Wilson (1936), H.G. Bates (1935), E. Logan (1935), E.G. Williams (1934), N.R. McLeod (1936),R.M. Patterson (1937), & R.T. Eldridge (1937). Sitting: I.A. Murray (1936), G.E Larkin (1935), R.B. Duwson (1935), S.T.G. Coleman (1934), A.J. Young (1936),F.G. Hassett (1935) & J. Burns (1936). Front: L.A. Kermode (1937) & C.M.I. Pearson (1937). Monsignor John Hoare with some of Fred's healthy progeny at Puge. A.C.T.

The plaque attached to the fall of St Matthecv's Catholic Church, Page, A.C.T.. The Prodigal Son's Corner

[This is the eighth in the series of personal stories with the Once again, a transfer to Infantry was attempted and, with theme as set out in Newsletter 211989. Mr D.M. (Don) Swan, the support of Colonel Goland, a medical board was finally whose story this is, entered the RMC on 10 Feb 195 1. Ed.] 'fronted'. With evidence of my playing rugby for the Harlequins (the standard of rugby in Victoria in 1956 was not In Newsletter 211993 under 'This, That and the Other I high), I was deemed fit enough. Ingleburn and 13 National wrote a short piece headed by an extract out of a quote from Service Training Battalion beckoned. Samuel Johnson in 1778. Every man thinks meanly of himself With hindsight, one might say that those brief periods of for not having been a soldier or not having been to sea. In it I only 13 weeks full-time training did the youth of Australia mentioned briefly some recollections of four happy years at some good. Illiteracy was recognised and corrected. Health Duntroon. The Editor suggested that I attempt something was improved and, to some extent, a sense of cohesion was more ambitious. developed. As a military exercise it was, I believe, next to In December 1954 I left Duntroon, a graduate without a useless for anything but training officers. After a fairly brief commission due to a serious neck injury and the resultant spell at National Service came another posting out of the blue medical downgrading. The best part of four years had been - to Pacific Islands Regiment (PIR), Port Moresby, where I spent expecting to be an infantry officer - the prospect of arrived in early 1957. anything else was depressing. Imagine my surprise to receive, In those days PIR consisted of four rifle companies and a in February 1955, a telegram to the effect, congratulations on headquarters company of transport, signals, band, medical your commission in ARA and appointment as udjutant, orderlies etc, etc. Officers and warrant officers were RAEME Training Centre, Southern Command. Australians. The unit was based at Taurama Barracks, then RAEME?? For those, like me, with no interest and little about five miles out of Port Moresby. Two rifle companies knowledge of this Corps, such a telegram seemed like were posted for six months at a time to outstations: one at something of a SNAFU. My strongest recollection of Vanimo, about a two-day walk east of the Dutch border and RAEME came from past lectures in Staff Duties & one on Los Negros in the Admiralty Islands group. With such Organisation. All I remember was, when in doubt, add a dispersed sub-units, wireless communications were critically LAD! Hardly an auspicious start for the tyro adjutant of the important. It seemed natural, by now, that as the only staff RAEME Training Centre. cadet in living memory to fail a signals exam I should be The officers at the RAEME Training Centre, Bandiana, appointed signals officer. were kind, we e e I1 - tolerant. The Corps did have some non- In early 1957 the CO was Major G. O'Day, known, not technical officers. but none nearlv so-non-technical as I! It always affectionately, as GOD. He was succeeded by was something akin to being an orphan at a father and son Lieutenant Colonel L. McGuinn, MC. There were, initially, dinner. Whilst applying myself diligently to the task in hand I no farniliar faces in the mess. Over time this changed as more did incur the displeasure of my immediate superiors by younger officers were posted to the unit. During my less than applying for every course or transfer mentioned in routine two years in PNG I was fortunate enough to tour both orders. outstations as a company 21C and developed a healthy An application (not recommended by the CO) to transfer respect for the skills of the troops in the field. It was a little to the Australian Intelligence Corps resulted in an interview different as the OC HQ Coy in Taurama. by an officer from that Corps in a moving car whilst I was running alongside in the unit cross-country race. It was not a Service with PIR had its moments. All postings do, long interview. An application to attend an adjutants' course whether civil or military. With little encouragement I would at the School of Tactics and Administration was approved write at more length of this period and my subsequent career. and was passed, but that for a Paratroop course: unfit, not However, it might interest those readers who have persevered approved; for Mandarin Chinese: pointless, not thus far, to share my impressions on returning to PNG, 30 recommended - anything to escape RAEME and Bandiana! years to the week since leaving as a captain who had resigned The Army must have been desperate for students of Chinese his commission and was heading south to be discharged in December 1958, four years after graduation. - I was tested and accepted for the twelve-months course at the RAAF School of Languages, Point Cook, commencing in In May 1988 I joined Humes Limited as chief executive. January 1956. It was not the fondest of farewells from The company had significant investments off-shore, Bandiana. including one in PNG. In December 1988 the directors met in The RAAF School of Languages was, and perhaps still is, Port Moresby and a combination of responsibility and well resourced in every way and a wonderful environment. curiosity prompted me to attend. Despite the company The RAAF Officers' Mess was pretty good too. The staff at having as partners both the PNG government and BHP, an the school were from the Services and from civilian life. entry visa was not as readily obtainable as is the case in many Chinese is a tonal language. There must be some tone deaf other countries, including those in similar stages of Chinese - goodness knows how they manage, but manage development. This irked a little. they must. r despite keeping up with the calligraphy, my