Newsletter 212005 October 2005 Silver Jubilee

There are occasions when unobtrusive events have a memory. His writings were buoyed by his obviously deep way of approaching without general recognition. Such a affection for Duntroon and the priceless value he gave to the one is, probably for many Members, likely to be the fact companionship of those who shared his experiences and that on the 27th of June the Duntroon Society Newsletter gave ear to his recollections. As importantly, he challenged reached its 25th birthday. Against :he trends of an era that and cajoled his readers to do the same or better. It worked. finds reasons or excuses for major commemorations for all For a decade or more it has been my good fortune as Editor manner of chronological markers, be they small, large, to have a surfeit of contributions although that happy state macabre or melodramatic, there will be no formal has been touched with more than a little regret at having to celebrations for this one. Reflections, though, may be in put aside far too many of them. This Editor in particular and order. the Society in general are Whether ~t was an much in debt to Paddy rnsylred choice or a fortunate ~!~F~~J~~'~J<~m~@~~~~"IHeffernan happenstance for Brigadier When wriling of change at the Geoffrey Solomon to be the ' l r 198 1 27 inc lQVl RMC, Brigadier solomon faundmg Editor is difficult to An I ntroductlon \11 1 tt~tor~al sought to placate those who A 1 x1 rrt., 8 rhrhcrI'\ ' Dun -% fathom at thls distance in tlme. ,, I ,, % (I, r w 1 oanliounLl ti rr I b, ,I rc cCi-. irn,hi ' . f had a nasty feeling that, not 1 111 ,nc,il i nonSu d 10 1 1'8 t ti GI nl l,nr I. (hi Whatever the cause it was ,. ithi~~rxI I I I\ 1 MI slnce Henry VIIl set to work felicitous not only for the ' ' ,' "0 I ',I "'""11'" "8 I " I ! "k " " ',i I", , ,r, " ,,,'I:, ,. ,,,I,.,,...,,. 3 ...a u. .' .., .,; , , , I,I, , ,. , , , , I I n I. on the monasteries has there . , , 8. , .. -I, '. loryn,,l I : I: " . ,.li. 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I ,I I ,I . ,.i<, l> l, l ,. . 11 1 11 \ composition of the Corps of , , ,I 81, ,# ,,,I ,-? call ,-,,I I, I ' ,.L, 81: . ,., .. ,, , . 8 ,< dr . . m, A, ,,<,:1ar can be as weak or as strong as _ , I, ..I . ,,..I/.*, ..i,,,. .*T,)" 8 I,,%! ' i,',. , .,.. u,l\ - ' ;I: ,"LO Staff Cadets is markedly , ,, , I . . ,'.,I ..I ... I(. ,,. hi, , I,., .. : l/b.,-li t. ...,.!. / 1, I#, 1. ., I. iUIIC F .' ,,(, "0 i ,. .,. l., i. , IL,. ,I ,.,.! I.. ,.. ,.I,: k 1. I .I ..?,.. 11, :,... . , 8 i i,m, 1 .,,, the membership wishes and '<,, . ., ..,,...> l.1 r.C,l-. 1. , ' , , .,..-.I ,.I,, . different in its range of ages. ,% , , , I.,%, I.,, ., ,I.$ .,, .r /I ' 1, Y r. I., I, makes possible. , , ,.,2 8 ' in,! , , r 6 .- .. .I 88.1 1.. I 8. .I 1, . i. ill,<*., lli ,L r , the background experiences, ., r ' 1, I , . 18,: , , , 1 L ,,>s : ,,.,I < , !i% 1: I ' 8 , , ,,1l,l,,-, 11 Some five or so years . , . . ti,' 0 . 8 , . L , . I. . . the various sexes, attitudes, n . 8 I . 2 I . .. > .' , rco "I!,. "I.'... .,",l'< ,. , "O.i,r s. CC: I '..I 1' , ,\. ',' '1 L,t ,I ,"d,~ I. ,I in,, I,,,:., 1. .. . i I. '. .I. later his successors were .. 8 r I\ -.it. 1.. 8, i. .,iin . . ilmi ,,r i ch i expectations and values. This . ..A,. ~ \ I b< . i..-.. 0" mr. :rrshl, feeling faint tinges of doubt % : 1,1. 8, r, ,,, n, .,l..rY is not to be taken as implied ,,,>I lbbr,hc.,,<. .c,, ,r, 1, ,, ,, , ,, ,,, hrn L, about the strength of that Ouc i...I, , . . 0, ..U,l"b. r , 7 \\e . ui .. A .l criticism but rather is by way I ' , 1 mi, voice. Another who shared cn5 of observation. As yet the that sensation was Air Duntroon Society does not Commodore P.G. (Paddy) Heffernan ( 1928), who had reflect all those changes but, given that many of the contributed to some earlier Newsletters. He took up his pen graduates of recent decades will, with the effluxion of time, again and produced excellent articles for nearly every issue also develop the affection for Duntroon that the present of the Newsletter from 1987 to 1993 - in three of them he maturing membership holds, it no doubt will. As the voice offered two each! It was not the number so much as his of thc Socicty, so will the Newsletter. And that is largely lively and entertaining style backed by a prodigious due to Geoffrey Solomon and Paddy lieffernan. Another matter of much more than passing interest is Sydney Grammar School (SGS) produced 15 RMC that this will be the last issue of the Newsletter with Colonel entrants, all of whom graduated during the years 1954 to W.J. (Bill) Slocombe as Associate Editor. After 22 years of 1961. Although there have been others from SGS outside direct association with the Newsletter he is putting aside his this period who have graduated from the RMC, what is red staff college pen. Bill took over from Professor E.R. probably unique is that from the group of 15, at least one student entered Duntroon each consecutive year from 1951 (Ridley) Bryan in time to produce Newsletter 211983 with to 1958. the present incumbent as the Associate Editor. This continued until Newsletter 211986. In ways that only Although a variety of factors would have influenced each individual student, there are two which were probably someone who comes from a senior Class can do, Bill significant for all. One was the policy of the SGS Board of managed to lever me into the Editor's chair. This may have Trustees of that time which strongly supported the military been in retaliation for me having headed overseas for 18 ethos. This gave rise to the compulsory membership, by months during his stewardship leaving him to carry on students in fourth and fifth forms, of the SGS Cadet Corps. manfully on his own. Generous fellow that he is, he did not Many continued voluntarily in sixth form. Obviously a leave me in the lurch but remained as Associate Editor general exposure to Army methods and customs was thereafter. It was a pleasure and a comfort to have him in provided, but more particularly, they were presented that role. Without his sage advice and well honed proof accurately and at a level appropriate to cadets. This leads to reading skills the Newsletter would have been the poorer, the second influence. although we both have to admit that, try as we might, and we The SGS Cadet Corps had established a reputation did try hard, we rarely produced an issue without at least one for efficiency and exceptionally sound training which had error of some kind and, too often, a number of them. For been acknowledged by both the school and the Australian some of those years Bill was also the Proxy for the Western Cadet Corps. Clearly this reflected the leadership and Australia Branch and served on the Executive Council with experience of the Officer Commanding, Major A.J. Hill, MBE, who had been appointed in 1949. Beginning in 1951, two hats. His quiet, effective contribution to the Society for the following SGS students entered the RMC and graduated so much of its existence epitomises the genuine commitment in the years indicated: to the institution that set so many of us on our course 1954 T.J. (Tom) Flanagan through life and continues to draw on our affection. Bill's successor is to be Dr M.J. (Mike) Ryan (1980) 1955 J. (Jack) Fletcher, I.B. (Ian) Mackay & who is presently on the staff of the Australian Defence Force P.N.O. (Peter) Tedder Academy in the School of Electrical Engineering. A long- 1956 G.P. (Graeme) Carleton, C.F. (Cliff) Dodds, time member of the Duntroon Society, he has been the G.D.W. (Jock) Irvine, J.E. (Jock) Jenvey & J.D. (John) Keldie Treasurer of the ACT Branch for many years. 1957 P.R. (Peter) Badman & J.S. (John) Rowe 1958 C.B.W. (Bruce) Tye 1959 D.W. (David) Ford 1960 J.C. (John) Grey 1961 R.M. (Bob) Keep It must be made clear that, although the influence of Major Hill was undoubtedly a factor in the number of SGS students entering the RMC during that time, at no stage was there any undue encouragement or persuasion. Rather, it was more a matter of consistently setting an example of good leadership and making evident that service in the Army, despite its many challenges and sacrifices, was a worthy and personally rewarding career. Alec Hill was well equipped to provide influence. A SGS student, he became a member of the SGS teaching staff in 1938. However the latter was interrupted by the War of 1939-45 during which, as a member of the AIF, he served in School Sources - RMC Entrants the Middle East and the New Guinea and Borneo campaigns. After the War, he returned to SGS teaching and G.D.W. Irvine & C.E Dodds also rendered service with the Citizen Military Forces. A university graduate of both Sydney and Oxford (with During a recent stumble down memory lane, Cliff Honours), he eventually became senior lecturer in the History Department at the RMC before retiring to live in Dodds and I realised that a long overdue acknowledgment Canberra. was in order. We thought that the following article would, in some small part, achieve that aim. Colonel G.D.W. Lrvine entered the RMC in 1953 and graduated in 1956 as a No doubt there are several schools which can claim member of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He resigned from the that a significant number of their students have gone directly Regular Army in 1985. Including his painting of Tighnabruich, this is his from school to enter the Royal Military College, Duntroon third contribution to the Newsletter. and subsequently graduate into the Australian Regular Lieutenant Colonel C.F. Dodds entered the RMC on 14 February 1953 and Army. graduated on 12 December 1956 into the Royal Australian Regiment of Artillery. As the Staff Officer Grade 1 (Operations) at Headquarters 2nd One school in particular has a notable record and, Military District, he resigned from the Regular Army on 17 April 1979. moreover, this was achieved at a time when the RMC was a From then until 18 August 1983 he served in the Army Reserve as Staff four-year course which included tertiary education and had Officer Grade 1 (Recruiting) on Headquarters 2nd Division. related entry standards. In the Conservatory of the RMC Officers' Mess on 11 October 2004, Mrs Anne Truman, daughter of Lieutenant General R.H. Nimmo (1914)presents her father's United Nations Dug Hammarskjold Medal, slouch hat and Sam Browne belt to the DMA, Colonel J.J. Sengleman (OCS June1982), on behalfof the Nimmo family. The CO of the RMC-D, Lieutenant Colonel M.J. (Mark)Holmes (1986),holds the slouch hat. The Dug Harnrnarskjold Medal is awarded to all United Nations employees who have died in the service of the United Nations.

