The Regular Force Cadet Association

A Favoured Few -- New Zealand's Boy Soldiers 1948 - 1991

Class representative is Malcolm Farland (farland@paradise.net.nz).

Listed Members of Mead class (1949)
C.P. Dyson
Malcolm Farland
W.A. (Bill) Rees
B. Turnell
Jim Twist
A.D.M. Winklemann

Last Post for Mead class

Name Notes
BAILEY, Owen Ernest Died in Eltham, Taranaki on 15th February 2006 aged 75
BATTISON, Ronald Keith 1954 Motor cycle accident on Rimutaka Hills
BENSLEY, Gordon
BOGNUDA, H.G.
BROWN, Alan B. 35431
BURTT, Philip John 8.1.32 - May 1994
CLEARWATER, Alexander Gerald Died March 2000
COUZENS, Thomas He was in Korea during 1953/54 serving with the British on Centurion Tanks. He was killed during 1960/61 Antarctic Summer Season while driving a SNO-CAT which fell into a crevasse. His body was never recovered.
CROSSE, John E Died in Waiouru earl 1980s
CULLEN, W.D. Had accident in TORONTO main street a couple of years ago (2009) went to hospital and was discharged came home and had a heart attack from which he died
GAMBLE, E.K.
HUDSON, David (Huddy) 33113 Warrant Officer First Class Died 11th May 2002 from cancer
MACKENZIE, Donald Kay Regt No. 33141 Died suddenly in his sleep 16th August 2004 S/Sgt RNZEME K Force
MALLOCH, Keith F.
MAXWELL, C.N.
MCAINCH, Montrose George Frank 1952
MCCORMACK, Brian Gordon Passed away 18.3.2001 33174 Armoured Division
MCKENZIE, Donald Died 16th August 2004 Suddenly at home Regt. No 39121 RNZEME, K Force
MORGAN, Denis Leith Thomas Regt No. 33129 Died at home in Red Beach Auckland 5 July 1999
PAINTER, Ian Alfred Died 13th July 1999 at home. Regt No. 33176
PANAPA, H.P.
PARSONS, M.J.
PRESLAND, John Ramon A33143 RNZ1R Died 11.5.03 peacefully at home after surgery. Korea, Vietnam, UN Peacekeeper Army Adjutant, Antarctic Expedition
RYAN, Bernard Joseph Regt. No. 33110 Died in Masterson 16th June 2005
SEATH, David 35827
SPRING-RICE, Barry Noel 17.10.97
STANLEY, Maurice David (Morrie) Major MBE RNZA (MeadCoy) died from terminal cancer on the 16th of September 2010.
TRUEMAN, Ivan Richard 1981
WAWATAI, Heta The epitome of the ideal soldier. A friend to all and respected by those who served with him. Heta passed away on the 7th of September 2010
WEALLEANS, Lester Died 1.1.2000
WHAKATOPE, Henry Died Napier30 Oct 2007
WICKINS, Keith Leslie Regt No. 33160 Passed away in Whitianga on 9th May 2006 after a long illness
YOUNG, Laurence Gilbert (Laurie) 33180 Sqn Ldr Laurie Young ex Mead Coy, RNZAF 41 Sqn SVN passed away at Kaikoura Hospital on the 17th of January 2010. Laurie suffered much over the years but maintained his sence of humour and a deep interest in news of those he served with in his army and Air Force careers. RIP Laurie we gained from serving with you. Always remembered.

Other members of Mead class

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Andrews, H.G. Bailey, O.E. Balle, I.S.J.
Bartlett, C.J. Batchelor, G.G. Battison, R.K.
Bell, J.R. Blake, A.R.J. Brown, A.B.
Burtt, P.J. Byford, P.A.W. Campbell, A.D.
Campbell, D.E.G. Carter, J.H. Clarkson, J.E.M.
Clearwater, A.G. Clements, L.R. Cournelius, D.H.
Crosse, J.E. Cullen, W.D. Dawson, T.R.
Dyson, C.P. Edwards, W. Ennis, S.G.
Erstich, A.T. Ferguson, A.J. Gamble, E.K.
Garner, L.R. Gillespie, E.A. Gilmore, J.P.
Gordon, L.C. Grant, G.R. Grant, C.H.
Herd, B.M. Hudson, D. Huntley, P.C.
Kane, R.L. King, G.E. Luscombe, R.B.
Mackley, A.G. Malloch, K.F. Manktellow, D.G.
Maxwell, C.N. Mcainch, M.G.F. Mccormack, B.G.
Mckenzie, D.K. Meredith, M.B. Milne, P.I.
Mora, V.G.F. Morgan, D.L.T. Murphy, J.W.R.
O'Neill, H.J. Painter, I.A. Panapa, H.T.
Parry, R.T. Parsons, M.J. Paul, D.F.
Presland, J.R. Richardson, L.J. Ridgeway, J.A.
Ryan, B.J. Saunders, A.F. Seath, D.J.
Small, E.S. Smith, R.C. Spring-Rice, B.N.
Stanley, M.D. Stead, D.M. Taylor, W.G.H.
Thwaites, V.C. Tinney, B.N. Trainer, V.B.
Trueman, I.R. Ward, I.D. Wawatai, H.K.
Wealleans, L.T. Weir, R.D. Wenham, M.M.
Whitteker, L.J. Wickins, K.L. Wilkinson, R.G.
Yeats, I.F. Young, L.G. Young, W.F.
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