The new (well, sort of new) airport at Port Moresby is not inability to express myself tonally meant leaving the course a pretty sight. Naturally much busier than I remembered, but after some eight weeks. Simply speaking more loudly is not a not a DC3 to be seen. I recalled one Saturday afternoon when substitute for correct intonations! a guard of honour paraded with the regimental colour on the From Point Cook I went to Army Headquarters as airstrip for the Chief of the Naval Staff. It was not until a Assistant Inspector, RAEME. In practice it was really European colour sergeant had twice left the ranks to retrieve assistant to the Inspector, then Lieutenant Colonel D.V. his hat and dropped his rifle, that I realised he had enjoyed Goland, OBE. (One of nature's gentlemen whose experiences what it now known as a long lunch. The troops were, as as a LAD Commander in North Africa, Greece, Crete, New usual, immaculately turned out and drilled well, but the Guinea and Base Workshop commander in Japan are worth a episode did us little credit. The later altercation with the book in their own right.) offender did me even less. After checking into a hotel, a Sunday afternoon walk around some well remembered landmarks seemed in order. The Officer Training Wing Port Moresby had grown out of sight. Gone was the traffic within ,the RMC Environment policeman in his canopied rotunda, immaculate in uniform, belt, beret, long white gauntlets and armed with a shrill [An article about the New Courses at the RMC appeared whistle. In his place were traffic lights - not all working. in Newsletter 211 994. These four courses were introduced Gone was the elegance of what had been a large, louvered from the beginning of 1994 and consisted of the Ready Maugham-ish hotel. In its place the ambience of a west Reserve Officer First Appointment Course (RRes FAC), the Queensland pub on pension day, with a crowd of drinkers on General Reserve Full Time Commissioning Course (GRes the betel nut footpath, some squatting, some lying. Gone FTCC), the Direct Entry Officer First Appointment Course were the grass skirts - in their place shorts and dirty T-shirts. (DEO FAC) and the Specialist Service Officer First 'Bloody meri' is not only a Rodgers and Hammerstein Appointment Course (SSO FAC). That article outlined the number. rationale for them being conducted at the RMC and some Walking through the crowd outside the hotel one could background on each. This article explains how the new sympathise with a European referee leaving the field through courses fit into the RMC environment, together with further an English soccer crowd. The tension could be sensed. A information about them. Ed.] short downhill walk to Ela Beach brought back many memories. A Red Cross Hall was located almost on the Accommodation and Messing beach, somewhat akin to a pavilion in its isolation. With the hall there had been a blood bank and a residential flat occupied by a young Australian nursing sister. That she could The courses conducted by the Officer Training Wing then live alone in safety is in strong contrast with current (OTW) are accommodated in Anzac Block. This building conditions: homes and even single men's quarters are fenced, was refurbished in late 1993 and is capable of housing 100 razor-wired, fitted with alarms and with doors and windows students. HQ OTW is located centrally in Anzac Block under barred. (The sister later married an officer from the PIR). what was the Sportsman's Bar. 'The old Sportsman's Bar is now a large air-conditioned A little further and I passed the oval, where each Anzac area in which can be held ceremonies, conferences and Day saw PIR troop the colour to the strains of the regimental functions. The area's only disadvantage is that the corridors pipe band playing the unit's favourite tune, My Nut Brown of Anzac Block cannot be isolated due to the presence of fire Maiden. The first pipe-major had a sense of humour! The doors. This means that the cadet accommodation cannot be sight of a tennis party, all expatriates, seemed like a touch of secured and therefore precludes the use of the area by normalcy. Then, returning to the hotel, it suddenly dawned civilians out of working hours. upon me. The women at tennis were the only white women I The officer cadets undertaking the RRes FAC, GRes had seen - there were none on the streets. During later visits, FTCC and the SSO FAC are members of the Corps of Staff to Lae as well as Port Moresby, this impression was generally confirmed. Cadets' Mess. The Officers undertaking the DEO FAC are members of the RMC Officers' Mess. All OTW Course The other side of the coin of course, is the development of trainees are entitled to use all facilities at the RMC in essential infrastructure which has occurred since accordance with their rank and training status. independence. Unfortunately the developments critical to long term economic progress are at risk because of Integration with the CSC Courses regionalism (at best), tribalism (at worst) and a political ethos which makes Australia's seem almost sophisticated. Unlike other emerging nations of the post-colonial era, PNG lacks a The RRes FAC officer cadets have the best opportunity to dominant tribe. Australia once filled that vacuum. Over the interact with the members of the Corps of Staff Cadets. Their course of several years (1988-1992) I returned to PNG 20-week course at the RMC means that the RRes FAC officer several times - and each time reflected that governments, like cadets participate in the following activities: nature, abhor a vacuum. Who will fill the gap? a. The Queen's Birthday parade as the Wallaby Troop, firing 105mm guns from Mount Pleasant, My last formal association with the Army was a brief stint with the 30th Bn, The NSW Scottish, in 1959-60. A new b. The 1812 Parade as ushers and donation collectors, career coupled with an equally new family and part-time c. Sport, including Rugby, Australian Rules, Soccer, university study terminated that association. A glance at an Hockey and Golf, and annual photograph of the officers, formally dressed in kilts d. The RMC Cross Country Event. etc., might prompt one to think that the Scottish humour was Unfortunately the GRes FTCC and SSO FAC officer not confined to pipe-majors. cadets (due to the short duration and intensity of their