Books Profile of the Corps of Staff

A book that fills a significant gap in the recorded Cadets history of commanders within and of the Australian Army appeared at Duntroon in the RMC Officers' Mess on Current strength (6 Oct 2005) Thursday, 16 June 2005. Its title is Hassett - Australian CSC Leader and was written by Brigadier John Essex-Clarke. Fist Class General P.J. (Peter) Cosgrove, launched the book that day Second Class with an audience of about 180. The book is of 293 pages Third Class and is published by Australian Military History East Timor Publications. Fiji A book titled Australian Airborne The History and Malaysia Insignia of Australian Military Parachuting has recently New Zealand been published by its author, John O'Comor. It begins with Papua New Guinea the introduction of parachuting into the RAAF in 1926 and Philippines comprehensively covers all military parachuting up to the RAAF present time. There is a section devoted to the parachuting Thailand activities undertaken by RMC staff cadets. The book is United Arab Emirates large, being of 440 pages of A4 size in hard cover. In ADFA graduates Australia the price is $75 + $9 postage and can be obtained ADFA transfers from John O'Connor, PO Box 454, Kingsgrove NSW Females 1480. Enquiries can be made by telephone on (02) 9502 Cadets with previous military experience 4708 or email: [email protected] Cavanagh House

On Wednesday 26 October the Commandant's new eight of them as Matron and resident of the RMC residence was formally named Cavanagh House in honour Hospital. She retired from the Regular Army in of Lieutenant Colonel Esther O'Callaghan, AM, Retd, 1970. 'Sister Cav' as she is fondly remembered by known affectionately to several generations of cadets and several generations of cadets, returned to the RMC graduates as Sister Cav. A reception at the house was Hospital as a civilian nursing sister from 1973 to attended by the Society Patron, Lieutenant General Peter 1976. She was admitted to Membership of the order Leahy, the Chief of Army, and graduates &th serving and of Australia (Civil List) in June 1976. In 1995 her retired. Cav, a sprightly 90 years old, gave a short but 15 years of service at RMC were recognised with memorable address which included the line you might all one of the first awards of Life Membership of the be senior officers now, but you'll always be my boys to Duntroon Society. me. Sister Cav was accompanied by Colonel Coralie 5 Camp Hospital formerly occupied this site Gerrard, another former Matron of the RMC Hospital. until its relocation further along Harrison Road in A framed picture of Sister Cav was placed in the 1991. Designed by Mr John Ames of Yass, entry to the House, and a duplicate presented to her on the Cavanagh House was constructed in 2005 as the night. The following text accompanies a most attractive official residence of the Commandant of RMC. The photo of the then Captain Cavanagh: Commandant had originally resided at Bridges House (1912-1992); and when that house was occupied by the Chief of the General Staff, relocated to Barnard House 1992-2005. In 2005 the 'Lieutenant Colonel C.E. O'Callaghan, AM; five most senior officers of the Australian Defence was born Clarice Esther Cavanagh on 20 July 191.5, Force were concentrated at Duntroon in the heritage at home on the family property at Ginninderra, homes of Parnell Road. As a result, the Chief of ACT. She enlisted in the AIF in December in 1944. Army, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, AO, In 36 years as a Nursing Officer she saw operational directed the construction of a new residence on this service in Japan, Singapore and Malaya, and served site for the Commandant. The first residents of three tours of duty at Duntroon totalling nine years, Cavanagh House were the Appleton family.'

Cavanagh House now completed and occupied. fronted by the Kathleen Best Memorial Gates thcrr at lasr.&ttingly, do lead somewhere The story about therrpr.espnt site appears on pages 4 & 5 zn Newsletter 111995. LC. -- . A Near Thing on Lake George - 1955 Miles Farmer

[The author acknowledges with thanks the assistance Peter Tedder writes- I can recall the wind was a of Peter Tedder and Garth Hughes in preparing this article. fresh, gusty ofshore (W-NW)wind and is, in winter, always Ed .] cold wind coming out of the dry continental land mass and driven by lows in the Bight. Being an offshore wind, the boat had to sail close hauled into a fresh breeze which, Given the tragedy on Lake George in 1956, when aided by the shallowness of the Lake, built up a short several cadets lost their lives, and the bravery of others sharp set of waves, with a wave period just longer than the recognised later with bravery awards, this story hardly boat, about 12ft. Even in fine weather, it would have been warrants the telling. For younger readers though, they a taxing sail. We had no waterproofs; I think we had some may find it unbelievable that Lake George, now virtually cotton footy jumpers, so it wasn't long before both of us, dry, could have ever generated such life-threatening but particularly you (Miles), the forrard hand, who copped conditions - the power of water and wind can be quite all the waves side on, became dangerously cold. I can terrifying. particularly recall, how pleasant and balmy the sail The particular Sunday that I write about started as became when we bore away from the eye of the wind thus one of those (rare) sunny mid-winter days in Canberra. diminishing the relative frequency of wind to boat ...... Peter Tedder and I, both sergeants, took a party of staff Miles, it was a memorable occasion because it was my first cadets to the Sailing Club House on Lake George to spend a experience of hypothermia. I did not understand at that day repairing the VJs (Vaucluse Juniors) in readiness for time, but it was obvious we would not have got back to the the sailing season. The Clubhouse, one of those versatile boatshed and, intuitively, I knew it was dangerous to try. old Army huts, was situated about midway on the western The three crews all made the other side safely, shore of the lake, where the Federal Highway from secured the boats and trudged through fields of hard dry Canberra to Goulburn first meets the lake [Geary's Gap]. thistles to a farmhouse some distance away. I recall this as Nowadays there is a lookout and rest area which overlooks being a painful experience as we were all barefoot and wet the site. through. Unfortunately there was no one home at this No sailing was intended, but ... one of the crews, farmhouse, not even a dog, and so we trudged on to Garth Hughes and Warren Lemon (both 1956) prevailed another farmhouse. on us to let them take their boat out for a test sail. It was This time we were in luck, (even 'acquiring' an just after lunch, and the weather at that time was still onion or two as by now we were quite hungry), and were perfect - sunny with an offshore breeze. able to phone the College and arrange a pickup. Our call They were not to have gone very far, but we became was timely because by now the party from the Clubhouse concerned when we saw them heading in a direct line for the had returned and reported us 'missing'. I forget who far shore. Another crew had their boat ready by this remained at the Clubhouse and what their reaction had time so we sent them out to bring back the first boat. been to the situation as it had developed. Perhaps some Unfortunately I cannot recall who crewed this chase boat. reader might fill in this part of the story. We saw them reach the first boat but, to our One of our Classmates, Jim (Butch) Burrows consternation, they continued to the east with that boat. (1955), a qualified pilot was preparing an Auster to come Peter Tedder and I then rigged another boat and went after looking for us. We were told that a Lockheed P2V5 them. It was not long before we caught up with the two Neptune', then based at RAAF Fairbairn, was being boats, and found that the first boat had lost its centreboard briefed to also look for us. Our phone call came in time for and there was nothing they could do but run with the wind. these steps to be called off. (Garth Hughes has recently told me that he was an I cannot be certain of our return to Clink. Peter inexperienced forrard hand and failed to secure the Tedder recalls loading the VJs into a GMC. Garth Hughes centreboard, which was lost during a manoeuvre.) says it was well into the night, and the GMC was the one Prudence dictated that, for safety, the second boat remain which had brought the skiers back from Mt Ginini, with them. accompanied by Peter Hotop (1956). Whilst by now the weather was deteriorating, Peter An interesting point to this story is that I do not and I said we should return to the Clubhouse and when the remember either Peter or I being called to account for our pick-up truck arrived we would take it around to the other actions that day. Perhaps it was a case of allS well that shore and collect them. However, we had not gone far ends well. when conditions worsened - relatively high waves developed and the wind was strong and freezing, as was Lieutenant Colonel M.W. Fanner entered the Royal Military College on 9 the water. February 1952 and graduated on 13 December 1955 into the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. As the Staff Officer Grade I Personnel Peter was an experienced skipper from his Sydney Support, Material Branch in AHQ (Melbourne), he retired from the Regular Harbour days, but I was a novice forrard hand. We were Army on 8 January 1973. He transferred to the Active CMF where he both soon drenched, and I had been dunked a few times served for a number of years including three as the CO 2/14 Queensland and was freezing and could not really do my job as forrard Mounted Infantry. hand. Peter told me years later that he was concerned for I By chance, five of these aircraft from 11 (Maritime Reconnaissance) my safety and decided it would be prudent to join the other Squadron based at RAAF Richmond were temporarily located at RAAF two boats and run with the wind. I was quite happy to fall Canberra from July to September 1955 while the main runway at Richmond into line. was under repair. Ed Commandant's Report

During the Executive Council Meeting on 27 who have performed pleasingly well. The Lanyard September 2005, the Society President reported, as Parade in week 10 was remarkable in that the Class Commandant of the RMC, some items that would be of strength remained at 85. This success in retention is in interest to the Society at large: part due to a modest re-sequencing of training in which Third Class now spends the first three weeks in the The June Graduation, at which 67 graduated, was Corps before moving to five weeks of field training at reviewed by the then Chief of the Defence Force, Majura. General P.J. (Peter) Cosgrove (1968) as his last duty at the RMC before his retirement. At his request, there On 18 June 2005 Staff Cadet S. (Sally) Carter was was no special acknowledgment of the significance of promoted to SUO and appointed BSM of the Corps of the occasion for him at the Graduation Parade, but at Staff Cadets. She is a graduate of the ADFA and the later commissioning ceremony, he was accorded a highly regarded by the Corps and the staff of the RMC. standing ovation as he was farewelled. Named for Major General S.V.L. (Simon) Willis On the day of the Executive Council meeting there were (1970) who was Commandant 1994-95, 'Willis Park' 322 Regular and 520 Reserve cadets under has been established as a family recreation area on training. The combination of some success in both Parnell Road, opposite Duntroon House and adjacent to recruiting and retention will see the Corps reach a the Squash Court. This attractively landscaped planned strength of approximately 380 in January addition to the College replaces a former open space, 2006, compared to 290 in September last year. To most recently occupied by 'bump-ups' during the accommodate the larger number of cadets, Alamein renovation of the Military Instruction Block. Company will be raised again as a permanent CSC The Foreign Academy exchange programme is Company in January 2006, to reside in ANZAC Hall. underway again with Thais, Malaysians and Third Class had an entry of 85 new cadets in July, the Indonesians all in residence at present. Two French largest mid-year intake for some years. It includes 16 cadets from St Cyr are currently in residence for three members from the new Bridges Company (See page 14), months. Regrettably this exercise is not reciprocal.

