The Regular Force Cadet Association

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

About M.J.

Name M.J. Henderson
Class Puttick (1957)
Whereabouts Not known

M.J. says...

Cadets 57-58. RNZEME Papakura-NSTU -EME Sch-Base Wksp-CSM Waiouru Wksp-CSM. Cdt School-Recruiting, Auckland. In business engineering sandblasting and painting for next 23 yrs. Currently in Northland with our boat at Houhora, getting back into the charter business after a few years commercial fishing. Got a place in Kaimaumau. Lovely, good diving and fishing. If up this way give us a bell. Tend to wander a bit in our ex Christchurch City bus motor home. Was the Roma Tea bus(sign writing) Wish it would improve with age as we do. It was born in 1963 so really is not that old. Colleen and I share 8 children and 17 grands. Busy but enjoyable times. Certainly never saw some of the things being reported at the moment about Cadet School. Some would appear to be "recovered memory" type situations. However, if true, certainly need to be investigated. Most un Cadet-like behaviour. What happened to the "Look after your mates." attitude? More surprising is the continuation of a Military career, not doing anything about these dreadful happenings and now wanting someone else to tidy up what they neglected to do during their service. All soldiers had recourse to assistance if necessary. However, lets see what happens. FORTES FORTUNA JUVAT. 805 Kaimaumau Rd RD1 Awanui: Ph/Fax 09 4067300 Mob 0275966573 m.chenderson@xtra.co.nz