In civilian life I met few graduates professionally - two courses) are unable to integrate with the staff cadets outside recent correspondents, Gus Breen (1948) and Jim Black meal times. (1948), being the exceptions. That is, until recently. A non- OTW officer cadets are not part of the CSC. They are executive director of Humes Ltd., when I joined, was Leith organised into platoons named after non-RMC graduate Jarman (1941). Prior to his very distinguished career in generals and eminent persons. This was a conscious decision business, he had been, at one time, the instructor in Tactics designed to avoid the perception that the RMC was biased and Administration at the RMC. He did not recall our towards its own history to the detriment of the wider Army. It previous meetings as vividly as I! Our professional is an important perception, given the RMC's role in association was all too brief - a takeover brought it to an graduating officers for all elements of the Australian Army. untimely end. The platoons are as follows: No matter how obviously pointless it is to play the, what if/ a. (General Sir Harry) Chauvel - RRes FAC; game, we all do it at one time or another. There is, of course, b.(Lieutenant General Sir Leslie) Morshead and no answer to, what ifI'd not resigned?, but there is a simple (General Sir John) Monash - GRes FTCC and answer to the question of what might have happened if I had c. (Colonel Sir Edward 'Weary') Dunlop - DEO FAC and not gone to the RMC. I would have felt the poorer for it. SSO FAC. Uniforms and Embellishmcnts

The DEOs and officer cadcts of the SSO FAC wcar their nornlal co~psembellishments whilst training at thc RMC. The GRes and RRes officer cadets wear the slouch hat with the RMC puggaree. The DEOs wear comn~issionedrank, while cadets training with the OTW wear a stripe on their shoulder slides with the dress of the day. The stripe colours are as follows: a. RRes FAC - blue, b. GRes FTCC -red. and c. SSO FAC - white The only officer cadets to receive the full officer cadet uniform entitlement are those undertaking the RRes FAC. This includes all uniforms except the Graduation Ceremonial White Jacket as the officer cadets graduate in winter. Dress of the day for all courses is usually Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Unifonn (DPCU).

