Australian Army Cadets [Archive] - Australian Land Rover Owners

p38arover

23rd November 2006, 12:05 AM

Not since I was a Corporal in 18 Flight, Queensland Squadron at (I think) Wacol in the Sixties. I still have my trophy for being Dux of Qld Squadron.:D

Late edit: I am talking of the early Sixties.

Ron

JDNSW

23rd November 2006, 05:25 AM

Not since 1958.

John

Dinty

23rd November 2006, 06:33 AM

G'day All, Lt Rover from WA is involved, I know a few people involved but I'm not cheers Dennis:wasntme:
PS Yes it was.:mad:

Phoenix

23rd November 2006, 08:00 AM

That's right, I remember seeing pics of his LRPV on a biv and thinking how perfect it would be for just that job. I'm a CPL(AAFC) but i'm unalotted at the moment.

Turtle61

23rd November 2006, 08:55 AM

Not since 1989 - 20 Regional Cadet Unit (Fort Street High, Ashfield Boys High and Trinity College - none of them my schools)... good old fun.

Outlaw

23rd November 2006, 09:45 AM

Not since '93 airtc sq13

Phoenix

23rd November 2006, 11:29 AM

I wonder if any of the ex AIRTC cadets went to the national camp in wagga in 1996 apart from me, I was only a leading cadet at the time, I ended up a CUO :lol2:

landrovermick

24th November 2006, 08:27 AM

30 RCU - A Coy sunshine - left in 1988 /89

JohnE

24th November 2006, 08:30 AM

Finished in 1974 when I left school
Maroubra Bay High School
worked my way up was a CUO for a couple of years.

john

medic455

24th November 2006, 10:21 AM

Very interesting, I asked as my son (all most 15) has been a member for some time and somehow I have gone from being a parent helper to an OOC. "Volunteered" I think is the term they used..:eek: :confused: mind you it's a chance to use some skills that I learnt long ago in a land far away .....ooops starting to sound like a fairy tale.....:angel: :p.......and I thought that there might be others out there in the same situation, I'm always looking for a new resorce...

Jamo

25th November 2006, 09:56 PM

I'm a Capt (AAC) and OC of our Local unit 503ACU.

I sort of got roped into it by an ARA Capt (Mick Tugwell - a former RSM of 1RAR) whom I'd worked with at 5Trg Gp when he was a WO2 and I was a GRes LT.

Bytemrk

25th November 2006, 10:24 PM

I was a WO II in the army cadets in 1979:):) was a cadet for 5 years

I think a lot of the leadership skills it taught me have help me time and time again ever since..

Mark

LieutenantRover

26th November 2006, 05:49 PM

Now Capt Rover as named by Mick Tugwell and I've got 55ACU Eastern Goldfields up the road from Jamo. Anybody else out there? for the k1w1's Iwas a cadet on the Westcoast a lifetime ago and became an RF Cadet back then. First LR I drove was a S2 shorty in '69 in Waiouru. Plenty of the recoiless rifle models back then. Wonder where they all went.

Phoenix

27th November 2006, 08:57 AM

A few are still about the place. And many others are hidden in sheds ;)

Slunnie

28th November 2006, 09:32 AM

Yep, I am.

As an Army cadet while at school and now as an officer. :)

medic455

29th November 2006, 11:33 PM

LieutenantRover

30th November 2006, 01:13 PM

Ardagh. Sgt Hudson was one of our instructors. I'm assuming the class was named after him. I heard he coped a grenade during practice.

medic455

30th November 2006, 10:17 PM

Ardagh. Sgt Hudson was one of our instructors. I'm assuming the class was named after him. I heard he coped a grenade during practice.

Correct on both counts, only class ever named after an NCO....:spudnikdaddyo:

LieutenantRover

1st December 2006, 10:24 AM

Theres a few ex clubbies in WA. The OC of the Port Headland Cadet Unit was in 1980 I think, the class where a cadet was shot. Start off as a young cadet and finish up as a bloody old one. One of Ardagh class was in both NZ and Aus SAS. His kids were in 56ACU and one is now an Aus Captain.

GuyG

18th December 2006, 05:27 PM

Me to

I was a cadet Petty Officer at TS Magnus at Churchie when I finished school in '89

stevo68

18th December 2006, 05:45 PM

Dunno if it counts but I was in the army cadets when I was at The Kings School from 81 to 86 when I left, I only got to Corporal and removed from medics due to my woosiness with things icky. Though was a crack shot and still have the target which I top scored on :D

Regards

Stevo

Slunnie

18th December 2006, 08:33 PM

Small world! Thats my current unit. :D

easo

12th January 2007, 09:28 PM

Use to be a full track at 37 RCU in albury. Never got higher to much of a d**k head. Now a full track Tankie, teaching at kapooka.

