The Regular Force Cadet Association

Ted Edwards (Page class)

Based in Pukekohe, running own Bowen Therapy business also working for Pathways Health.Mental health support

J Edwards (Parkinson class)

The discipline training and friendships made during my 12 months as an RF Cadet are still fondly and strongly embedded in my memory to this very day. I felt proud and privileged to have served and been part of the RF Cadets "Club" I graduated December 1964 to 1 Tpt Pl, RNZASC, Papakura Camp. I was then posted to 19 Air Supply Pl, Fort Cautley and then on to 1 AASO Whenuapai. In 1969-70 I served in South Vietnam with 176 Air Despatch Det RAASC aand Victor 4 1RNZIR . On my return to NZ I was posted to 2/1 RNZIR Burnham Camp as Tpt Pl Sgt. From there I was posted to 3 Movement Control Unit. I took early release in 1984 as a WO Class !.
I have been living in Brtisbane , Australia for the last 23 years. I have 2 adult sons living here in Brisbane and I have 6 grandchildren. I am currently employed on Construction Projects in the oil and gas fields of Queensland. Our Company builds gas fired power stations for various clients. I am currently employed as a rigger and we work 12 hour days, 7 days a week. 3 weeks on and1 week off. Fly in and fly out. I am divorced but have a very busy social calendar with my sons and their families with birthday parties, barbqs and dinners together. I would love to hear from any ex Parkinson Class Cadets jedwards16@bigpond.com

Dusty Edwards (Thornton class)

After graduating spent the next 7 years in the Armoured Corps. Served with QA Wai/Wec Sqn, 4 Troop 2 Scots, 1NZ Scots and finished at B.T.D. After leaving moved to Australia and I am still here I am a sales Rep for a stained glass coy, married and have 4 children

B.P. Eichler (Young class)

Graduated to RNZEME Trentham in 1956 as a Telecommunications Tech. Continued Tertiary education at Wellington and Petone Techs. Had a training stint at Fort Knox Kentucky in 1959. Left the army in Dec 1963. Married Anne in 1959. 3 kids. Divorced Anne ,since deceased, in 1976. Married Christine in 1976. No children of this marriage, but Chris brought 3 from her first marriage into our relationship. From the Army, I worked briefly as a Television Tech & when my reserve commitments were over, I started my own TV Servicing business in Upper Hutt. I grew and expanded this business to include 5 retail shops in the Hutt Valley, until 1985. Moved to Brisbane for 2 years & thence to Sydney where I have worked in the Mortgage & Home investment market ever since. Now aged 66 yrs, I have survived some pretty invasive, Cardiac and Circulatory operations over the last 3 years and I am now working very hard to get my weight down another 12kg to a svelte 77Kg. My email address. is: eichlerb@bigpond.net.au

R.M. (Ratz) Ellis (Elliot class)

I am presently living in Mount Maunganui. I have a wife and 3 children. A daughter who is 18 and off to Otago Universityin Feb 2009. a son who is 16 and is in the 6th form and another 11 year old son who is at intermediate school. I love to go fishing, and oh yes I am still playing rugby. Nothing beats spending time with my kids.

B.J. Ewart (Andrew class)

I graduated to Infantry, NSTU and 1 Bn Depot, SVN with NZ Component, commissioned from Sgt in 1973 into Infantry and then served until 1994 (with a short break 1981-82) retiring as a Colonel. Serving in TF as a Col - not doing much. Now working in health as a manager - yet to qualify as a brain surgeon! Growing old disgracefully like most ex-Cadets I know! email Badenewart@xtra.co.nz

R.O. Exton (Upham class)

Joined QA Sqn, got out in 1973. Now married with 3 children and live in Feilding. Working for Manawatu Toyota in Palmerston North as New Vehicle Manager.