Staff and Facility Requirements

The OTW courses have placed a strain on both staff and facilities of the RMC. In 1994, the RMC permanent staff were augmented by six GRes senior non-commissioned officers (SNCO) and one ARA SNCO for the duration of the GRes FTCC. For the RRes FAC, Captain J.T. Dickson (1985), Regional Universities Regiment of Queensland, and Captain S. Small (1987) and Captain M.J. Harley (l987), both from HQ Training Command, were seconded to the RMC. In addition, three ARA SNCOs (from 1 Recruit Training Battalion, 3 Training Group and 1 Field Hospital) supported the RRes FAC. This made it virtually a self-contained course under the command of Captain C.A. Field (1984). The DEO FAC and SSO FAC were supported by one SNCO for the period of their Initial Continuous Training at Majura Field Firing Range. 'The remaining instruction was provided by the permanent OTW and the RMC instn~ctors Oficer Cadet J.L. (Jarrod)Dule (seated),now posted to 819 and staff. This worked well as all courses use the CSC RAR, directs fellow cudetsfrom the 1/93RRes FAC over an training as the benchmark for their syllabi. 'Therefore, in obstacle at the Leadership Reaction Course at the Mujura many cases, rather than causing an additional workload, the Field Firing Range. OTW courses lead to repeated workloads. Facilities at the RMC will be modemised in the near future. Presently the audio-visual equipment is being Conclusion progressively replaced. The OTW students use all the RMC facilities from the Model Rooms through to the Obstacle The cadets and officers of the OTW courses have Course. In addition Moon Base, behind Anzac Block, can be responded well to the RMC environment. They have added used for lectures and syndicate discussion. another flavour to the history of Duntroon and provided the RMC staff with new challenges. The success of the OTW Graduation courses relies on quality candidates and dedicated instructors. Forttlnately the RMC fosters both. Graduation for the DEO and SSO students was a simple ceremony held in the Ante Room of the Corps of Staff Cadets' Mess. The Reviewing Officer in each case was the Commandant RMC, Brigadier S.V.L. Willis (1967). A Graduation Parade was not held for either of these courses. The GRes FTCC had a full Graduation Parade. Due to the time constraints of the course, they marched only in column of route. The Reviewing Officer for the parade was Mzijor General D.R. Luttrell, AO, RFD, ED, who was the Assistant Chief of the General Staff-Reserves. This was followed by a luncheon in the Corps of Staff Cadets' Mess. The RRes FAC had a Graduation Parade of similar format to the CSC Graduation. The graduands were able to achieve a drill standard that allowed marching in slow and quick time. The Reviewing Officer for the parade was The Honourable A.R. Bevis, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence. He is also the Federal Member for Brisbane and his electorate encompasses 6th Brigade. Barracks, Paddington. The Branch Convener, Major General Branch Reports K.W. Latchford (1945), presented Life Membership Certificates to Members who graduated in 1944 and, in Australian Capital Territory accordance with the changed rules, to Members who entered the RMC in 1944. As a first for the NSW Branch, wives of With the demise of Fred's Tree (see Ne~,sletter211994) the these Members were also invited to attend. Branch met for its Autumn luncheon inside the new conservatory at the north west comer of Duntroon House on 7 April 1995. A large number gathered in the well appointed function room for the presentation of Life Membership New Zealand Certificates. Among the recipients was Major General A.L. Morrison (1945) for his pivotal role in establishing the Duntroon Society and as Member No 1. In addition to those Wellington Sub-branch held its Graduation Day Luncheon who entered RMC in 1944, three others were granted Life on I l December 1994 at the Trentham Officers' Mess. As Membership for their very long association with Duntroon usual it was well patronised but there remains concern that and for their continuing support of it and the Society. They the younger serving graduates seem not to be attracted to were Lieutenant Colonel C.E. O'Callaghan (Sister Cav) who such functions. was Matron of the RMC Hospital for two periods, 1953-62 and 1968-70, the Reverend Father J.M. Hoare (see footnote Auckland Sub-branch Graduation Night Dinner was held on p. 6 of this Newsletter) and Mr H.V. (Hany) Hutton. The on I3 December 1994. As there is no longer an Army latter was Assistant Instructor Signals from 1948 to 1973, Officers' Mess in that city, the venue was moved to the probably a record for a military posting at the College and Remuera Golf Club. one which he topped off with a further five years as a civilian For the fifth year running, golfing Members from laboratory technician until his retirement in 1978. Auckland, Wellington and the Bay of Plenty gathered at Taupo for the annual golfing weekend on 24-26 February New South Wales 1995. Apart from two rounds of golf, there was much socialising - including a barbeque on the Friday evening and The annual Graduation Day Buffet Luncheon was held on a dinner on Saturday night. The Acacia Bay Army Motel Tuesday, 13 December 1994 at the Officers' Mess, Victoria provided most of the accommodation.

