The Regular Force Cadet Association

L.K. O'Brien (Thorpe class)

Am directional driller now. Happy living in Wairoa with wife and our 6 children. Would be great to catch up with you all so drop me a line.

D.S. O'Connor (Elliot class)

Served in RNZIR and RNZMP, left the Army end of '92. Moved to London '93, working in the security consultancy / close protection business. Married to an English girl and have one child. Will soon be moving back to NZ mid 2003.

Steve Older (Burrows class)

Currently living in sunny Nelson where we (my wife and I) own a "Midas Car Care" Franchise. We have 7--yes seven children age from 19 yrs to 2 yrs and we keep very busy.

I can be contacted at 50 Rutherford St Nelson PH 5484433 or 021 484433 email midas.nelson@xtra.co.nz

R.M. Olsen (Crump class)

Married a teacher Jayne, from Palmy in 70. Have 4 kids. Left the Army in 78. Emigrated to Vancouver Canada in 80. Moved to Ft St John BC in 81 to open new John Deere Equip shop as Serv Mgr. Took BC Heavy Duty Mechanics Exams in 85 when I Joined Petro Canada in Oil&Gas. Changed to Highways Maint as Shop Foreman in 90. Moved to Peace River Alberta with same co. in 96, as Mech Supt. Last kid left home then too. 3 kids married. We now have 4 grandkids. Life is GREAT in the far north!!! Winters are long and cold!!! Summers short and hot!!! for here they're hot!!! We'd love to retire closer to the grandkids, but need to salt away a bunch more money first!!!

Leon Orange (Kippenburger class)

Hullo All, Who would think that it was 46 years since we joined on the 12 Jan 59. Regret that I missed the reunion at Papakura this year. Semi retired now but am wholesaling cars so if I can help give me an email. mrgnt@xtra.co.nz

B. (Jock) Orme (Thorpe class)

I graduated from Thorpe Class and went to Trentham for 2 yrs before leaving the forces to get into carpentry. I now live in Australia and it would be good to hear from some old clubbies.

(Rod) Orr (Kippenburger class)

Left the Army in Jan 70 and went into management. After selling a manufacturing company I part owned in Auckland in 85 my first marriage broke up. I started travelling abroad in 89 With accounting/management skills I contracted my time to many entities in NZ,Oz, Canada, UK and Israel. I met and married Jane and had a travelling companion. Moved to Maryborough ( 3 hours north of Brisbane) tto settle. Obese but healthy, the climate here is kind. Between us we have 6 children and 12 grandchildren. Have Veteran Status (Ex Vietnam) and retired onto a Service pensionearly 07. Am active on the board of the local RSL and our church.All in all life is VERY pleasant. Would welcome contact if you get the urge.

Trev Page (Dittmer class)

Joined 3 Field Sqn RNZE after graduation and completed an electrical apprenticeship. Transfered to 2/1 RNZIR in 1978 as an Assault Pioneer and spent '79-'81 in Singapore in Admin Coy as Tradesman/pioneer. Returned to NZ and lasted another year at 3 Fd Sqn before leaving and starting my own contracting co. Joined the (GCSB) spies! in 1989 in Blenheim and was there 2 years before the wife and I took off for the U.S. been here ever since, living in Hawaii and have 3 great kids (real yanks!). Not planning to return to live in the socialist utopia of New Zealand any time soon, but do enjoy coming home every now and again to catch up with people. If you are passing through give me a call and we will have a beer in Waikiki!. 45-329 Kulauli St, Kaneohe, Hawaii ph 808 2470005

P.M. Panga (Thorpe class)

"Those of you who know me will hopefully get in touch with me never boasted being the best soldier but made heaps of friends. Didn't complete my clubbies year but those are the breaks I watched 2 platoon march out from the side of the parade something to this day I still find hard. I would love to get in touch with anyone who has a copy of the haka challenge between kcoy 2 and kcoy 3 deployment to Bosnia (UNPRFOR)."