The OCS Graduates' Memorial Wall in its new location within Starkey Park. To the right rear are the Post Office and other utility buildings. The Memorial faces the refurbished Military Instruction Block. Letters to the Editor dependent on its Rugby prowess. Yes, I know you can drive a truck through the gaping holes in that 'logic', but it was enough at that time to prevail. Nonetheless, in 1946 [Within days of the appearance of Newsletter 112005, a the RMC once again entered a team in the Canberra rapid email exchange took place between David Davies competition. It fared so poorly in 1947 that it lapsed. In and John Bullen as the author of the article Football As a 1949, Australian Rules started again at the RMC, this time Career Qualification. To assist in the ever-present hunt to stay. Well, for a fair while, anyway. It's not too healthy for clarification and fidelity, a slightly edited version nowadays, but that applies to all sports, even Rugby. The follows. Ed.] cumculum these days is so intense and has cadets out in the field so much that all sports are now very much on an From David Davies (Sun 1942) opportunity basis. Serious involvement in regular A little nit-pick about Australian Rules; it returned competition is no longer possible. The RMC's former role to us in 1942 (not 1939) with the arrival of our new in Canberra competition has now been largely assumed by Commandant, Brigadier G.B. Combes (1939), from the Australian Defence Force Academy. Many thanks for Melbourne. We always assumed that he was the instigator. your interest and for bringing your good memory to bear. 1 was not at the RMC in 1940/41, or I would have been playing, having captained the 2nd XVIII at Princes, S.A.. I took one look at Rugby in early 1940, tried hockey but From David Davies could not get anyone to teach me, so I played tennis with John, I apologize for trying to correct you. There G.D. (Geoff) Solomon (August 1940) and others until the was never a mention of Rules from 1940 to 1942, so I still first practice of Aussie Rules in 1942. However, at that put my money on Combes. He was a great Commandant. moment, we had to go out and train the Volunteer Defence I was caught 105 minutes AWL shortly before grad; J.J. Corps every weekend, so that was the end of my football. Eather (1917), the CO, did not like me so did not ask me for an explanation, though afterwards he was sorry. He From John Bullen (1958) remanded me straight to the new Commandant, who asked Thanks very much for your most welcome interest me where 1 had been, to which I truthfully replied The Golf in the career benefits of Australian Rules football. What a Club, Sir. He did not look at all concerned as he had not tremendous relief that the first response to my article did yet learned that the Club sewed alcohol and was out of not come from an incensed Rugby player forcing me (a bounds. But Eather nearly exploded; I saw him standing small hockey player) to leap into my ready-packed car and behind Combes, but he was not game to interrupt. I had to flee the Temtory! I'm sure Peter Evans and Ross Harding, control a smile. also hockey players and neither of them big, share my I said I had to take a young lady home and did not relief. Yes, you are quite right! Actually we both are. I realize the passage of time. Combes put his hand over his hadn't tried to give a complete history of Australian Rules mouth to disguise a smile, ticked me off, but only reduced at RMC and I'd simplified the situation somewhat. Here's me from corporal to lance corporal, so I retained my a bit more of the full story. In 1939 the Canberra section, and was not liable for extra drills. That was an act Australian Football League invited the RMC to field a of a gentleman. Eather could have stopped my leave until team in the local competition. The College limited this graduation! Cheers, David. only to cadets not already playing competition Rugby. Despite this restriction, the RMC played 3 matches and From Brigadier J.A. McGreevy (1951) won them all. However, RMC policy was spelt out very In your editorial note to the article Football As A clearly in the RMC Annual Report for 1939 which Career Qualification by J.E. Bullen in Newsletter 112005, declared that Rugby should be the normal code of football you said, Do you think we can get away with this? and is still considered the best suited for personnel in the Unfortunately the answer is No. Army. The RMC Journal that year was more sympathetic While the article quite tactfully details the unfair however, stating that should the strength of the Corps prejudice that existed at Duntroon towards Australian permit it, we look forward to the continuance of these Rules Football in the 1940s, it makes no mention of the matches next year. But it was not to be. Australian Rules astounding team achievements in the early 1950s. didn't get going properly for another couple of years. The Following questions in the House as to why cause of its revival isn't completely clear. It has been Australian Rules was not being played at the RMC, suggested that cadets brought pressure to bear through permission was given for Duntroon to enter a team in the their local MPs (we can readily imagine that MPs, Second Division of the ACT Football League. The team especially in Melbourne, would have been highly won every match played that season, including the sympathetic to allegations relating to restriction of freedom Premiership, sometimes by embarrassingly large margins. to practice religion). And of course, the new Commandant In 1951, the team was promoted to the semi- (Brigadier Combes was the first commandant to have also professional First Division where it again won all matches been a cadet at the RMC himself) may well have had quite including the Premiership. In addition, the team was a bit to do with it. And so Australian Rules got going selected to represent the ACT in a challenge match against again. But not for long. The next Commandant (Brigadier the Sydney Football League. By half time, the score was so E.L. Vowles (August 1914)), promptly banned Australian one sided in Duntroon's favour that our coach, Captain Rules at RMC! This was challenged by a Senator from (later Major General) B.A. (Bruce) McDonald (1944) WA, but the Commandant held firm, declaring that Rugby ordered that the forward line should play back and the back was the traditional game and that the majority of cadets line forwards. Duntroon still won going further away. (including NZ) came from Rugby playing areas. He also Here was a team that had won two Premierships without maintained that College prestige outside the Army was losing a match. It contained two players who had returned from Rugby where they had played representative football in ink with Manuka ruled through and Duntroon inserted against the British Isles. The team set a goal kicking in its place. record that stood for years. But for the Korean War, there Furthermore, the Premiership flag was never were many players in that side who had the capability and presented to the RMC until some 1951 players insisted it skills required to play senior football after Graduation. be produced. It was finally presented to the 1986 Aust It is interesting to note that the ACTAEL file copy Rules team in the presence of the then Commandant, of their printed Annual Report shows that the 1951 Major General B.H. (Barry) Hockney (1951) who was a Premiership was won by Manuka. This has been corrected member of the 1951 team. Australian Rules A.B. Stretton Newsletter 112005 included a long overdue article by John Australian Rules was introduced at Duntroon in 1942 Bullen about Australian Rules Football at Duntroon. Seeing it after a question in the House of Parliament when the Minister for was over 60 years ago, John can be forgiven for not being aware the Army was asked why the national game was not allowed to be of the performance of the 1943 team. This team can lay a solid played at the Royal Military College. The question was claim to being the best football team ever fielded by the RMC at instigated by cadets who approached Mr Mulrooney, a senior a time when it produced a Rugby, Hockey and Australian Rules public servant, who arranged for the question to be put. The team out of a total of fewer than 90 cadets. Mulrooney Medal for the best and fairest player in the Canberra The 1943 team won the Canberra Australian National National Australian Football League was named after this Football Premiership and, after defeating Melbourne Grammar, official. As rightly reported by John Bullen, this medal was won scored a draw with the Combined Public Schools of Victoria. by J.M. (John) Moody (1958) in 1958. This Duntroon team produced five players who went on to play Speaking as captain of that victorious 1943 team it is with teams in League football. These players were Bunny indeed refreshing to see that at long last your newsletter Newton who played with Essendon and Hawthorn, Bud Byfield recognises the existence of Australian Rules and therefore who played with Melbourne, Peter Gyngell who made the removes the necessity of having another question asked in Melbourne team list, Bill Brydie who played in the WA League Parlian~entas to why the Duntroon Society Newsletter refuses to and myself who played for St Kilda. The team was coached by acknowledge the existence of the national game at the Royal Lieutenant Roy Leaper, a former St Kilda player. Military College! The 1943 and the 1954 team were the only teams to win a Canberra premiership. The 1943 side was the only team not to Major General A.B. (Alan) Stretton joined the AMF as a private in 1940, suffer defeat by the Combined Victorian Public Schools and entered Duntroon in the normal entry of 28 February 1942 and graduated on could possibly have won if Tosca McLeod had not wandered off 14 December 1943. He served in the 219 Infantry Battalion in the War of the field in the dying stages of the game to answer the call of 1939-45, 1 RAR in Korea, 2 RAR in Malaya and HQ AFV in Vietnam. He nature. was presented with the 1975 Australian of the Year award by the Prime I understand that the match against the Victorians Minister for h~swork in Darwln following Cyclone Tracy ~n December continued for some years until the continual crushing defeats by 1974. After hls retirement from the Amy in 1978 he spent 20 years a younger Victorlan team convinced the Commandant that it was practising as a Barnster and Solicitor In the ACT. bad publicity for the College to allow the games to continue.