Blknight.aus

12th January 2007, 09:58 PM

so nothings changed then easo?

I'm an ex black hat myself also ex transport and now ex army serving as an ex civillian in the RAAF (Ok I turn up and drink coffee, not really serving as such)

easo

12th January 2007, 10:26 PM

Nah, but we finaly got a new tank!

Jamo

14th January 2007, 05:00 PM

I spent a lot of my ARes career wearing the black beret. All M113A1 obviously.

Got a nephew at Kapooka now, Luke Mahady, I think he's going to do a trade.

Disco300Tdi

14th January 2007, 08:20 PM

Started at T.S. Melbourne, eventually finished as a sailing instructor...many years ago ...oh the memories:)

Phoenix

15th January 2007, 08:25 AM

A few plack berets in here it seems. anybody able to get me some school of armour vehicle stickers ;):twisted::twisted:

easo

17th January 2007, 12:11 PM

Try phoning the tank muesum on (03) 5735.7285. try mail out all sorts off stuff. They will have the stickers your looking for. Mabye some cloth patches too. Or check out their webstie.

olbod

17th January 2007, 12:29 PM

Not since 1953 - 4. Was CPL.

Phoenix

17th January 2007, 01:13 PM

Try phoning the tank muesum on (03) 5735.7285. try mail out all sorts off stuff. They will have the stickers your looking for. Mabye some cloth patches too. Or check out their webstie.

I've got one of the cloth ones, but when I asked (last time I was there) they didn't seem keen to fork any over even if they did have some.

The Dude

17th January 2007, 01:40 PM

I was in Army cadets for a few years with the 208th RCU at Port Macquarie

Jamo

17th January 2007, 02:43 PM

easo's right Phoenix. The museum has all sorts of stuff like that.

Failing that, I think I've got some in a box in the shed.. but it may take a while to find them. If I do, i'll let you know.

Phoenix

17th January 2007, 03:33 PM

easo's right Phoenix. The museum has all sorts of stuff like that.

Failing that, I think I've got some in a box in the shed.. but it may take a while to find them. If I do, i'll let you know.

I might be there again in march, but if you find some :eek::eek::eek::thumbsup::thumbsup: :cool::cool::cool:

Ralph1Malph

19th January 2007, 10:04 PM

Never was one (my town never had em) but now have lots to do with them!:angel:
Was the Warrant Officer Ceremonial for Southern Victoria last year and with no regular force chappies, cadets pull most of the parade gigs!
Funny little fellows and fellowettes.:p

Ralph

easo

20th January 2007, 12:07 AM

I've got one of the cloth ones, but when I asked (last time I was there) they didn't seem keen to fork any over even if they did have some.

Depends whos at the counter, If its the realy old WO2 good luck! But the volenters are prety good. What size sticker do you want?

geckos

20th January 2007, 03:59 PM

Iwas in 70RCU 95' - 00' now in 1RAR........................

86mud

1st March 2007, 03:35 PM

missed cadets when I was a kid...so making up for it now...

Combat Engineer (Sapper)
SAS (Saturdays and Sundays)
2CER
Enoggera, Brisbane

Mud_Bogger6

1st March 2007, 04:10 PM

Enlisting After Yr 12

weeds

1st March 2007, 08:57 PM

missed cadets when I was a kid...so making up for it now...

Combat Engineer (Sapper)
SAS (Saturdays and Sundays)
2CER
Enoggera, Brisbane

i'm just up the road at 9rqr

ciapek

1st March 2007, 09:20 PM

fascinating.........get involved with a branch of the Armed Forces, and one way or another end up driving a Land Rover.......Is there a connection.......????????

chunk

1st March 2007, 10:43 PM

Phoenix

2nd March 2007, 08:14 AM

fascinating.........get involved with a branch of the Armed Forces, and one way or another end up driving a Land Rover.......Is there a connection.......????????

Perhaps, but many do the reverse.

timberwolf_302

31st March 2007, 10:40 AM

I was a CCPL (AIRTC 3WNG 37FLT) back in 2001. Was going to go to Sergeants promotion course but I quit.

beefy

1st April 2007, 07:09 PM

i am the 2ic of 59acu rockingham in perth

keith

easo

1st April 2007, 07:56 PM

I was in cadets from 72-75 with Keira High down in Wollongong made sergeant, also got a trophy for rifle shooting (SLR's and Bren Guns) and I think I might still be able to strip both weapons if I had to. also did a survival course at singleton.
best 4 years ever, a great stepping stone to life.

