The Regular Force Cadet Association

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

About R.J.

Name R.J. Mccracken
Class Burrows (1974)
Whereabouts Not known

R.J. says...

One year in Cadets as Vehicle Mech, graduated 1974 and shipped off to Linton and 1 Gen troops to complete my apprenticeship. All up spent eight and a half fun years in the Army. My final two years in S'pore with the NZ Army Band. After the army, I joined a remedial engineering construction company based in Masterton. I spent in all 12 years with this company living in Palmerston Nth, PNG and Christchurch. Still in Christchurch, but since 1996 made a career change and am now working with the Christchurch City council in the water services unit. Been Married to Julie sine 1984 and we have two children Drop in any time if you are passing through, we are in the phone book or e-mail richard.mccracken@ccc.govt.nz or jmccracken@clear.net.nz