NZ Branch golfers at Tuupo on 25 February 1995. From the left, buck: C.M. Dixon (1951),TA. Aldridge (1958),M.J. Dudman (19561, Sheena Pilling, B. Meldrum (1956), B.7: Pounungu (1943), R.D.P. Hassett (1941),I.J. Duthie (1959),A.C. Hamilton (1950) & R.K.G. Porter (1943). Centre: Doreen Poanungu, Joceylyn Pounanga, Jan Meldrum, Margaret Dudman, Robyn Harker, Judy Aldridge, Eileen Hamilton & Colleen Ross. Front: June Dixon, Maureen Porter, TA. Harker (1958),Mike Hassett, Judy Burrows, M.J. Ross (1953) & I.H. Burrows (1950). Queensland Victoria

A black tie dinner was held at the Officers' Mess, Victoria Sixty Members and partners joined in a buffet dinner Barracks on 19 October 1994. The guest speaker was the cruise along the Yarra River on 2 March 1995. This was a Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General J.C. Grey change from the traditional buffet luncheon normally held at (1957). Victoria Barracks on the first Thursday in March. Guests In conjunction with the 1st Division Open Day, Members were treated to a most enjoyable evening with the Police and were guests of the Commander, Major General M.J. Keating Fire Games activities and Moomba festivities along the river (1964) at Enoggera on 25 November 1994. This visit adding to the entertainment. During the cruise Life included a most enlightening brief on recent activities, Membership Certificates were presented to three Members. followed by a tour of a number of stands and some 'hands on' While the diners were carousing, the tide in the Yarra fell weapons familiarisation. After a light lunch an informal about one metre - consequently some Members found it AGM was held. difficult to disembark. Confused by this, some became On 24 February 1995, a cocktail party was held at the convinced that they had over-indulged! Officers' Mess, Victoria Barracks.

South Australia

The Graduation Day Luncheon held on Tuesday, 6 December 1994 in the Officers' Mess, Keswick Barracks was well attended by 25 Members. The guest was Air Commodore Ian Ashbrook, Head of the Defence Centre, Adelaide. With effect from 1 February 1995, all catering in Keswick Barracks has been contracted out to Nationwide Catering Services. It is anticipated that this change could have a Corrections significant impact on the cost of the luncheon to Members. It The following error appeared in Newsletter 211994. may be necessary to arrange an alternative venue for this p.7 Shorts. First para, fifth line. The year of birth should read function. 1899. Duntroon Society Office Council Column

Bearers At its meeting at Duntroon on 16 March 1995 Council, in addition to routine business, dealt with other matters Since the publication in Newsletter 111 994 of the complete including the following. list of office bearers, the following changes have occurred: St Martin's Church, Duntroon National Secretary Captain M. Schmidt In this column in Newsletter 111994 the discovery of the Headquarters link between the RMC and the village of Duntroon near Royal Military College Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand was described. Duntroon During the meeting Brigadier G.D. Birch (1957), the New A.C.T. 2600 Zealand Branch proxy, formally presented the Duntroon (06) 275 9545 (W) Society, with a painting of St Martin's Chapel. The painting is a gift from St Martin's Congregation and the New Zealand Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel S.J. Ellis Branch of the Duntroon Society. Council moved to respond RMC Training Unit Royal Military College by presenting St Martin's Congregation with a print of Duntroon Duntroon House. A.C.T. 2600 (06) 275 9748 (W) Associate Membership As a means of raising the awareness of the Society within S.A. Branch Colonel N.R. Bergin Duntroon, an additional class of membership was agreed. Convener 500 Portlush Rd. The Duntroon Society Charter has been amended to include St Georges the following provision. S.A. 5046 Associate Member. Cadets, military staff and other (08) 338 1715 (H) selected candidares of RMC are granted Associate Membership ~:hilstat RMC and for one year after leaving the College. Obituary With the granting of this form of membership it is hoped to attract new and younger members to the,Society. Since the publication of the last ,lie\c,sletter we have been advised of the deaths of the following: Alumni Weekend The Chairman proposed that the Society in name, take 22 Sep 1994 Colonel P.A. Morecombe (1927) over the annual Alumni Weekend activities as a means of 5 Oct 1994 Brigadier M.J. Ewing raising the profile of the Society throughout the Army. 3 Nov 1994 Colonel J.B. Healy (1953) Council strongly endorsed the proposal. 28 Jan 1995 General Sir Arthur MacDonald (1939) 16 Feb 199.5 Brigadier S.H. Buckler (1936)

We have also received information about the death of Major V.H. Augenson (1920) some time late in 1994. For obvious reasons we are most reluctant to publish details of this nature without some clear confirmation, such as the exact date. A response clarifying this would be much appreciated.

