The Regular Force Cadet Association

Crock Crocker (Dittmer class)

Posted to Burnham from "the club" then around the country and to Singapore. Discharged in 92 after 20 yrs. Settled in home town. Married with 2 children 1 of each, who have since left home. Still in the catering trade working for a contractor at Chch Boys College. See some clubbies on an irrtegular basis. Feel free to drop a line.

D.E. Croft (Page class)

After leaving Cadets I went on to the School of Artillery in Waiouru before doing stints in 32E Bty and 161 Bty. I moved to Melbourne Australia in 1982 and have lived in Australia ever since. I currently live in Sydney with my wife and three girls. I work as a Regional Security Manager for Woolworths Supermarkets looking after the security processes for 76 Supermarkets located from Double Bay in the Eastern Suburbs to Dubbo in the far west. I completed a Batchelor of Science (Security) last year with the support of my employer. I love living here in Sydney but still keep in touch with my roots as a member of the Tumanako Kapa Haka group (Thanks Tawhiwhi Brown BB rest in peace). e-mail dscrofts@bigpond.com

R Cross (Shuttleworth class)

1956 posted to Burnham, Bdr in 163 Bty. 1RNZIR Sgt Malaya 61-62, OCS Portsea 62-63 graduated top (Gov Gen's Medal. RNZAOC - Trentham, 2 AustOrd Depot - Vietnam 67-58, Major CI RNZAOC School 72 & OC Main Ord Bn - Trentham 74 and NZAOD - Singapore 76, Lt Col & Director EDP 82.
Civvy jobs since 84 have included Supply Manager for Repco Motorspecs, Trg/Proj Manager for ICL/Unisys, Real Estate sales 3 years.
With Waikato DHB since 94 - Supply, then Contracts Manager, now Equipment Manager for SCR Project redeveloping Thames & Waikato Hosps. Married to Caroline and enjoying a rural lifestyle, golf occasionally, fishing infrequently. rcross@expio.co.nz

M. Crossan (Elliot class)

RFCS 1980/1981. Went to 3 FD WKSP. Left in 1988 to go to Brisbane then onto working in the US,UK Spain and Greece. Came back to Australia (this time Sydney) in 1996, worked in a car dealership then brought a small workshop in Thornleigh on Pennant Hills Rd,originaly a Midas outlet but dumped them out fairly quickly. Married to an Australian,Sharon and have a girl and a boy (Sheldon and Ned, born 1998 and 2001)Still follow the footy but don't think we are gonna be much chop at this world cup but I was at the great game in Sydney when we put the All Blacks out really funny never seen so many sad kiwi buggers in my life, laugh dammed near pissed myself. I can be contacted at smpauto@internode.on.net

T.L. Culmer (Pearce class)

Builder, property investor, self employed. Living in Auckland

B. Cutler (Bennett class)

Left Cadet School in Dec 65.Cdt.RSM.4 years at 1 Const Sqn Papakura then back to Cadet Sch.for 2 years as Plumbing Inst. Joined the civilian population and have spent the last few years as a Plumber and Drainlayer apart from 6 as an Inspector and 5 as a owner of a Menswear shop. I have 2 children one 33 and one 34 from my first wife Maureen of 13 years, and am still with my lovely second wife Maria who we have been together for some 22 years. We have lived in Taupo for the last 14yrs and Im still doing a bit of Plumbing and a bit of golf. I have kept in contact with a few ex clubbies and really enjoy their company when the ocassion arises. Cheers.

O.R. Dance (Parkinson class)

Left the Army in '69, joined the Police, served 25 years. Now working in the logistics industry: visit www.gs1nz.org for details and current mug shot. Ph 04 494 1064 (day) or 021 577 032

M.J. Davey (Morris class)

Completed just over 23 years in the Army as a Chef/ Catering and decided it was time to move on. I am now working for Defence as a civilian chef and loving it. The life style change has been awesome. I am married with two children, living in Upper Hutt and life is great. Email lion64mjd@hotmail.com

Victor Errol Davies (Barrowclough class)

I had another birthday and I was wondering where all the years had gone Our story in a nutshell would take a book. Lynne and I are currently in PNG. I am working in Port Moresby for a company called Brian Bell -

http://www.brianbell.com.pg

- I look after the Group Technical Services - very challenging.

