Thread: Singleton Army Cadet Camp - anyone going?

I'm not going, though a few cadets from our unit and an officer will be there. Should be great fun - cadet camps always are.... well, any camping is for that matter.

Area 8?

Maybe, but I will find out when I'm up there. Usually we have a crew live out at 8/9 so we tend not to rotate crews through there too much.

I'll probably get suckered into something at Command on Centre Ridge - but I'd rather be out in the gore. Depending on how Ambrose goes tonight, I might even drive him up there!

I know I run the risk of looking like a ****** ("ooh look - the civvy wannabe ambo brought an army ambulance along... tryhard!") But I really dont give a Foxtrot.

At least there will always be a meatwagon on hand.

Was there in 1975 helping the Cadets fire SLR's, yes 7.62 and yes there was some tears. Some thought that if they just held it a little of the shoulder then.....well that's what bouht on the tears.

By the way I had a Yamaha RD 350 and en-route to Windsor across the Putty ( a good ride ) the mungral stopped (wiring) at dusk!! Well b***ger me a Blood Box came along and we put the bike in the back and returned to Singleton. Good chaps I say.

Regards,
PeterW

By crikey, that brings back memories.
I was in the cadets when I attended Westmead high school.
Must have been 1953 that I done the Singleton camp.
In those days, we used the 303, Bren, Owen ( a beautiful weapon ),
Vickers, 25 pounder and the Mills 36 grenade.

A few days after our return, our Corporal ( a nice kid ), was killed by
lightening on a golf course. Always remembered his name but its gone now, I've just discovered.

Westmead!!!
My brother went there, but it shut just before my time so it was off to Parramatta High for me.

Regards,
PeterW

Geeeeez - some of you blokes are showing your age.

I wasn't going to mention that I also went to Singleton on Cadet camp when I was at Marist College in Forbes in, oh, around 1973.

Was one of the best experiences I can remember from back in those years. We even went to the airforce base near Newcastle (can't remember the name - Richmond rings a bell) and went on a flight in a Caribou.

G'day All, RAAF Williamtown cheers Dennis