The 1943 RMC Australian Rules Football Team. From the left rear: B.B. Heam (1944). C. Duke (Apr 1944). R.E. Lawrence (1944), B.A. McDonald (1944), K.W. Newton (1944), Not identified, T.R. Gibson (1944) & D.R. McLeod (1943) Centre: P.E. Seddon (1943), J. Read-Hankey (1944), A.B. Stretton (1943) (Captain), Lt F.R. Leaper (Coach), G.F. Gyngell (1943) (Vice-Capt), R.H. Lee (1943), & F.A. Bird (1944). Front: J.H. Anderson (1944), W.A. Brydie (Apr 1944). A.S. Byfield (1944), D.S.P. Baldwin (1944) & P.J. Greville (1944). The author would be grateful to anyone who can identify the mystery cadet in the rear row. Centenary Gift to RMC

Text for the Commemorative Plaque

Members of the Society will be aware of the proposed design of the plaque from the nccounts in Newsletters 2/2004 and 1/2005, and will recall that the lext had yet 10 be finalised for approval by the Executive Co~lncil.A/ a meerirzg of the sub-con~miuee und Dr- Bastiaan on 9 August, the version set our below (in 245 words) was accepted as the agreed text which, subject ro endorsement by the Coimcil, woulii be shared with lf1.e mernher-ship in zhe nexr issue of the Newsletrer.

[Heading for plaque) THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA 191 1-2011

The RMC opened at Duntroon on In 1968 RMC affiliated with the 27th June 1911. The first class comprised University of New South Wales, enabling 32 Australians and 10 New Zealanders, cadets to graduate from Duntroon with creating at the outset an association of UNSW degrees until academic studies lasting mutual benefit. Five classes were transferred to the Australian graduated for service in the 19 14- 18 War. Defence Force Academy in 1986. RMC graduates saw action at the The College then took over the ANZAC Landing and on the Gallipoli roles of the former Officer Cadet Schools Peninsula, and later in France, Belgjun~ a1 Portsea and Georges Heights. It now and Palestine. Those young officers trained direct entry men and women, proved the worth of the College, and they ADFA graduates, and cadets from New inspired its traditions and enduring esprit Zealand and other nations for regular de corps. commissions in their armies. Later RMC In the 1939-45 War, graduates took over the training of all regular and fought in North Africa, the Middle East, reserve officers for the Australian Army. Italy, SE Asia and the Pacific, serving as RMC graduates have since been regimental and staff officers at all levels engaged overseas in combat, peace- and in senior command appointments. keeping, and humanitarian operations. Subsequently Australian and New Zealand They continue to .we their counmes wilh graduates served together in Korea, distinction in the armed forces, and also in Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam. high public ofice.

[Line below bottom margin.] The Duntroon Society presented this plaque to the RMC as a centenary gift.

Members who wish to cornrnenr 011 the text or other aspecr of the plaq~te should contact the Editor by post. However, amerzdmerzt lo the Iext will r~otbe enterrained by the Council, save for an error- of fact, gr-ammar-or punctuation.

The final design and the finished work will be s~tbjec~to approval by the Executive Council.

AI the date of publication the donations receivedfi.om members total $3,530. Centenary Gift to RMC Administrative Matters At the Executive Council meeting on 27 September . A recent review of the DUNCSOC Central Office has 2005, during the discussions about the Centenary Gift, shown, inter alia, that greater use of electronic mail Major P.H. (Paul) Kitney (1953), the NZ Proxy presented would much improve communication between the the Society President, Brigadier C.G. (Chris) Appleton Office and the Members, and would reduce costs. To (1978) with a letter from Colonel R.K.G. (Ralph) Porzer this end Members wirh ernail facilities are encouraged (1944), the NZ Convener. With the letter was a cheque for to contact Brigadier Peter Evans by that means. His AS$3,000 towards the cost of the Centenary Gift. A address is: [email protected] He requests surprised and delighted Council directed that the letter be that you use as the subject, 'DUNSOC' with your published in the Newsletter. initials and name. In the body of the text use 'Data Base'. 7 September 2005 . Donations to the Centenary Fund can be made to the Dear Brigadier, Society Assistant Treasurer. Cheques should be made out to the Duntroon Society (Centenary Fund) and On behalf of the NZ Branch of the Duntroon forwarded to: Society, I have much pleasure in forwarding our The Assistant Treasurer (Mrs Shmon Thompson) Branch contribution towards he Society's Gift, to Duntroon Society mark the Centenary of the College. Our cheque of C/- Headquarters Royal Military College AS$3,000 represents collectively, a contribution DUNTROON ACT 2600 from all our nlembers including those who are now Cheques should be accompanied by a very brief note deceased. clearly indicating that it is meant for the Centenary Since the inception of the Society we have always Fund. Money received for this purpose will be had an enthusiastic membership. This undoubtedly deposited in an interest bearing account until drawn reflects the way in which our graduates value their upon. association with the College, and the enduring . After taking up the appointment of Personal Assistant contacts and friendships that were established from to the Director of Military Art in 1997, Mrs Helen our first cadet days at the College. Kevan began to assist the then Staff Officer to the Those of us who are young enough, can look Commandant, the dynamic Captain K.L. (Kath) forward to the Centenary, and those who are not, Toohey (nee Ross) (1990) in her extra-regimental role will feel that they have, by a share in the gift of this of National Secretary of the Duntroon Society. As Staff plaque, given something back to RMC, which was Officers to the Commandant came and went, Helen so instrumental in shaping their subsequent careers. became the continuity link and did much of the work on the Society data base as well as a number of other We wish the project well. tasks behind the scenes such as packing and posting the Newsletter. After the Society data base became the Yours sincerely, responsibility of the DUNSOC Central Office Helen, in 2004, turned into the Assistant Treasurer for the Ralph Porter Society. She has now moved to another position in the Corporate Services and Infrastructure organisation within Duntroon. On behalf of the Society, Brigadier Evans has acknowledged her long and valuable contribution to the running of the Society. She goes Obituary with our thanks and good wishes in her new appointment and in general. Since the publication of the last Newsletter we have learned of the deaths of the following:

21 Sep 2003 Lieutenant Colonel R.L. Twiss (1957) l 3 Aug 2004 Major General R.D.P. Hassett ( 1942) Editor Mar 2005 Major J.A. Howard Colonel R.R. Harding (Retd) 20 Jan 2005 Brigadier L.D. King 37 Quandong St., 10 Jun 2005 Lieutenant Colonel W.J. Elliott (1965) O'CONNOR, ACT 2602 14 Jun 2005 Colonel L.G. Doyle (OCS Jun 1952) Telephone: (02) 6248 5494 5 Ju12005 Lieutenant Colonel J.W. Bums (1951) 10 Jul2005 Lieutenam D.B. Metherell (1953) Associate Editor 20 Sep 2005 Lieutenant Colonel R.E Stuart (1959) Colonel W.J. Slocombe (Retd) 26 Sep 2005 Lieutenant Colonel A.L. Vickers (1960)" I Highland Close, 27 0ct 2005 Lieutenant Colonel R.J. Johnson(0CS The Ridgeway, Dec 1955) QUEANBEYAN, NSW 2620 * Chairman of the Match Committee of the Duntroon Telephone: (02) 6297 4006 Society Postal Golf Competition from 1987 to 2003. Brigadier Geoffrey Solomon, OBE 1919-2005 R.W. Fox

Although born in Launceston. Tasmania, Geoffrey's Arnly In 1968 he became Director of Military Training t.raining and career saw him in Canberra for lengthy and the following year our paths crossed again when he, periods and after his retirement he chose to live there. Sandy Pearson (soon to become a major general) with two A bright scholar, he was also a schoolboy tennis others and I conducted an inquiry concerning the future of champion and first class cricketer. Unable to pay for cadet training at Duntroon. university education, he successfully applied to enter the Life in retirement was busily laken up as executive Royal Military College, Duntroon and headed the list of the director of the charity Overseas Aid which took him to 1939 entry as No 639. India. Here he met Australian-born Brother Andrew. the Geoff and I were given adjacent rooms at Duntroon subject of a book (Brothers of Mother Teresa), which, and his help scholastically was invaluable. During the although himself an Anglican, he wrote about the course of that year we formed a close and lifeloiig Missionary Brothers of Charily, founded by Mother Teresa, friendship. who wrote the foreword to his book. His love of art led What made his whole miIi~ary career easier and him also to part-time employment at the Macquarie himself more popular was his wir. Not simply a sense of Galleries. humour and jokes, but wit. This requires intelligence and Geoff was an inveterate diarist for some 60 years - perception, both of which Geoff possessed in good his diaries are now housed in the National Library. In measure. 1979 he published a book, largely about his life as a We graduated 'into Artillery' on 17 August 1940, Duntroon cadet. He misleadingly titled it, A Poor Sort of accelerated by foregoing some leave and time off and some Memory. Wii~tenin a fascinating style it illustrates the course abbreviation. As lieutenants in the Staff Corps we nature of his renowned wit and is a masterpiece. became, the following year, instructors at the School of He was my friend, best man at my wedding in 1943, Artillery, Holsworthy, where our firs1 task - given our brief godfather to my eldest son, a first class staff officer, a RMC training - was to instruct ourselves in what we now writer of books and letters of distinction, conversationalist had to teach. Geoff left late in 1941 to become an and, all his life, an educator. Geoff did not like evasive or instructor at Duntroon for nine months. weasel words. To die, lo him, was not to pass away but Recognising his abilities and training, the Army simply, to die. Yet he did have a less brutal description: he sent him to a variety of senior courses at various times. often used to say, gone to one's ancestors. There will be The first, from 1944-45, was at the Royal Military College many interesting discussions there on this occasion, while of Science at Shrivenham, UK which involved him in the we are left to lament his passing. development of then-recent weapons, especially rockets. As a scientific specialist he was well fitted to become, in The Honourable Russell Fox entered the RMC on 26 February 1338 and graduared on 17 Augusl 1940. His war service resulled in him be~ng 1947, Assistant Superintendent of the Long Range invalided out ofthr Amy on 23 March 1945 after which he studied law. Weapons Establishment, Woomera and, six months later, When Resident Judge of rhe Suprerne Coun of the ACT he was appointed its Superintendent. a member of the inaugural Interim Council of the RMC in September 1967. In 1969 he chaired the Co~nrnitteeof Enquiry into [he RMC which. After another instructjonal appointment, he was coincidenrally, had as one of its members. Brigadier Solomon rhen sent to the US Army Command and General Staff College, Director of Military Training at Anny Headquarters. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In June 1959 he was given command of a national service training battalion. This was an unusual step for him because, as a lieutenant colonel (which he had been since 1953) he was given a command posting, as distinct from staff and instructional Welcome to the Duntroon posit ions. One of the appointments he enjoyed most was as Society Military Secretary for lhree years from 1960. This gave him a supervisory role over the welfare of junior officers. The Dunlroon Society warmly welcomes its ncw Members: Travelling and talking to groups of them, he quietly did much good for morale as well as arriving at practical Mr P.M. Barrett (1958) results. Mr R.A. Caldwe11(1958) Geoff then became Director of Military Art at Brigadier K.R. Colwill Duntroon which made him the senior member of the Mr A.H. Fairbrother (1958) instructional staff and second-in-command of the College. Mr A.N. Haddock (1979) In 1956, promoted to brigadier, he became Director of Lieutenant Colonel M.J. Holmes (1 986) Staff Duties at Amy Headquarters. Mr S.R. Jol~nston(1978) In 1966 he attended the Imperial Defence College, Mr A.C. Osborne (1978) London, the most senior of colleges for British and Brigadier M.J. Patch (1978) Australian selected officers reserved for those of high Major General B.A. Power (1978) promise Mr A.J. Watts (OCS Dec 1975) From the left rear: Captain R.G.H. lrving (1919),Captain A.W. Wardell (1916),Mr T.A. Sutherland, Captain A.G. Thomson (1918) & Dr C.E. McKenzie Second row: Captain H. Wells (1919),Not identified, Professor A.D. Gilchrist, Mr R.A. Arnold & Captain P.E MacGillicuddy (1917). Third row: Not identified, Major J.E Lee, Professor J.F.M. Haydon & Dr L.H. Allen. Front: Mr H.J.L. Hinker & Colonel E.F. Harrison

