The Regular Force Cadet Association

J.F. Macdonald (Barrowclough class)

Left the army in 1976. Went to Air NZ (then NAC) Wellington as training manager for the data communications project. 18 month later posted to the Leonard Isitt Training Centre in Christchurch as Radio Instructor. Went to Boeing in Seattle, Canadian Marconi in Montreal, and conducted training throughout NZ and the Sth Pacific.

Moved to Qantas in Sydney as Senior Avionics Instructor in 1987. Moved to AWA Communications in 1991 as Training Manger. Left AWA in 1993 and started own computer consultancy in Sydney.

Came home to NZ in 1996 and started own computer consultancy in Whangarei. Got sick of working for IRD and having nothing left to spend so got a 'real job' in Aug 2000!

Now IT Manager for The Institute of Applied Learning in Auckland.

Somehow got conned into taking on job as Webmaster for RF Cadet Association! Still finding time for business. Look forward to hearing from others who remember me!

G.B. (Mac) Macdonald (Rennie class)

Gi'day Guys, Mac here, ex 1Pl. I graduated in 83 and then RNZEME Veh Mech. till Dec 88. Served at Waiouru, Trentham and 3Fdwksp. Had Speed, Ritchie, Wybs, Andy Shaw, Rumple and Dave Blayney as room mates in Galatos bks. Locked the toolbox upon discharge and apart from stints fishing and being a 'Towie' have spent most of the time earthmoving and roading for the Forestry. Currently living in ChCh and keen to get in touch with ex Clubbies or Wksp personnel from around the same time.

Mac Macgibbon (Ardagh class)

Left in 84, went fishing - back in 87, left again in 89. TF (7 RNZIR) for a few years, Hawkes Bay and Wairoa for 10 years (Local Government Manager). Now in Turangi - retiring slowly. Currently national Coordinator for the Cadet Corps Assn of NZ. If in Turangi call in, my office is in the Information Centre. Don't drink anymore, nor any less!

After leaving in 1989, 3 years in Hawles Bay, 9 Years in Wairoa as Admin Manager for the Council, then to Turangi fo 2 years as Economic development Officer, two years in the Solomon Islands as the GM of the Guadalcanal Development Authority, now in Wanganui as the Operations Manager at the Airport.

Married to Myra, Daughter Jan chef at Tongariro lodge, Turangi and son Scott Lt in the RNALR.

B.K. Mackay (Stewart class)

Graduated in 1962; RNZEME (Armourer). Vietnam 161 Battery 1967 and 1968. Discharged 1981 as WO1. School teacher 1982 to 1984. Rejoined NZ Army as Captain RNZIR. Served in various appointments and then retired 1990 as CI.SRT Waiouru. Moved to Australia in 1991. Remarried in 2000. Currently run my own business as a personal trainer/aerobics intructor for various fitness centre and gyms in Brisbane."

B.J.L. Main (Sinclair-Burgess class)

RNZ Signals Postings CD Sig Troop !957-61 School of Signals 61-62 DSIR Antarctica 62-64 Army HQ 64-66 British Army 66-67 School of Signals 67-70 3 Inf Workshops 70-74 EME Directorate 74-75 Australia Watsonia 75 School of Signals 76 Reserve 5 Sigs 80- TF HQ Landforce Command 5 Sigs HQ Landforce Command TSU Retired 1995 Principal Lecturer at The Waikato Polytechnic Degrees in Political Science & Philosphy Honours Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies Teach Information Technology Published Research in Information Warfare

D. Mardle (Ngarimu class)

Left in 71 and posted to 2/1Bn at Burnham for Corp training then posted NSTU in Waiouru for a hort spell before back to Bn and thence to Singapore in 75-77. Bailed out of the green machine in 77 and then joined Police in 78 until 86. Springbok Tour was an interesting highlight of that time. Bailed from the Police and settled on Waiheke Island in 86 and took time out from life generally. Established a Charitable Trust for At Risk young people from the proceeds of an annual run wife and I created on the Island. Still the hardest 25kms in the country. Left the Island in 02 and moved to Chch. While on the island owned a 10 ac block and used it for raising foster kids after my three > left home. Have been married to the same woman for 34 years this year (07)with three adult children, 32, 29 and 25 and am currently a full time student working my way through a BA/LLB at UC.

W.I. Marino (Morris class)

Living in Sunny Queensland Australia. Enjoyed my most of my time in Cadets. We had awesome rugby; (made the wingers look good by handing the ball to them on a plate, naturally worked hard on defence to prevent opposition wingers getting the ball because Bob C and Richie T couldn't tackle) Anything I missed, our ever-reliable fullback Horsepool was always there to back me up. Small but gutsy forward pack Devo, Moko, Rice, Hunter (not bad for a Taranaki boy), Koszi. Our entire cadet 1st XV back line made the Wanganui U18's except for Richie T. Because he didn't make it, none of us played for them. Our cadet team would have flogged the Wanganui U18's 1981. Married to my college girl from Ngati Tuwharetoa, have 3 good looking boys (got that from their mother). 19yr old son Queensland State Champ Tae Kwon Do Black Belt. (still can't beat his dad though!!). Working for Stanbroke; Human Resources Manager. If you are looking for work in OZ, look me up (could do with some more Kiwi's here). Go the AB's. wim@stanbrokebeef.com.au

D.W. Mark (Hudson class)

Trade - Clerk All Arms. Postings: - 2/1 RNZIR 79-80, 82-85, 90-93 - 1 RNZIR Singapore 80-82, 85-87 - 5 WWCT 87-88 - 3 Log Regt/Bn 93-98 - BAC 98-2000 - UNPROFOR Bosnia 94-95 - UNTAET East Timor 2000-01 - HQ 3 LFG 2001 - HQ JFNZ 2002 - MCM Br 2002- Current Married to Gayle, son 22 a LCpl/Cook with 3 Log Bn . Daughter 20 living in Christchurch."