Did You Ever Ski at the RMC Lodge on Mt Ginini?

If you did, you might be interested in a new book. Titled Skis on he Brindabellas, the book is written by Canberra Profile of the Students at the historian and skier Matthew Higgins and a whole section is devoted to the history of the Duntroon Ski Lodge. Matthew RMC searched through the RMC archives and interviewed a Current Strength (22 April 1995) number of former ski club supervising officers and staff CSC (all in Second Class) cadets while writing the book. As well as looking in detail at RRes FAC the RMC's lodge (which was demolished at the end of the Kuwait 1960's), the book traces the history of the Mt Franklin Chalet Malaysia and other ski huts in the Brindabellas and evokes the New Zealand experience of what it was like to be a Brindabella skier. The Philippines book is fully illustrated in both black and white and colour. If RAAF you would like to obtain a copy of Skis on the Brindabellas, Singapore send a cheque for $28 ($25 for the book and $3 for postage) Thailand to Matthew Higgins at 99 Duffy Street, Ainslie, A.C.T. 2602. ADFA Graduates A percentage of the proceeds from the book is being donated ADFA Transfers to the future conservation of the historic Mt Franklin Chalet, Married now the oldest surviving club-built ski lodge on the Females Australian mainland. Cadets with previous military experience Alumni 95 Queensland Branch Sunday, 25 June 1995. Winemakers' Luncheon at the Saturday, 18 March 1995 marked the fourteenth Lyrebird Restaurant. consecutive reunion of graduates of Australian Army Officer August 1995. Black tie dinner with guest speaker. training establishments. In the past, a number of titles have October 1995. Annual golf match, possibly combined with been used to denote this activity but that used here has been a Noosa weekend. decided as the best fitting this significant occasion. November 1995. Enoggera visit and AGM. A large number, including graduates of the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, the Officer Training Unit, Scheyville, the WRAAC Officer Cadet School and the Royal Military South Australia Branch College, attended to participate in sport or to watch it and to renew the friendships of classmates of bygone days. All Thursday, 20 April 1995. Duntroon Society Postal Golf games were tenaciously contested with the following results: Match at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club. Tuesday, 5 December 1995. Graduation Luncheon. Venue Oldies Cadets to be notified. MarcWApril 1996. Proposed Murray River weekend with Rugby Firsts 20 26 Victoria, N.S.W. and A.C.T. Branches. Best Players: Major D.B.F. Harper SIC W.A. Hindmarsh Victoria Branch Seconds 5 25 Thirds 25 5 MarchIApril 1996. Weekend on the Murray River, to Australian Rules include wining, dining, a paddle steamer cruise on the P.S. 42 65 Rothbury; golf and tennis. It is hoped to include the A.C.T., Best Players: N.S.W. and S.A. Branches in this activity. Lieutenant S.T. Pritchard SIC M.C. Deccart Hockey RMC Ceremonial Parades 2 0 Best Players: Saturday, 10 June 1995. The Queen's Birthday Parade. Major B.J. Reeves SIC A.T. Hall Friday, 14 July 1995. The Ready Reserve First Major R. Chappel SIC N. Piggott Appointment Course Graduation Parade. Soccer Further information can be obtained from the SO3 0 4 (Ceremonial), Captain K.W. Scheuermann on (06) 275 9539. Netball 26 27 Open Day Best Players: Lieutenant C.L. Thomas SIC J.E. Monaghan Sunday, 8 October 1995. Duntroon House will be open to Lieutenant M.J. Campbell SIC C.J. Crombie the public, who are invited to view the house and grounds. Volunteer guides will be available, the Band of the RMC will be in attendance and refreshments will be provided. This is still to be confirmed. Coming Events