Shorts As many readers will be aware, the oldest living graduate of the RMC is Colonel D.D. (Doug) Pitt Aviation has been a significant element in the history (1929), having been born on 11 July 1907. His Corps number is 444. Not only is he the present Elder of the of the RMC and will, no doubt, continue to be so. Scattered throughout the last 95 years there have been Duntroon Society but, as far as can be determined, he is visits by unique aircraft, incidents involving aircraft the oldest ever graduate. Since 2003 he has lived in a (some with tragic consequences), training of a number nursing home in Cowes, Victoria where, he notes, he is of staff cadets as pilots and visits by famous aviators. very well cared [or and claims that he is in reasonable An example of the fnst mentioned was a landing on the health but a few bits do not work properly anymore. RMC 'Square' by Australia's first helicopter, a RAAF Not surprisingly, his mobility is somewhat restricted Sikorsky S51, in 1948. The occasion was reported in which means, inter alia, that he is not able to revisit Newsletter 211987. An example of the last mentioned Duntroon, something that he would very much like to was a visit by H.J.L. (Bert) Hinkler on 15 March 1928 do. following the first solo flight from England to Australia At the June 2005 Graduation the Duntroon Society which he had completed the previous February. As Award went to Sergeant C.K. Lim of Singapore. Given noted by Darren Moore in Duntroon The Royal that Singapore Army officers do not wear Sam Brownes (the traditional Duntroon Society Prize), he was Military College of Australia 1911-2001 'The staff presented with a copy of the Collector's Boxed cadets [were] given the previous afternoon off to watch Art Limited Edition of Duntroon - An Artist's Impression him land in the vicinity of the Provisional Parliament House'. Above, with the kind permission of the by Vivien Dwyer. In Newsleter 112005 it was noted that a report on the Australian War Memorial, is a photograph taken after he addressed the Corps. In January of that year the overseas study of the first recipient of the Lieutenant Commandant, Brigadier Heritage, was granted six Eric Larson Memorial Travelling Scholarship would month's leave on account of illness so the Commandant appear in this Newsletter. As yet that report is still not when Hinkler visited was Colonel E.F. Harrison. available. Around the Society A 'Bridge' for Entrance to Australian Capital Territory Duntroon This year's Autumn Lunch was held in Duntroon House on 28 April 2005 and was a great success. It was The Commandant of the RMC from 1987 to 1990 attended by 70, easily the biggest attendance since the Major General M.P. (Murray) Blake (1960) tackled the 1990s. The Commandant's address was enthusiastically problem of losing a number of candidates to the RMC in received, especially his announcement that the new the period between the time of their Selection Boards and Commandant's residence on the old RMC Hospital site the date that they began training. He was impressed by the was to be officially named Cavanagh House. Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst approach which was During the evening before the Executive Council to establish an organisation known as Rowallan Company gathered for its meeting on Tuesday, 27 September 2005, to reduce a similar problem. With the approval of the ACT Branch Committee members and Society Council Chief of the General Staff's Advisory Committee the members, together with their wives, dined in the old 'Bridges' Company began with 24 male and five female Dining Room of Duntroon House. candidates on 26 October 1989. They joined Third Class New Zealand cadets on 22 January 1990. The Wellington sub-Branch held their Winter The aim was to conduct two courses with about 30 Dinner on 16 June 2005 at the Trentham Camp Officers' candidates, each year. And so it evolved quite successfully, Mess with a good attendance of 22 Members and 18 wives until it ceased when the 1992 Force Structure Review and guests. incorrectly forecast a need for fewer graduates from the The Northern sub-Branch held a very successful College. mid-year luncheon at the Remuera Golf Club on Sunday, Unfortunately the young, fit, smart and keen young 24 July 2005 with 37 Members and their wives and guests people wanted by the RMC are also being sought, in this attending. booming economy, by employers everywhere. As one part Queensland of a comprehensive effort to improve recruiting, the The Branch Convener is now Brigadier G.J. concept of the Bridges Company has been revived, albeit in (Graeme) Loughton, AM, DSM (1956) who may be a slightly different format. contacted at 42 Hawken Drive ST LUCIA QLD 4067 or On 15 March 2005 Bridges Company was formed to telephone (07) 3376 3852 or email provide a four-month training course for youthful [email protected] The Branch Proxy is now candidates to prepare them for entry to Third Class in July. Brigadier J.G. (Garth) Hughes, AM (1956) who may be The 16 candidates undertook the 45-day Common Recruit contacted at 8 Coleman St PEARCE ACT 2607 or Course at the Army Recruit Centre at Kapooka before telephone: (02) 6286 2683 or fax: (02) 6290 1756. spending six weeks at the Army Adventurous Training Tasmania Wing. There they learned a variety of skills and After a valiant effort for some years under its participated in three expeditions. They experienced Convener, Colonel J.D. (Jim) Stewart, MC (1950), the roping, rappelling, caving, canoeing and white-water Branch has reluctantly admitted that the Members involved rafting as well as trekking a section of the Hume and (two) would be more simply administered by the Victoria Hovel1 Track. In June they came to the RMC for three Branch. Council agreed to this change at its Meeting on days for orientation and to view the Queen's Birthday 27 September 2005. Parade before taking leave prior to commencing Third Victoria Class in July. The Bridges Company experience fosters The Annual Branch Luncheon held on Thursday, initiative, confidence, resilience and teamwork, to 20 October 2005 at the Officers' Mess, Victoria Barracks, maximise the ability of selected cadets to succeed in Melbourne attracted 34 Members, wives and guests training at the RMC. including eight who attended for the first time. Apologies were received from a number of 'regulars'. Mr R.H.A. (Richard) Coates (OCS December 1975) was the guest speaker on the subject, Terrorism, An Active Defence. This was a most informative talk on his involvement as a Corrections to Newsletter 112005 member of Victoria Police in the current anti-terrorism planning and training. Chatham House rules applied. p.1. Right column, 3rd para, 5th line. Delete that year Officer Training Unit and insert 1958. The OTU Association has decided that the original p.7. a. Left column, 2nd para. gates to the OTU should remain where they are at the (1) 1st line. The correct first name is Lawrence. entrance to what is now the Scheyville National Park. (2) 3rd line. Delete football (Australian Rules) There they will be maintained into the foreseeable future and insert Rugby. and will be where most Scheyvillians are likely to see (3) 7th line. Amend Laurie to read Lawrie and them. The Scheyville National Park senior staff are also of wherever else the name appears on that page. this view. The OTU Association would, nevertheless, like to b. Right column, 2nd para, fifth line. Replace five have an OTU presence at Duntroon in keeping with the with four. philosophy that all officer training establishments be p.15. Left column, RMC Ceremonial Parades, last line. recognised there. The Association has made suggestions Correct telephone number is (02) 6265 9539. as to how this could be achieved and they will be considered by the RMC Heritage Committee. Coming Events RMC Ceremonial Parades Tuesday, 13 December 2005. The Graduation ACT Branch Parade. Friday, 11 November 2005. Annual Dinner and Saturday, 25 February 2006. Graduation Parade for Speech. The speaker will be Dr Ross Bastian, OAM, RFD, the Part Time General Service Officers. the sculptor of the Duntroon Society's Centenary Gift to Saturday, 10 June 2006. Queen's Birthday Parade the RMC and a member of the Council of the Australian and Trooping the Colour. War Memorial. A Melbourne periodontist and RAADC Saturday. 17 June 2006. The Graduation Parade. Reserve officer, he has sculptured some 170 military Thursday & Friday. 28 & 29 September 2006. plaques which now adorn Australian battlefields around Beating Retreat and the performance of the 18 12 Overture. the world. Further information can be obtained from the SO3 NSW Branch Ceremonial, Captain A.D. (Tony) Evans (Jun 1997) on Tuesday, 13 December 2005. Annual Graduation (02) 6265 9539. Day Luncheon for Members and their wives and guests at Reunions the Officers' Mess, Victoria Barracks, Paddington. NSW A number of Class reunions are being planned Branch Members will receive booking forms by email or around the next Graduation at Duntroon. The Classes post with the next Convener's Report. Members of other involved and their anniversaries are as follows: RMC Branches and their guests are always welcome to attend but 1955 (50th), RMC 1965 (40th), RMC 1975 (30th), RMC they will need to contact the Branch Secretary, Wal 1980 (25th), OCS Dec 1980 (25th) & RMC 1985 (20th). Stinson on (02) 4284 7578 at least two weeks beforehand The Class of 1952 is planning a reunion in as seating in the Mess is limited. Auckland from 26 to 28 February 2006. It is not tied to New Zealand Branch any particular milestone although it will coincide fairly Friday, 18 November 2005. The Auckland team(s) closely with the 57th anniversary of the Class entering the will play the Postal Golf Competition Match at the RMC in 1949. To date, 31 class members and their wives Helensville Golf Club commencing at 1230 hours. More or partners are planning to attend. The organiser, Major details to follow. Dates for the Welling~onteams are yet to General Rob Williams, has indicated that it is not too late be set but will most probably be in late November or early to be included but he would appreciate an early expression December 2005. of interest by email. That address is; Sunday, 27 November 2005. The Wellington sub- [email protected] Branch will hold its end-of-year function. Details to be advised. RMC Archives Sunday, 4 December 2005. The Northern sub- In recent years the RMC Archives has improved branch end-of-year function will be at the Auckland Golf appreciably as a place for research. A number of indicies Club. Details to follow. and catalogues have been developed and the more Friday-Sunday, 10-12 February 2006. Taupo Golf significant are listed below. Weekend, playing the Centennial course on Saturday and The most recent addition is a slim volume, History the Tauhara course on Sunday. The Dinner will be a1 of the RMC Hospital, 5 Camp Hospital & 21 Dental Unit Acacia Bay on the Saturday evening.. by Ross Howarth, the RMC Archivist, January 2005. For South Australia Branch the thousands of cadets who had cause to visit the Hospital Friday, 11 November 2005. The Branch round of for one reason or another, this work will stir many the Annual Postal Golf Competition is scheduled to be memories. In its 61 pages are four appendices with played at Kooyonga Golf Club, Adelaide. The Branch Golf comprehensive lists of the staff of the three components Co-ordinator, P.J. (Peter) Bridge (1966), is attempting to and their dates of service at the RMC. A second edition is reconstitute a team to compete. planned for 2006. Tuesday, 6 December 2005. The Graduation The print edition is quite limited, however if a copy Luncheon at the Keswick Barracks Officers' Mess. While is required, contact the RMC Archivist by mail: the rationalisation of messing in Keswick Barracks has Royal Military College of Australia DUNTROON resulted ill the closure of the Officers' Mess and the ACT 2600, or establishment of a Combined Officers'/Sergeants' Mess, Telephone: (02) 6265 9733, or the Officers' Mess Committee continues to manage their Fax: (02) 62659052, or facility and to provide excellent catering and general email: ross. [email protected] Also available are: support for unit and other functions. WRAAC Officer Cadet School 1952-84 List of Graduates Victoria Branch Officer Training Unit Scheyville List of Graduates, January 1998 Friday-Sunday, 5-7 May 2006. The Branch is Officer Cadet School Portsea List of Graduates, hosting the Seventh Biennial Reunion in Echuca. See January 1998 pages 17-19 for details. Cadets Who Entered RMC of Australia by CSC Number, May 1998 March 2006. A 'welcome' cocktail party for new Cadets Who Entered RMC of Australia by Coursenear of ARA and A Res graduates of the RMC. Details to be Entry, November 1998 = GSO Cadets Who Have Entered RMC from June 1911 to announced. May 2000 by Surname Order, May 2000 Civilians Employed at the Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon From 19 11 to 1931, November 2000 RMC Archives and Museum Catalogue February 2003 Another Australian Rules Anecdote