I.D. Martyn (Ngarimu class)

Graduated Best All Round class of 1970 - RNZIR Inf Instr 2 Star. After grad selected for OCTU, employed at RF Depot and OCTU as drill & weapons instr (as an OCdt !!) until Jun 1971 when my peer civvy OCdt entrants had completed basic training. OCTU student until Jan 1972 then to OCS Portsea. Unfortunately, had to resign for family reasons mid year and RTNZ. Enlisted RNZAF Jul 1972 as Cpl General Service Instr at Wigram. 1972 to 1978 employed in a variety of Recruit, NCO and officer training appointments at the General Service Training School (Wigram), Command Training School (Wigram), Senior Instructor Airman Cadet School (Woodbourne) and Chief Instructor General Service Training School (by then GSTS had been relocated to Woodbourne). 1978 was selected as the first New Zealand NCO to attend advanced training at the NBC Warfare School at CFB Borden, Canada. Also appointed RNZAF adviser & instructor assessor for all drill, ceremonial, NBC and recruit training matters. Promoted to Warrant Officer in October 1983. Held appointments of Base or Squadron Warrant Officer (RSM equivalent) at RNZAF Shelly Bay, RNZAF Support Unit Singapore (RSAF Tengah), RNZAF Wigram and RNZAF Ohakea. Appointed Queen's Colour Warrant Officer for the RNZAF 1984-86. Retired from the RNZAF in Jan 1990 to take up a commissioned appointment with the Royal Australian Air Force Ground Defence Regiment. Instructional and staff appointments followed - Ground Defence & Fire Services GSO3 at Air Force Office in Canberra, Training Ops Officer at No1 Recruit Training Unit at RAAF Edinburgh, Base Police & Security Services Officer and the Base Ground Defence Officer at RAAF Williamtown, and finally Executive Officer of No3 Airfield Defence Squadron at RAAF Amberley. Retired (again!) from the RAAF end of 1997 to re-estab in NZ. 18 mths as Fraud Investigator for ACC in Greymouth (left town for sake of own 'health' !) Enlisted in Greymouth as Captain RNZIR with 2 Cant NMWC in Apr 1998, OC Log Coy / CSSG. RF contracts followed from May 1999. Deployments to Bougainville, Sinai and East Timor (UNMISET) from 1999-2003. Between times employed as GSO3 / JSO3 at LCOMD and HQ JFNZ for deployed ops in East Timor (INTERFET & UNTAET), Afghanistan, Cambodia, Laos, Bougainville, Solomons and Antarctica. Oct 2003 returned to 2 Cants NMWC, Bn HQ staff.
Back to the RF in Feb 2004 to 3 RTU as 2IC. Appointed OC (Major) 3 RTU/LSV Coy in May 04 (great job!). Dec 2005 deployed again to Timor-Leste as a Military Training Adviser with UNOTIL until mission ceased. Extended in Jun 06 for an additional 6 mths as an MLO with the new UN mission (UNMIT) – RTNZ Dec 06. Live in ChCh, unmarried, 2 x adult sons. It's been a busy life since grad! Email: idm@xtra.co.nz.

NCG Mason (Upham class)

Left the Army in '91 from T'ham.Moved to Auckland where I had a house.Married with a daughter, 13 going on 16.Working in Mt Wellington at DaimlerChrysler for the the last 2 years or so.Playing golf and following the sport on sky keeps me happy in the w/end.Be good to hear from anyone who feels like getting in touch.

P.G. Masters (Hanson class)

Currently Sergeant in Charge of the Kerikeri Police, having just ticked over 20 years - 14 in Masterton and the last 6 here. I left the Army in late 1977 and after 6 years working in the family trade as a plasterer, went back into uniform. It still seems like 'just the other day' that I was at Waiouru with all the other 15, 16 and 17 year olds. The time spent in Cadets certainly meant that anything else attempted was easy. email: Peter.Masters@police.govt.nz

Moof Matheson (Thornton class)

Served 20 yrs then owned a Motel in Kerikeri for 2 yrs before re-enlisting under contract in Oct 1996. Left in Dec 2004 and moved to Opotiki where we owned and operated a cafe before a kind soul walked in off the street and made us an offer we couldn't turn down. I am currently Assistant Packhouse Manager at one of the largest Kiwifruit packhouses in the Eastern Bay where I have been for the last four years.

D.J. Maurice (Rennie class)

Joined 1983, 4 Platoon. Graduated into RNZCT, 10 Tpt Reg. Posted to 9 Comp, 2 Comp, NZMP Unit Singapore. 717 in Dec 1989, moved to Queensland, Australia, played rugby and drank too much, good bye to the super. March 1991 Moved to the UK, played rugby, had a good time not a long time. Dec 1991 moved to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Drove trucks, played rugby etc. 1995 got married, joined the Northern Territory Police.Currently a Detective Sergeant in the NT Police, two kids, happily married and too busted up to play rugby anymore. D.J. MAURICE

R.F. Mawson (Barrowclough class)

Settled in P Nth after discharge in 70 Emigrated to Picton, then moved to Napier in 80. I run my own driving school and driver assessment company. Family now all grown up with their own children. Email prem.driving@clear.net.nz

M.E. McDonnell (Dittmer class)

I have checked out the website last week and quite a few of the names brought back a lot of memories (mostly good ones) and I wouldn't mind getting in touch with a few of my old mates again. Here's hoping. Looking forward to hearing from you again. Regards. Michael E McDonnell