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2-1987-Web.Pdf Newsletter 21 1987 September 1987 From the Editor Victorian Branch In the April 1987 Newsletter I wrote that I sought Thursday, 1 October 1987. Luncheon in the Army assistance in three ways - feedback, support and Officers' Mess at Victoria Barracks. material. I am happy to note that all have been forthcoming and are much appreciated. It is therefore a trifle ironic that I must also note the Duntroon Society Office errors, and the delay, in the production and publication Bearers of that Newsletter. Where dates of announced functions preceeded the receipt of the Newsletter, there was A partial list of office bearers of the Society was potential for some inconvenience to Members. With my published in Newsletter 1 / 1982. As changes occurred they regret for this, where it occurred, I offer an assurance were notified in subsequent Newsletters. It seems that that the problems have been overcome and that it would be useful to print a complete and up to date notifications of forthcoming events can be proffered with version from time to time. confidence. President Major General M.P. Blake, AM, MC Commandant, Royal Military College, 50 Years On Duntroon, The Class that entered RMC on 29 February 1936 A.C.T. 2600 had their Course shortened by one year and therefore (062) 75 9430 (W) graduated on 13 December 1938. To mark the 50th The Honorary anniversary of that event some members of the Class Secretary Major G.M. Huggins, are planning a reunion in 1988. Some difficulty has arisen Office of the Commandant, in tracing all those members who may wish to attend Royal Military College, and this Newsletter has been asked to help by publicising Duntroon, the two Class contacts. They are: A.C.T. 2600 (062) 75 9701 (W) Brigadier M.P. O'Hare, OBE 47 Earle St., Adjutant CSC Captain R. Martin, Lyneham, Adjutant, A.C.T. 2602 Telephone: (062) 47 706 1, Royal Military College, and Duntroon, Brigadier A.F. Swinborne, OBE A.C.T. 2600 44 Fergusson Crescent, (062) 75 9696 (W) Deakin, ACT Branch A.C.T. 2600 Telephone: (062) 73 3239 Convenor Major General A.L. Morrison, All members of the Class are asked to let the above AO, DSO, MBE have their present address and to spread the news to 'Yarralumla Bay', any of the Class who may not read of it in the Newsletter. Unit 19, Details of the activities will be notified in.due course. 51 Marsden St., Y arralumla, A.C.T. 2600 Coming Events (062) 89 6733 (W) (062) 85 1616 (H) A.C.T. Branch Co-convenor Colonel P.E. Seddon Monday, 26 October 1987. A visit to the new 4 Banks Crescent, Parliament House. That evening the annual Cocktail McKellar, Party will be held in Duntroon House. Society members A.C.T. 2617 from other branches are most welcome to attend both (062) 58 7832 (H) functions. Secretary Mr J.E. Bullen, Australian War Memorial, G.P.O. Box 345, N.S.W. Branch Canberra, A.C.T. 2601 Tuesday, 8 December 1987. The annual. Buffet Lunch (062) 43 43 16 (W) at the Victoria Barracks Officers' Mess. Proxy Brigadier W.J. Morrow, CBE Monday, 13 June 1988 (The Queen's Birthday 4 Bramble St., weekend). Buffet luncheon and race day at the AJC's Red Hill, Randwick Racecourse. Consideration is being given to A.C.T. 2603 the ACT Branch joining the NSW Branch for this activity. (062) 95 6422 (H) New South Wales West Australia Convenor Major General M. Bradbury, AO, CBE Convenor Lieutenant Colonel R.J. Clement, 15 Prince Rd., 74 Mountjoy Rd., Killara, Nedlands, N.S.W. 2071 W.A. 6009 (02) 498 3242 (H) (09) 386 7634 (H) Contact Lieutenant Colonel R. Hamlyn, Proxy Colonel W.J. Slocombe, OBE 3 1 Kentworth St., RMB 2038, Bondi Junction, The Ridgeway, N.S.W. 2022 Queanbeyan, (02) 29 62 15 (W) N.S.W. 2620 (02) 387 2158 (H) (062) 97 4006 (H) Contact Captain D.K. McNeil, SO 3 Personnel, Headquarters, 2 Military District, The Corps Victoria Barracks, Paddington, [Editions of the Newsletter that appeared in 1980 and N.S.W. 2021 1981 included a series of articles describing the Corps as it then was and the Departments of the Faculty of New Zealand Military Studies. To cater for the obvious interest in the Convenor Colonel R.K.G. Porter, OBE present and much changed situation at RMC, the 33 Coldham Crescent, Commandant has arranged for a further series of articles St Johns Park, about the CSC to be published in the Newsletter from Auckland 5, time to time. This is the first. Ed.] New Zealand. There have been many articles about the recent changes Proxy Colonel G.W. Talbot, at RMC