Before coming to PNG I was contracting in Afghanistan- two years FIFO - Kabul & Pol e Khomri. I had several positions - Asset & Equipment Manager, Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager, Business Analyst and Camp Manager for the Hungarian PRT. Worked with an American OMLT setting up a Camp

We worked in Tonga - Lynne was teaching computing at a local school, I was GM of an A/C business, Division manager for Mitsubishi franchise and ended up managing a manufacturing business.

Lynne had a computing business in Katikati before we came up to PNG. This is all only half the story - like I said its a book.

Lynne's a lady of leisure - we have a house girl. Lynne gets back to NZ about every 3 months. We have just bought a small lifestyle block in Katikati NZ - have some sheep on it to keep the grass down; setting it up for one day when we retire - if that ever happens.

Here in PNG I have about 200+ staff to manage; that takes up most of my time; we are also rolling out a new business accounting / service management platform so between staff and IT stuff I am on the go.

Nutshell

All the best

Errol

B. Davis (Firth class)

Left in 1990 currently living in Aus own & run seaside cafe restaurant with my Wife Linda & daughter Shelley

A.H. Dawson (Puttick class)

Cadets to School of Signals. Underwent training as a radio/telegraph Operator. In 1959 posted to 2 NZ Regt and spent 2 years in Malaya as a "grunt" come signals operator. Returned home to School of Signals Waiouru as a Lcpl, got to Cpl. Posted to Papakura and selected for Vietnam in 1965(161 Bty) but found "busted' eardrum so trip cancelled for me. Finally worked my way up through to when I left in 1985 was a WO1 RNZ Signals with MSM, LSGCM etc,last posting was HQLF in Takapuna. Since 1985 have been with the "dreaded" IRD, First eight years as a GST Auditor/Investigator and for the last seven years as a Business Tax Information Officer (advisor) going around helping people who have started up in business and advising on their taxes, obligations etc. (Had nothing to do with the "wine box" either.) All the training in the army at the training schools came in handy, especially the typing as a signals op, Also the dealing with people as now its one on one advice and seminars to, Sometimes 80 - 10! 0 people at a time. Still with the IRD at the time of writing as well. If I shouted "Attention" within the IRD, half the staff would stand up, as their are a lot of ex Army, Navy and Airforce types on the staff around the country. Divorced not long after leaving Army( a common trait I believe) and still divorced at this stage although do have a partner in Henderson area (a long way Papakura-Henderson each weekend??) Along with my brother, have three standard bred horses, one pacer and two trotters plus a brood mare and a three year old gelding who is due to qualify to race shortly (another trotter). One of the horses trod on me which needed my knee cap being wired to my shin bone at Tauranga hospital in 1998(and the bloody horse won while I was being taken to hospital in the ambulance!!!).Other than the above, a pretty uneventful life-Regards to all that recognise my name amongst the many -Cheers.

"Animal" de Boer (Morris class)

Did the usual RNZEME trail - SEME, 1Base Wksp then posted back to ATG Wksp. Then onto Sylvia Park Wksp then Tpt NCO ` Field Wksp. Got out in 89 went to BHP NZ Steel for 3 1/2 years. Been with Fonterra scince 1995first as an operator,then a supervisor now an independant contractor for a reliability engineering company. ddeboer@xtra.co.nz

J.D. De Silva (Rennie class)

Living in Taupo currently. looking to move to Tauranga in the next 12 months and all that is involved in moving towns and a chance to start out in new town/city. Anybody up that way that can advise or assist a Rennie Class Clubby with the establishing my family and I in the area would be appreciated. Cheers, hope to see plenty of you all at the 60th.

R.D. Death (Puttick class)

left in 1960. Drove trucks in Hamilton, Wellington and Auckland. Not working now. email ronandcarol@kolco.nz

J.K. Desilva (Rennie class)

Finished 20yrs 10 Jan 2003. Fulltime Dad at the moment while we decide what we are up to and what the next move is. Looking at Taupo so if there is any Clubbies or Ex Army folk up that way that can give a heads up I'd be grateful. I'm looking for employment as well so any help in this area would of huge assistance. My skill set is as follows RNZE Carpenter, Diver, Infantry TOD 3.5yrs Singapore & Linton, APTI from 1990, PTI 1994 with last five years as Rehabilitation PTI. A good plentiful sprinkling of outdoor Adventure Trg and use in this area for the Services with a bit of work for Army Adventurous Trg Centre. I'm currently located in Palm Nth until 24 Sept 03(house has sold) married with 4 kids. Any help please contact me 021 884470 or jdextremebalance@paradise.net.nz