A.C.T. Branch

September 1995. Combined dinner and lecture, with Professor K.S. Inglis speaking on the 50th Anniversary This, That and the Other Pilgrimage to Gallipoli in 1965, when both the unexpected and the unplanned occured. Members who have not yet requested [In six earlier Newsletters, Major H.B. McKenzie (1933) further information about this function, but would like to do so, contributed photographs and reminiscences. He does so should contact Lieutenant Colonel John Bullen on (06) 288 again in this edition, as well as depositing other early RMC 7312 (H). Members of other Branches are most welcome. photographs in the RMC Archives. Ed.] SeptemberIOctober 1995. Planning for the visit to the Hunter Valley vineyards is becoming firmer and details will The sad reference to Paddy Heffeman in Newsletter 111994 be issued in the coming months. N.S.W. Members are urged caused me to think back and recall what I could of his time as to forward expressions of interest, without commitment at a staff cadet. In his years from 1925 to 1928, we children were this stage, to the organiser in the A.C.T. Branch, basically in our early teens and, just as the modem teenager Brigadier G.T. Salmon follows the Meningas and the Abletts, at Duntroon our 134 Namatjira Drive sporting heroes were confined to those staff cadets who Chapman excelled at football which was, of course, Rugby. Among A.C.T. 261 1 those who had ardent supporters were Watson (1925), Walters Telephone (06) 288 541 4 (H) (1924) and Heffeman (1925). There were many others but, without the benefit of television or wireless, a football match N.S.W. Branch at the oval on a cold winter's day allowed us to give vent as we cheered our heroes. I can picture Paddy now as a tall figure Monday, 12 June 1995. (Queen's Birthday Weekend). The wearing a headguard, always in front of a line out and at the annual buffet and race-day at the AJC's Randwick Racecourse. head of the charge down the field. It would appear that his A.C.T. Members who are interested in attending are requested post-Duntroon career and life were an accurate follow-on to contact Brigadier J.G. (Garth) Hughes on (06) 286 2683. from the qualities he showed as a staff cadet. Another Link With the Past

On this page is a photograph taken on 10 May 1927. It was work in Natural Philosophy was arranged, with the sent by Mr T.M. Owen to Major General A.L. Monison concurrence of the Military Board, at the RMC. Among the (1945) who passed it on to your Editor. Standing on the right lecturers approved for 1930 were:- are two not yet identified in the accompanying caption. The Archivist and the Editor would appreciate information about English and Latin Dr L.H. Allen their identity. Tom Owen was the first (1930-1939) Registrar of the Canberra University College and was moved to pass French and German Professor J.F.M. Haydon on the photograph because there appears in it two who are a significant part of the RMC-Canberra University College Mathematics Mr A.D. Gilchrist connexion, namely Professor Haydon and Dr Allen (sitting on the right). Chemistry 1 Dr C.E. McKenzie A Federal Capital Commission had been appointed in the 1920's to oversee the building of Canberra. Among other When the RMC moved to Victoria Barracks, Sydney in things, it investigated the need for a university for Canberra early 1931, Dr Allen and Professor Haydon became the first and then recommended that one be established. The two full-time members of the academic staff of the Canberra Government concurred, but provided no funds for it during the University College. Thus began a long association of the two 1926-27 financial year. However, the project transfer in 1927 ex-RMC academics with that struggling institution. Dr Allen of the Seat of Government from Melbourne to Canberra and a retired in December 1950 and Professor Haydori two years public meeting in 1928 at which a provisional committee was later. The teaching function of the University College formed to eventually establish a University Association, continued as the School of General Studies in the new provided the impetus to create a University College. Australian National University, in which the first permanent The governing council was appointed in January 1930. building fittingly enshrines the memory of these two highly The Canberra University College began its lectures that year thought of teachers as the Haydon-Allen Building. in the Telopea Park Intermediate High School and practical

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This photograph was taken by Mr L.J. Dwyer on the day of the presentation of the first Colours to the Corps of Staff Cadets. His extensive work in capturing people and events about Duntroon spanned many generalions of staff cadets at least into the 19503. Back Rowfiom the lefi; Lieutenant R.G.H. Irving (1916),Major J.E. Lee (1912), Captain P.E. MacGillicuddy (1915), Captain A.W. Wardell (1914),Major H Ordish, Major T.E.G. Nugent (Irish Guards-HRH's Staff), Mr A.D. Gilchrist, Dr C.E. McKenzie, Mr R.A. Arnold, Mr T.A. Sutherland, Mr H.F. Batterbye, ? , ? . Seated: Colonel A.G. Butler, Countess of Cavan, General, The Earl of Cavan, Lieutenant General Sir , HRH The Duke of York, Colonel F.B. Heritage, HRH The Duchess of York, Lieutenant Colonel E.H. Farebrother, Lieutenant Colonel A.L. Ransome, Professor J.F.M. Haydon, Dr L.H. Allen. Annual Postal Golf Competition