J.R. Salmon

My anecdote was triggered by John Bullen's article In 1946 RMC received an inflow of a large Fourth in Newsletter 1/2005. However, this piece relates to both Class and Australian Rules was again authorised but actively an earlier War of 1939-45 period and also later to 1946 discouraged by some staff. My intention at that time was when 1 was in the senior class at the RMC. to resume my undistinguished short-lived rugger career. In 1942 Australian Rules Football was revived at However, as CSM C Company, I had the task of Duntroon. In 1943 1 represented the Combined Victorian marching five cadets before the Company Commander for Public Schools in a game against the Royal Military some minor misdemeanour. In awarding punishment the College played on Scotch College oval. It was a fast, hard unnamed Major said I see A, B and C yoit have put your fought contest resulting in an exciting draw with each side names down for rugger, one day CB; but X and Y as you kicking exactly 16 goals 19 behinds (115 points). The inrend to play thal Aust Rules game - two days CB. March Bulletin article the next week described the garneas out. I was incensed. As a result I captained a highly brilliant, played in splendid spbir and it ended most unsuccessful Australian Rules team in a somewhat stronger satisfactorily in a lie, a worthy lrsulf lo a splendid game. post-war ACT competition. My only highlight was being Compared with today's AFL it was fast and open with few chosen to play for the ACT on a Sunday against a NSW infringements. team on Trumper Park in Sydney. Xf I remember correctly From my back pocket position, in the last thrilling we were beaten narrowly - partly because quite a number minutes I saw that the RMC centre half forward was of my ACT colleagues had made the most of a free briefly unattended. As the ball floated towards him and, Saturday night on Sydney town; although I enjoyed a good having picked up his name, I ran up behind and called out game on the right half back flank. mine Bunny, he stood aside as I took the mark and booted the ball deep up the ground. Such is my Aust Rules anecdote! On arrival at RMC in February 1944 the Victorian contingent, was inspected in our civvies by the BSM, the Brigadicr J.R.Salmon entered the RMC on 26 February 1944 and graduated senior cadet SUO Ken 'Bunny' Newton. As he looked me on 10 December I946 into the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. On in the eye he said, Ah Salmon, mine Bunny, and moved on. 6 December 1957 he returned to the College as Instructor in SlaR Duries, The prospect looked grim, my fear of what lay ahead Training and Inlelligence until 22 February 1961. At the same time he was during Fourth Class Training and the initiation was also the Officer Commanding Kapyong Company and the Cricket Coach. Having been [he Commandant. Joint Services Staff College from 1977 to exacerbated. Much to my pleasant surprise I was treated 1980 he was sent to Malaysia to assist with the establishmen1 of a similar no differently from my classmates. organisation in 1ha1 country before resigning from the Regular Army on 5 Even more surprising when the initial 'No Fourth August 1981. Class Leave' period expired I was approached by the BSM who said, Solmorz, would you like to go out to dinnel- next S~irtday? Yes Sir, of course, I answered. The BSM said, High dive or low dive? I did not have a clue what he meant but deciding not to show my naivety replied, High Dive Sir. 1 ended up having a delightful evening in the Donations very comfortable Carrodus home in Mugga Way amongst charming company. My surprise was complete; Newton Council acknowledges the donations received from obviously wanred me in his XVIII. many Life Members of the Society and expresses its Our Canberra football season in 1944 was a success. appreciation of their generosity in helping defray the cosr We beat Navy narrowly in the Grand Final but the bigger of their Newsletters. men exacted a huge injury toll which did not augur well for our conlest with the Combined Victorian Public D.C. Boyall K.F. Poynton Schools the following Saturday, again on Scotch College I.D. Dunsmore R.W.O. Pugh oval. As a result our team with so many 'walking R.W. Fox J.Scott-Stevenson wounded' was beaten by a comfortable margin. R.D. Hamlyn D.G. Sharp In 1945 the Corps of two small classes was sensibly G.H. Hardcastle J.H.Skipper limited 10 playing rugby only; Aust Rules was banned to J.K. Hart J.E. Simson the chagrin of many. Those of us from llle Southern States R.J.P.J. Lemercier P.E. Sneddon made a more or less successful transition to Union. I even P.D.Lipscornbe E.S. Swinbourne made the 1st XV for part of the game against Sydney D.O.A. Magee G.S. Swinbourne University on No. I Oval until 1 attempled to go around the S.M. Maxwell J.B. Trennery blind side. 'Jika' Travis (ex member of the Lions and J.M. Norrie D.D. Weir Oxford Captain) the Uni breakaway, forcefully inrercepted K.J. O'Neill F.J. Wightrnan me - breaking my right shoulder. My rugger season ended C.M.I. Pearson T.W. Young Lhen and there. A.T. Petnbroke THE DUNTROON SOCIETY Victoria Branch Telephone: (03) 9842 6632 Mobile: 0418 317 057 4 Beenak Court E-mail: DONCASTER EAST VIC 3109

SEVENTH BIENNIAL REUNION: ECHUCA - 51617 MAY 2006 WARNING ORDER & REGISTRATION FORM Members who attended the highly successful Sixth Biennial Reunion of The Duntroon Society, held in Griffith in 2004, will recall that Victoria undertook to organise the reunion in 2006. The Organising Committee consists of Society members Alan McDonald, Conrad Ermert, Phil Davies, Richard Coates, Bob Slater and our wives. Following returns from the questionnaire we sent out last year, we are pleased to advise that the Seventh Biennial Reunion is to be held in ECHUCA on the Victoria - NSW border alonq the Murray.

The dates were chosen to avoid conflicting interests with the Commonwealth Ganies in late March, Easter and Anzac Day.

The Organising Committee has conducted a reconnaissance of the area and we are confident that the wishes and ideas expressed in the questionnaires received from 2004 attendees have been well addressed. The weekend is shaping up well, with the usual forniat of informal get-togethers, winery, and opportunities to become acquainted with the local history and future directions. There will also be 'free time' to wander the area with options available. A special feature will be a cruise and guided tour into the internationally acclaimed and largely unknown wetlands and red gum country along the Murray between the Barmah and Plillawa State Forests.

We are planning on 90 attendees (similar to 2004) and your early return of the attached registration form to Alan McDonald (no later than 13 December) will assist our planning immensely.

Some notes on our planned activities are in the October Duntroon Society Newsletter. Detailed planning and further advice will occur when we receive registration forms from those wishing to participate.

We look forward to your company.

Bob Slater Brigadier (Retd) Co-convenor, Victoria Branch 20th September 2005 THE DUNTROON SOCIETY SEVENTH BIENNIAL REUNION

ECHUCA: FRIDAY, 5TH TO SUNDAY, 7TH MAY 2006

REGISTRATION FORM

A. Member: First Name ...... Family Name ......

Wife'sIPartner's Name ......

B. Guests: First Name ...... Family Name ...... ,......

First Name ...... Family Name ......