Fred Fairey (Ngarimu class)

Left Army after 10 yrs in 1979. Have been a chef ever since, mainly in Invercargill and Napier. At present I am at the Duke of Gloucester Hotel in Taradale (Napier). Married to Nancy (35yrs), three children 29, 26 and 20. One grandson

P. Fakan (Monks class)

Currently living in Australia

Malcolm Farland (Mead class)

I marched out of Cadets to do yet another All Arms Instructor's Course (the 4th in succession) & from there basic Sapper training, still in Trentham. Following which I was posted to Papakura CMT (Compulsory Military Training) as an Instructor/Hut Commander and completed 2.1 intakes. The .1 was the 3rd intake that was marched out again to let the K Force chaps in. I got the Korea war hots, not wishing to miss it, and so skipped over the Tasman and joined R Aust Engrs, in case the shooting match was over before I got there. (thinking as a teenager). When I did get to the "war area" I was posted instead as Fire Chief, BCFK and so had a wonderful war. After the 6 yr Army contract, I liked Fire fighting and joined the Melbourne Fire Brigade, but found that the pay at the time was too poor and instead of pursuing fire fighting as a career, joined the PNG Public Service as a Superintendent Prisons. I served as such for nearly 16 years then received the golden handshake at Independence. Great job while it lasted. Back to NZ for the 2 kids education and to settle down. Became an Auctioneer, 2nd hand dealer, Real Estate sales in Kaikohe Northland. Now working (2006) full time as an independent Debt Collector in Auckland. Great job, should have taken it up years ago. Married 40 yrs, with a pigeon pair offspring, both married. I live in Central Auckland Ph (09) 3772874. And have been inveigled into editing your web site. Cheers,,, Malcolm rfcnews@paradise.net.nz

T.L. Favel (Firth class)

Left the Force a few years ago. Now in Singapore as a Firefighter with the Singapore Civil Defence Force. Currently a Deputy Rota Commander [WO2} with the newly formed SCDF Marine Command.

D.E. Ferguson (Kippenburger class)

Hi,grad from cdt's to EME.Posted to Devenport,Papakura,Sylvia Park,Waiouru,2/1 LAD B/ham,1RNZIR S/Pore,Waiouru,Burnham.Left as Wkspforeman of 3Tpt Wksps in '81.Been self employed ever since except a small stint as a 'civie' with the army in B/ham.Bought a Service Station (BP)'97,changedto Challenge'00, good move, have just sold and now unemployed and enjoying it. Presently living in Tai Tapu, ChCh. No longer married, got 2 daughters, 1g/daughter, all living in Qld, Aust. .Any one got contact for Grant Farquhar? Last time I saw him was at Lucas in Newmarket in '65. Old buddies, please contact me at donaldededar@paradise.net.nz

C. Field (Rennie class)

Greetings all, Still serving currently WO1 posted to HQ JFNZ. e-mail address is chris.field@nzdf.mil.nz

Fish Fisher (Upham class)

Left in 1974 from Papakura. Since then have worked in TNG, Samoa and throughout the Pacific looking after gas installations for BOC gases. Have also run my own Liquid Gas business in Dandenong, Melbourne for 12 years. Currently a Dealer Principal of our own shop in Geelong outside Melbourne. It is a Kawasaki and KTM motorbike dealership. We run 2 NOS sprint cars for speedway. I am still married to Pat, who I met at the Papakura Garrison Club in 1972 after a few cold frothies. We have 2 children, Amy who is a senior lawyer in Geelong and Tim who went to college and then played professional baseball in the USA for a season. He is now a sales manager in our dealership. We still miss our best mate Loxley Kirk who was killed in Singapore in 1972. We would love to hear from anyone who remembers us.

E.F. Fitzpatrick (Burrows class)

Got out of the army many years ago, until I re-enlisted for some odd reason. I saw the light fairly smartly and promptly got out after about 2 and a half years. Since then I have dabbled in real estate, working in stores, retail, and heaps of other stuff. I finished off by studying for a degree, and I'm now teaching (God, who would ever have believed that!!)

P.S. See a lot of Jake Wharewera (Sgt. RNZAC), remember him?

efitz@paradise.net.nz