The 'Trophy' has rebounded to New Zealand from 8th: A.C.T. 'B' (172) D.K. Baker (I 95 1) 3 3 Canberra. (Perhaps it follows Mike Dudman!) Our At Royal Canberra Golf R.E. Rooks (1 95 1) 30 congratulations go whole-heartedly to the Kiwis but watch Club D. McDonough 28 out this year. Monday, 19 December J.M. Sanderson (1958) 28 The Tradition continues (on the eve of the US Masters). 1994 N.L. Horn (1958) 28 Fine, but very hot. I.G. Porteous (1 95 1) 28 Team event results were: B.M. lllingworth (1951) 26 1st: New Zealand (206) C.M. Dixon (195 1) 39 At Helensville Golf Club J.R. Clarke (1946) 37 Individual scores were: Friday, 25 November 1994 R.G. Williams (1949) 35 First R.B. Bishop (SA) 0.c.b. 39 Fine, overcast with light A.C. Hamilton (1950) 34 Second C.M. Dixon (NZ) 39 variable winds. Wives of R.K.G. Porter (1943) 3 1 Third R.H. Greville (NSW) 0.c.b. 37 seven Members also B. Meldrum (I 956) 30 Fourth J.R. Clarke (NZ) 37 played. M.J. Dudman (1 956) (secret) Fifth P. Lawrence (Vic) 0.c.b. 36 Sixth D.J. Gilroy (Vic) 3 6 2nd: Victoria (20 1 ) P. Lawrence 36 At Sorrento Golf Club D.J. Gilroy(1955) 36 Four Ball Best Ball Scores were: Friday, 30 September 1994 J. Gilchrist 34 Weather perfect after a A.M. Stove (1960) 33 l st: New Zealand (47) C.M. Dixon terrible morning. !5 played, D.M. Butler (1946) 3 1 A.C. Hamilton including wives of five (Club President) Members. J.A. McGreevy (1 948) 3 1 2nd: S.A. (45) P.L. Burzacott P.O.G. Forbes 3rd: ACT 'C' (1 97) J.H. Townley (I95 1) 35 At Royal Canberra Golf L.G. O'Donnell (1951) 34 3rd: Queensland (0.c.b. 42) R.M. Millar Club G.E.A. Turner 34 B.G. Bond Monday, 19 December A.L. Morrison (1945) 3 2 1994 T.A. McGee (1958) 3 1 4th: A.C.T. 'A' (42) A.J.F. McDonald Fine but very hot. A.L. Vickers (1 957) 3 1 S.S. Agnew R.F. Sutton (1 957) 27

4th: S.A. (194) R.B. Bishop (1961) 39 New players are always welcome. If you are interested in At Royal Adelaide Golf J.A. Clark (1945) 35 joining the Duntroon Society andor playing in this major Club P.O.G. Forbes 3 4 golf event each year, you should contact one of the Thursday, 2 1 April 1994 P.L. Burzacott 3 1 following members of the Match Committee; Clear and fine J.E. Duff (1 948) 28 Eight players participated. A.J.B. Forbes (1941) 27 A.C.T. A.L.(Alan) Vickers C.B. McAuley 27 (06) 295 0633(H) Sir Donald Dunstan (1 940) 2 1 (06) 247 4459(W)

5th: N.S.W. (189) R.H. Greville (1973) 37 Queensland J.H. (John) Humphrey At Avondale Golf Club G.W. Grimsdale (1956) 34 (07) 262 4946(H) Saturday, 12 November B.A. Andrews (1941) 32 1994 R.S. Fotheringham (1942) 29 N.S.W. B.A. (Bruce) Andrews Cloudy, but fine. D.A. Spencer (1954) 29 (02) 349 367 1 (H) C.C. Saunders (1 965) 28 A.T. Pembroke (1 947) (secret) R.H. Magnussen (1 956) (secret) New Zealand R.K.G. (Ralph) Porter 33 Coldham Cres. 6th: A.C.T. 'A' (178) J.M. Church (1946) 3 1 St John's Park At Royal Canberra Golf J.J. Spring (1943) 30 Auckland 5 Club S.S. Agnew 30 New Zealand Monday, 19 December R.A. Hay (1937) 29 1994 N.P. Farquhar 29 S.A. J.A. (Alex) Clark Fine, but very hot. A.J.F. McDonald (1942) 29 (08) 272 5968(H) J.B. Godwin 22 F.J. Hartridge (1 940) 20 Victoria A.M. (Tony) Stove 7th: Queensland (173) R.M. Millar (1961) (03) 592 6294(W) At Royal Queensland I.G. McLellan (195 I) Golf Club L.R. Greville (1 944) W.A. C.J. (Colin) Purcell Friday, 4 November 1944 K.R. Hall (1958) (097) 91 i 530 (FAX) Gale force winds. Eleven B.G. Bond (1957) players, including two N.J. McGuire (1950) Congratulations to all participants in 1994. We look forward wives. to continuing The Tradition.