in earlier Newsletters, and in defence force New Zealand High Commission, journals, newspapers and other publications. It is only Commonwealth Ave., natural, that with the reduction of a four-year course Canberra, to an 18-month course, that changes would have occurred A.C.T. 2600 at RMC. However the reader will be pleased to know that there has been a genuine and hitherto successful Queensland attempt to preserve the ethos of the College, as perhaps Convenor Colonel J.H. Humphrey, those who visited for the 75th Anniversary, and more 57 Upper Lancaster Rd., recently would have noted. This ethos is, of course, rooted Ascot, in the Corps of Staff Cadets. Queensland 4007 The organization of the Corps has not changed much (07) 262 4946 (H) over the years and presently consists of a Battalion Proxy Brigadier F.J. Hartridge, Headquarters (BHQ) and five companies. The companies 391 1 Wilkins St., are Alamein (The Sovereign's Company), Gallipoli, Long Mawson, Tan, Kapyong and Kokoda. Dependent upon numbers A.C.T. 2607 in the Corps, a sixth company, Romani, may be re-raised (062) 86 2103 (H) in the future. There are about 70 cadets in each company at present but this will rise to about 85 in January 1988. South Australia The Corps consists of three classes, First Class, Secona Convenor Brigadier W.P. Broderick, Class and Third Class. The First Class administers the 3 1 Tusmore Ave., Corps on a day to day basis and fills the senior Leabrook, appointments within BHQ and the companies. They are S.A. 5068 understudied by selected members of Second Class. BHQ (08) 332 0940 (H) has been expanded to meet today's needs and as well (08) 274 0409 (W) as the positions of BSM, BQMS, PMC and Sports Co- Proxy The Hon Dr A.J.B. Forbes, CMG, MC ordinator, there is a Corps Shop NCO, a Journal NCO 2 Tenth Ave., and a Bn Admin Sgt. These positions are also St Peters, understudied by Second Class cadets. S.A. 5069 The daily routine of the Corps has virtually remained (08) 42 6928 (H) unchanged for 76 years. Cadets are roused at reveille at 0615 hrs by their Company Orderly and prepare for Victoria the day's activities which consists of nine day-periods Convenor Colonel D.C. Fenwick, and three evening-periods which are used for study. The 61 Church St., day ends at 2230 hrs when Third Class, still known as Beaumauris, 'fourthies', pass the oil 'lights out' and the majority of Victoria. 3 193 cadets retire. Cadets being cadets strive for perfection (03) 652 567 1 (H) and some, in an attempt to put that little bit of extra Proxy Brigadier J.J. Shelton, DSO, MC polish into their boots, attempt to circumvent this system 7 Endeavour St., by 'blacking out' their rooms. (This never would havi Red Hill, happened in our day!) A.C.T. 2603 One area of significant improvement in cadet life has (062) 95 1053 (H) been in messing. The new Mess is a magnificent structure with high exposed beams and an outer facade in the the First Class Quarter Bar has been reopened in the style of the old (1936) Mess. It was opened in June 1986 Mess. The standard of messing is excellent. Cadets eat on the site of the old gymnasium. It has a fully carpeted well and for lunch and dinner have as many as eight and well-appointed dining hall that can seat 550 to a choices for the main meal and four for the dessert. The ormal dinner and is connected to the 'old Mess' by a days of sinker, bread and butter pudding or the choice awo-tiered staircase. The old Mess dining area and kitchen of either 'this or that' are gone. are now used as ante rooms and from June this year, Continued page 4 Corps PT - then I and now The only parade ever on this hallowed square where the CO was the Right Marker! A considerable amount of money is being spent on the refurbishment of accommodation which, in style, has Life Members of The remained the same for many years. Cadets still live in Duntroon Society single rooms, with shared ablution facilities and yes, the women are fully integrated into the Corps and live in [This listing includes the year of entry into the CSC and the same blocks as the men. is correct as at 4 September 1987. Ed.] On weekends the Corps is fully committed on the playing fields of Canberra and still competes (in blue BRIG G.R.L. Adams and red) in Australian Rules (Premiers '86), Rugby, MAJ V.H. Augenson Hockey, Soccer, Cricket and Rowing. With the MAJGEN L. de L. Barham, CBE introduction of females to the Corps in 1986, the College BRIG R.J.
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