Fish Pannell (Firth class)

Only saw short service at RFCS. Medical discharge mid 82. Set up great grounding for the rest of my life. Joined TF the following year with 3 Fd Wksp RNZEME. Commissioned 3rd TFCC 1988. Trans to 105 Fd Wksp RAEME Melbourne 92 as 2I/C. Full time service instrumental in setting up first fully mobile FRg. Retired from TF in 1997. Call sign in Aust "Velcro" Now married with 2 dauighters. Set up own Photocopy business "Auscopy", Melbourne, Australia. e mail dwayne@auscopy.com .au. Fortune does really favour the brave.

D. Parata (Taylor class)

Taylor Class! 1987 seems a long time ago. 20 in fact. I remember our first day, WO2 Mitchell barking at us as we stepped off the bus and Sgt Waka sat me straight down and zipped off my mohawk. I'm sure he took great pleasure in it. I lasted 7 years with RNZE and handed in my 717 in 1994 after a stint with 2/1 battalion with the Assault Pioneers. Ah those were the days! Spending $20 at the baggies before blowing $100 in town. Today I'm on the Kapiti Coast with wife & almost 2 kids. Clubbies is a great memory to have!

K.A. Parsons (Taylor class)

Living in Perth, Western Australia and working for Australia Post as a Postal Transport Officer. Trained with D Company, 2 Cant NMWC Battalion for two years (1987-88) while attending Nelson College before joining RF Cadets in 1989. Posted to C Company, 1RNZIR upon graduation, also served with Battalion Transport Platoon & 10 Transport Squadron, RNZCT. Discharged in 1993 and worked in the transport industry and for my father's automotive repair business. Migrated to Australia in 1998 and currently living in Perth with my partner Donna (also a Kiwi). Working for Australia Post as a driver, delivery mail to country towns between Geraldton and Albany. Involved in several veterans organisations including Subiaco RSL as Vice-President, the CNMWC Association and the CNMWC Regimental History Centre. Have a website dedicated to the infantry units of the Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast area at http://cnmwc.com

R.F. Patchett (Allen class)

1951 posted Army HQ as Personnel Selection Assistant. Left and joined Kayforce 1953-1955. 2I/C Div HQ Tpt Pl, Adm O 10 Company, OIC Comp Pl 10 Coy RNZASC. Returned to school-teaching and getting various university degrees. Was psychologist at Mt Crawford, Wellington 1960-64 and at National Audiology Centre, Auckland 1964-68. Landed teaching job at Laurentian University, Ontario in 1968 from which retired in 1996. Thoroughly outranked these days by son who is a colonel in Canadian forces. Visit NZ for a few months most years.

P.J. Patterson (Weir class)

Ex Dunedin. Joined cadets with Mal Kyle and Steve Bryant. Graduated in May 71 into RNZIR. Had a trip to Singapore and demobbed into civvy street. Re-enlisted in 1976 into RNZ Provost and had another trip to Singapore as well as some other o/seas postings and courses. Retired in Dec 1989 Did a few jobs like security, civil defence and personnel training. Was 1 of 4 managers of Sky Tower when it first opened. Currently driving a desk for a bus company in Hawke's Bay. Still riding a big-bored bike and still chasing my lost youth along with my second but best wife who chases me too. Trying to keep in touch with ex and serving troops from time to time, receiving most of my collection of jokes from them via e-mail. Happy to catch up with ex-clubbies when you are in my areaof operations. Cheers. t

B.K. (Percy) Pearson (Barrowclough class)

Did 2 years clubbies then on to do 20 yrs as a chef in NZArmy. Retired from service Nov 87. Worked at Massey University as a chef for 10 years then moved to Tauranga and worked as a chef at a couple of rest homes for 4 years. Ended up on a sickness benefit so moved back to own home in Feilding. Now working for Chubb Security and loving it. Hope medical condition allows me to stay on. email: brian@actrix.co.nz