C. Your Postal Address: ......

...... Postcode...... Telephone: ......

...... E-mail Address (if available)

D. Accommodation (please indicare for our planning pulposes only - you will have to arrange your accommodation directly witlz the Nirebo Morel, 251 Hare St Echuca 3564, (03)5482 2033):

Arrival Date: ...... Departure Date: ......

Standard Single Room (double bed) @ $120.00 per night Number of Rooms: ...... Standard Double Room (double bed) @ $120.00 per night Number of Rooms: ...... Standard Twin Room (double bed + single bed) @ $120.00 per night Number of Rooms: ......

E. Wetlands Tour, Lunch & Museum @ $45.00 per person (indicative) Number of Persons ......

F. Reunion Dinner @ $55.00 per person (indicative) Number of Persons ......

G. Golf @ Green Fees $1 2.00 per player (indicative) Number of Players ......

H. Nominal Deposit (indicative)

Required for holding purposes $50 per person Number of Persons ......

I. Balance of Costs:

Final costs will be notified to all registrants early in the New Year when total numbers are known and planning is completed. Payment for all costs other than accommodation will be required before the reunion.

A11 payment cheques to be made payable to: Duntroon Society (Victoria Branch) and mailed to: Alan McDonald 13 Moorhead Avenue MORNINGTON VIC 3931 Tele: (03) 5975 4 1 13

...... Date Member's Signature 2006 DLTNTROON SOCIETY REUNION

Echuca is the location of the 2006 Duntroon Society Reunion on 51617 May. The format will be similar to previous reunions with attendees meeting informally for dinner on Friday evening, visiting places of local interest on Saturday, Reunion Dinner on Saturday night, and informal brunches/golf/departure on Sunday.

Features of the 2006 Reunion are: a. Nirebo Motel, in the centre of Echuca Old Port has been fully booked for the Reunion (42 rooms). b. Main feature is cruise of Barmah - Millawa State Forest Wetlands that are International Heritage listed and boast the largest river red gums in the world plus flora and fauna to rival Kakadu. This cruise will be in groups of thirty at a time and arranged to meet individual preferences for timings and travelling companions. c. Saturday lunch at Chanter EstateWineryIMilitary Museum (vehicles and memorabilia). d. Free time for exploring, browsing, coffee etc in and around Echuca Old Port. e. Dinner in rustic Radcliffe's with special light entertainment.

Registration Forms are enclosed in this Newsletter. Please complete and return them to Alan McDonald by 13 December 2005 with a deposit of $50 per head. Balance of registration is due by 28 February 2006. Accommodation bookings (as early as possible) and payment (on check-out) to be made direct to Nirebo Motel, 251 Hare St Echuca 3564, (03) 5482 2033, quoting the Duntroon Society Reunion.

Queries to Bob Slater, 03 9842 6632 (evening), 04 18 3 17 057 (day) or email [email protected]. At a Duntroon Society Autumn Lunch, two venerable and senior (not old) ex-staff members of the RMC with the daughter of another, with yet another ex-staff member lurking in the background, obviously snooping for material to publish, Mrs Sheryl Lipczynski spent her childhood at Duntroon as the daughter of Major C.A.R. (Cec)Starkey who was the OC Headquarter Company from September 1952 until he retired in October 1963