Recon you still can strip em, We had an old bloke come through here last year who first enlisted in 81, So I got the SLR from the lock up and handed it to him, didn't have a problem. Pitty the brens are welded.

BMKal

4th April 2007, 12:03 PM

I was in cadets from 72-75 with Keira High down in Wollongong made sergeant, also got a trophy for rifle shooting (SLR's and Bren Guns) and I think I might still be able to strip both weapons if I had to. also did a survival course at singleton.
best 4 years ever, a great stepping stone to life.

I started at Sacred Heart College in Adelaide in 1969, then moved to Marist College at Forbes NSW the following year. Also did survival course at Singleton.

It's a small world. The OC at Sacred Heart back then was a Major Laszlo Gimesh (Hungarian). He died not long after I left that school. Recently had a loader driver working for me with same surname - turned out to be his son.

Dinty

5th April 2007, 02:32 PM

G'day All, I was driving around the Pokolbin S.F. this morning when we came upon a heap of cadets all set up in the HQ area, complete with porta-loo's, anyway they are gonna get their collective bums wet as we just had a short sharp shower dumped about 4mm rain and there's more on the way, anyway they might enjoy it cheers Dennis:wasntme:

beefy

5th July 2010, 03:30 PM

Hey guys,

any one here still ACS?

i am now oc at 56 acu fremantle.

keith

medic455

12th July 2010, 11:05 AM

Yes, just spent the last 12 days with then at JLC now work out of HQSQLD, minieme just finished term as RCDTRSM SQLD and now got his hand up for National CTDRSM

LieutenantRover

1st August 2010, 11:19 PM

I'm still here, still looking after Kal and Esperance cadets. Not to quick on the feet at the moment. I just had a Hernia Op. No more

Sparksdisco

2nd August 2010, 03:17 PM

Tombie

2nd August 2010, 03:59 PM

I was a navy cadet at T.S Barwon in Geelong. Made it to PO.

It was the best time of my life, (so far) apart from having a daughter.

I met my now wife at cadets. :D:D:D

And was state cadet champion for corsair sailing for 2 years in a row.

I miss those days. ;)

I was a Cadet, then an Instructor when I left the RAN... Many moons ago now.

I too, met my now wife for the first time at Cadets :cool:

Some amazing memories from back then!

jonesy61

2nd August 2010, 06:48 PM

12 Flight QAIRTC 74 thru 81. Clontarf high and then Redcliffe Aerodrome. Got to CUO. My kids are now members of 406SQN AAFC at Mt Erin...Civ instructor as well.

LieutenantRover

4th August 2010, 09:30 PM

Hi Medic, Are you still OOCing.

medic455

5th August 2010, 10:22 PM

Hi Medic, Are you still OOCing.

Yes.......:spudnikdaddyo:.......see the top of this page

LieutenantRover

6th August 2010, 01:13 PM

I've got two NZer's that I work with at the prison coming on board. One is still currently with the Territorials (engineers) and the other was in armoured for 22 yrs. He was RQMS in his last unit and assisted with NZ Cadets so they should be good value. I notice your GS ARN is similar to my 79 FFR, ends with 857.

Window

21st March 2011, 01:03 PM

I wonder if any of the ex AIRTC cadets went to the national camp in wagga in 1996 apart from me, I was only a leading cadet at the time, I ended up a CUO :lol2:

I was at the camp at wagga as an AC. what an experience that was! we worked our asses off while the CUO's sat on thiers and did f@#k all. until i found all of QLD SQNS CUO's lazing around, made them march back to the parade ground, and drilled them into the ground for around 3hrs.

I joined in 1989 at 7flt nambour, then transfered to 23FTL at caloundra when it was formed. made cdt cpl, then cdt sgt, then cdt cpl again! did that a few times (had a few co's and staff who were complete *******) and then became staff for 18mths then quit.

I did start going to 20flt at everton park, but became an instructor with the SES cadets scheme, and now am a 2ic at a Emergency Cadet Group, as well as being in the SES as a team leader and instructor. Been in SES for 13 years now.

Taipan

22nd March 2011, 06:18 AM

Not since 1989 - 20 Regional Cadet Unit (Fort Street High, Ashfield Boys High and Trinity College - none of them my schools)... good old fun.

Hi, I was also in 20RCU Ashfield (85-91) and attend many cadets activies with Trinty Gramma School & Fort St High and came back around 94 when it was 215 RCU Fort St (was change as Fort St High School discontinue cadets, and members transfer to Haberfield, Army keep fort st name as it was one of two of the oldest cadet units - the other kings school.)