INDEX 1980 - 2005 By Title A 'Bridge' for Entrance to Duntroon, p.9. 211990, p.14. 212005 Anzac Memorial Chapel of St Paul, The p.8. 111981 A Bridges Visits Duntroon, p. 11. 212002, p.8. 112003 Appointment Change, p.3. 2A/1990 A Comparison, p.6. 111984 A Profile of Professors, p.8. 2A11990 A First for Duntroon in 1919, p.l. 111988 Archives and Museum News, p.5. 112000, p.9. 112002 "A Horse, A Horse, My Kingdom for a Horse!", p.3. 111989 Arthur Eric Theodore Shepherd, p.16, 212001 A Distinguished Son of the RMC, p.7. 112001 Artillery A History of the OTU, Scheyville, p.3. 112002 - Field Shoot and Camp Training, p.3. 111993 Alf Klintworth, The 50's and Duntroon, p.10. 111993 Guides, p.20. 1/2001 A Little Known Event at the RMC, p. 11. 211995 Artistic Presentation, p.14. 2A/1990 Allen of Duntroon Turns Out Poets from the Royal Literary Artist's Excursion to the UNSW Kensington Camapus Circa College, p. 1. 211 999 1970, The p.13. 211994 Alumni Authors, p.7. 111 998 As It Once Was, p.9. 211995, p.6. 111996, p.3. 211996, p.7. A Matter of Belief, p.3. 111985 111997, p.12.211997, p.9. 111998, p.6.211998, p.3. 111999, "A.M. Forbes Block", p.l. 111984 p.12. 2/1999,p.16. 1/2000, p.11. 212000 A Near Thing on Lake George - 1955, p.6.212005 A Special Occasion in Wellington, p.8. 111989 An Editorial, p. 1. 111980, p. 1. 111 984 A Stroll Around the Old Homestead, p.5. 211989 An Introduction, p.1. 111980 Australian Defence Force Academy, The p.6. 111983 Anapura Adventure, p.7. 111980 Australian Rules, p.9. 212005 Another Australian Rules Anecdote, p.16. 212005 A View From the Solomons, p.6. 212003 Another Link With the Past, p.15. 111995 A Visit to Duntroon Castle, p.8. 211997 Annual Hardships, p.4. 211992 Band of the Royal Military College 1954-2004, The p. 1.212004 Hardships Mk 11, p.l. 111993 Beating The Retreat And The 18 12 Overture, p. 11. 111993 Postal Golf Competition, p.1. December 1986, p.6. 111988, Best, Colonel Kathleen, OBE, RRC, p.13. 211995 p.12. 111989, p.14. 211990, p.6. 111991, p.13. 111992, Better and Bigger The Royal Military College Officers' Mess, p.9. 111993, p.20. 111994, p.16. 11199.5, p.20. 111996, p.8. 111997 p. 16. 111997, p. 16. 111998, p.18. 111999, p.19. 1/2000, Bitza, p.3. 111987 p.20. 1/2001, p.16. 112002, p.16. 112003, p.15. 112004, Book Launch, p.9. 212004 p. 16. 112005 Books, p.3. 212005 Bridges Memorial Library, The p.10. 211981, p.l.211988, p.9. Society Award, The p.3. ID004 111989 Society Bowl, p.2. 111987 Bridges Oak, The p. 10. 111999 Society Office Bearers, p. I. 211 987, p.8. 1/1988, p.4.211990, Brigadier From New Zealand, The p.9.211989 p.5. 1/1992,p.8. 111994, p.13. 111995 Brigadier Geoffrey Solomon, OBE 1919-2005, p. 12.212005 Society President's Address to the Autumn Luncheon, The Burley GrifFm at Duntroon, p.4. 111983 p.12. 111997 Society Profile October 1986 to October 1996, p.7.211996 Cadet Foster Families in Canberra, p.3.212002 The Book, p.6. December 1986, p.9. 112001 Campbell Bed, Duntroon House, The p.7.111982 The More Recent Memory Lingers, p. 1.211994 Campbells Were Coming, The p.10. 111983 Cavanagh House, p. 11. 112005, p.4.212005 Early Other Rank Staff, p.12. 111996 Centenary Gift to RMC, p.10.212003, p.8. 112004, p.5.2/2004, Easter Camp & Other Joys, p. 11. 111992 p.12. 112005, pp.IO.& 11.212005 Editorial Ceremonial Memories of Sir William Slim in 1958, p.16. , p.1. 111980 211999 Note, p.l.211980 Chair, The, p.5.212003 Engineering Depments, p.8.21198 1 Chinese Windmill Palm, p.1. 111991 English it Sometimes Ain't, p.3.211993 Chumley Entry into the RMC - The Hard Way, p. 1.2/2001 Warrant Officer, p.2. 111982 Exercise 'Grand Slam' Revisited, p.8. 211982 - Another Reminiscence or Two, p.4.211994 Class - A Reminiscence or Two, p.15.211993 2B - and Beyond, p.6. 111997 Exodus, p. 1.211989 2C, 1939- 1996, p.6.211996 of 1951 Reunion, p.11. 212004 Faculty of Military Studies, p.4. 111980 of 1950 Reunion, p. 15. 11200.5 Famdy and the Fiji Defence Force, p.10. 112003 Commandant's FaBiennial inter-Branch Reunion, The, p.4.2/2002 Report, p.6. 111992, p.7.211993, p.10.2t2003, p.7.212005 Fifty Years On Letter, p.5. 112002, p. 15.2/2003 , p.6. 211992, p.4. 211993, p.14. 111996, p.14, 1/2000, p.7. Commissioning of the Female General Service Officers, Where 2/2003, p.5. 112004 to Now?, p.1. 111984 - Reunion in New Zealand, p. 15.212000 Conduct at RMC, p.l.211983 Fire, p.4. 112003 Corps, First Class to Fourth Class, p.4. 211991 The p.2.211987 First Impressions of the RMC by a Staff Cadet, p.4. 111995 Finishes the Task, The p.9. 111988 Footnote to Neville Bergin's Of Cars and Other Things, p.2. Today, The p.5. 111980 211998 Council Column, p.6.2AI1990, p.4. 111991, p.12. 111992, p.10. Folotbail As a Career Qualification, p.1. 112005 211992, p.9.211993, p.6. 111994, p.13.111995, p.12.211995, p.10. 111996, p.1. 111997, p.7. 211997, p.15. 111998, p.5. Formation 211998, p.8. 1/1999,p.14. 111999, p.9. 1/2000, p.14.2/2000 of the Duntroon Society, p.l.211997 of the RMC Duntroon Ski Club, 195 1, p.6.211995 Days to Go Board, The p.9. 111988 Forty Years On, p.6.111993 Dawn of Enlightenment, The p.9. 111999 Fourth Class 1934, p. 1. 111995 Defence Force Chaplaincy, p.5. 111999 Franklin Mint Commemorative Plate, p.7. December 1986 Department of, The From Chemistry, p.7. 11198 1 Chalk to Drum, p.9. 111989 Civil Engineering, p.8. 1.11981 Duntroon to the Dardenelles, p.8.211996 Economics, p.3. 111983 the Editor, p.1. 111986, p.1. December 1986, p.1.. 111987, Electrical Engineeriiig, p.8. 211981 p.1. 111989, p.1. 111992, p.1. 211992, p.3. 111994, p.6. English, p.6. 111983 211994, p.8.211995, p.3. 111997, p.4.2120100 Geography, p.8. 111982 Funeral Government, p.3. 1/1982 of the Late Srigadier W.J. Urquhart, The p.6. 111986, History, p.7. 111981 lhe, p.6.211990 Mechanical Engineering, p.9.211981 Future Physics, p.4. 211982 : ADFA &RMC, Thep.l.1/1983 Development of RMC, p.7. 111984 for RMC, The p.6.211983 Did You Ever Ski at the RMC Lodge at Mt Ginini?, p.13. 50 Years On, p.l. 211987, p.2. 1/2003, p.10. 1/2004, p.12. 111995 212004 Did You Know?, p.7.211996 Duntroon, p.15.1/2001 Gentlernens' Eleven, The p.6.212000 - A Middle Distance Memory, p.16. ill994 George, p.14.211990 - A More Recent Memory, p. 1.211993 G.J. Watson Dill & Ceremonial Prize, The p.5. 111989, p.5. An Artist's Impression, p.12. 1/2004 211 990 - 1986, p.3. 111986 Graduates 93, p.15. 111993 Collection Unveiled, p. ll.2A11990 Graduation Houdini of, p. 15.2A11990 Dinner 1985, p.1. 111986 House Restoration Fund, p. 10. 11198 1 Day The Governor-General's Address, p. 11, 111 999 in Exile, p. 1. 211 982 Year 1937, p.4. 111996 Mobile Force, p. 14,1/2002 Green Jelly, p.18. 112000 Register, p.6. December 1986. p.9. p.4. 211982 's Memorial Tablets and Remembrance Room, p.ll.212003 Hardships????,p.7. 111988 Residential F'recinct, p. I.. 112004 Heritage, Brigadier Francis Bede, CBE, MVO, p.9. 111983 School, p.5. 111996 Heritage Housing Project - Ramell Road, Duntroon, p.3.212000 Historical Notes, p.4. 111981, p.5. 211984, p.7. 211985 One Volunteer Still Needed, p.3. 1/2005 History of the Memorial Address, The p.6.111996 On to Duntroon, p. 16. 11200 1 Houdini of Duntroon, p. 15.2A/1990 Operation Christian Soldier A Tasmanian Re~ospective,p.4. How's the Cow? p.14. 112004, p.9. ID005 111 999 Original Identikits, p.9. 111982 Brumbies, The, p. 16. 112003 lnrerim Council of the Royal Witary College,?'he p.2.211985 Colours Revitalised, p.6.211989 Initiation 1925, p.4. 111991 Mmd with Slw, p.I.2/2000, p.l.lI2001 Parable of the Bees, The p.1.211998 Inl~duction,p. 1. 111980 Pilwage to Gallipoli -Anzac Day 1999, p.6.211999 It's Amazing What You Find, p.9. 111988 Piping to the Murmmbidgee, p.1.211996 It's Open Government, p.1. 111982 Portsea Class Reunion, p. 15.211999 James, Lieutenant Colonel T.B., DSO (1883- 1939) p. 12. 111993 Remembers, p.8.212004 Jazz at the RMC Duntroon Presentation 1952-55,p. 1. 1/2000 by Second Class 1939, p. 1 1.211990 1956-57, p. lo. 212000 of Colours, p.5.211988 1958-60,p. 12. 1/2001 to St Martin's Church, Duntroon, Waitiki, NZ, p, 12,211996 Jock Irvine's Painting of Tighnabruaich, p.6. 1P003 Prodigal Sons' Corner, The p.9. 211989, p.10. 211990, p.4. Jubilee Chat, p.5. 111986 2N1990, p.l.211991, p.13.211993, p.8.211994, p.8.111995, p.5. 211997, p.3. 111999, p.7. 2/2000, p.9. 1/2001. p.4. Kim Morrison, p. 1. 1/2002, p.4. 112003 2/200 1, p.7. 1/2005 hg'sBirthday Parade, The 1925, p.3.211988 Professor Edward Ridley Bryan, p.4. 111997 Public Notice, p.4. 211 989 Lads' Army - RMC 1942-43, p.15. 111999 Leigh Shield, p. 1. 111982 Raw Eggs & Vicissitudes, p. 14. 1/2002 Lest We Forget, p.14.2/2004 Recollections, Lieutenant Eric Larson Memorial Travelling Scholarship, The p. 1 1 .2/1989 p.8. 112005 of Duntroon, p.9. 211999 Life Reflections on Anzac Day at Gallipoli, p. 1. 112003 as a Staff Cadet - 1914, p.6.211984 Registrar, The p.7. 111987 at the Royal Military College of Austnlia, p.17. 112000 Reminiscences of UN Service, p.13. 111994 of a United Nations Observer in the Mddle ht,p.l.212003 Remounting the Remounts, p.8. 112001 Long Term Financial Implications for the Society, p.6. 112000 Retired Officers' Saturday Tennis Group, p.4. 112004 Retirement Woes, p. 12.211993 Main Points, p. 1. 211982 Reunion Major General Su kames Harrison Memorial Lecture, The p. 10. Air Fares, p.8. 111999 2Af1990, p.8.211992 at CorowaiRutherglen,p.7. 1/2000 Membership of the Duntroon Society, p.7. 111997 at Swan Hill, 27-29 March 1998, p.13. 111998 Merry Month of May, 1927 & 1954. The p.2.211988 Military inNewZealand,p.13. 1/2000,p.18. 1/2001,p.ll. 2/2002 in New Zedand - Fifty Years On, p.2. 111995 College - Preparing to Make a Start, The p.7. 211988, p.6. 111989 Procedure, p. 13. 112000 Staff - Need for More OAcers - How Useful Men are RMC Debarred, The p.5. 111987 and the RAAF Connection, p. 1. 111 983 Training Wing, The p.2. 111980 Archives, p.4.211984, p.4. 1/2002, p.3. 1/2004, p.lS.2/2005 Mixed Sport at Dunlroon, p.4.211984 Commandants, p.6.211987 More Duntroon Guides, The p.7.2/2000 on StafT Cadets & Horses, p.4 111 994 1st XV of 1962 An Epilogue, p.2, 1/2003 on Cars at the kiC,p.14. 111999 Graduates Who Have Studied Law, p. l I. 1/2003 Than a Mere Bravo, p.3.211992 History, p.4.211984, p.6. 111985 Moshe Dyan's Eye, p. lO.211995 Motto, p.6.211987 Motor Vessel Duntroon, p.6. 111 999 Passes a Historic Milestone, The p. 11. 1/2005 Museum News = Good News, p. 1. 111 996 Post 1985, p.1. 111985 Music Hath Charms, p.5.211999 Rugby 1948 -'Them & Us', p.6. 1/2002 Rugby - 1948-5 1, p.6.2/200 1 Near Disaster, p.9. 211 995 Rugby 1952-55 (The Forsayth Shield - End of an Era), p.1. New Challenges for the Royal Military College, p.6. 111999 2P002 New Courses at the RMC, p. 10.211994 Rugby The Dent Cup - 40 Years On, p.8.2/2002 Not a Poor Sort of Memory, p. 1. 111 994 75th Anniversary 18/19 October 1986, p.5. 111986 Stage I1 Development, The p.3. 1/1995 Obitutree, p.5. 211994 2000, p. 16. 112000 Of Cars and Other Things, p.3. 111998 RSM, The p.4.211988 OCS Graduates' Memorial Wall, p.16.2/2004 Oflicer Saving the Marmon-Herrington, p. 1 1. 112002 Cadet School Portsea Memorial, The. p. 10.212001 School Sources - RMC Entrants, p.2.212005 Training School, 1916, p.7. 111986 Second and Third Class, 1935-36, Duntroon Wing, RMC,p.4 . Training Wing within the RMC Environment, The p.9.111995 211 995 Old Boys Weekend, p.2. 111991 Selecting the New Class, p.5. 111983 Oldies 94, p. 19. 111994 Silver Jubilee, p. 1.2/2005 Sixth Biennial Reunion, p.6.212004 Society INDEX Charter, The p.8. 211985 1980 - 2005 Profile - October 1986, p.7. December 1986 Projects, p.9.211990 By Author Some Early Reminiscences About Rugby at Duntroon, p.4. 212003 Something Old, Something New, p.8. 211983 Allen, Joan p.3.21198 1 Sounds of Music, The p.9.212000 Appleton, pp.4. & 7.212005 Sport at RMC in 1980, p.1. 11981 C.G. Staff Cadet No 1, Argent, A. p.4.211988 p.7. 211985 Arnison. P.M. p.6. 112003 saves the Day at RMC, Duntroon, p.2.111985 Aspinall, P.C. p.1. 111984 Staff Cadets and Horses, p.5.211993 Stage Two Redevelopment of RMC Duntroon, p.4. 111998 Baker, D.K. p.5.212003 Statuesque Tasks, p.l.211989 Barker, L.E.S. p.6.211997 Sutherland, Professor T.A., p.8. 111984 Bassam, W.F. p.15.211999, p.14. 112005 Swan, Remembered With Gratitude, p.7. 111991 Bearman, R.J. p.7. 111981 60 Years On, p.4. 112003 Beddie, B.D. p.3. 111982 Bell, D.S. p.4. 211994 Talking Points, p.1. 211981 Bergin, N.R. p.3. 111998, p.6. 212004 Taskforce Gallipoli, p.8. 211990 Bienkiewiez, Les p. 14.212004 Teachmg of Japanese at RMC, The p.9. 111982 Black, J.W. p.4.2AJ1990 Tennis Party, The p.2.211997 Boden, Robert p.1. 111991 That Reminds Us, p.3. 211981 Bradley, N.A. p.3. 111985 The 75th Anniversary, p.4. 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