Table 1 – Chronology of the Officer Cadet School Portsea
1951 | 19 February | Decision to open an officer cadet school to supplement intake to the Australian Staff Corps |
8 November | Site at Portsea selected, initially as a temporary location | |
20 November | Advance party begins preparing for opening | |
1952 | 7 January | Opening of the first course, addressed by CGS Lt Gen S.F. Rowell CB |
6 June | 1st course graduates 61, reviewing offlCer Hon J.O. Francis MHR | |
12 December | 2nd course graduates 41, reviewing officer Sir Dallas Brooks KGB GMG DSO | |
1953 | 25 June | 3rd course graduates 42, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir Sydney Rowell KBE CB |
18 December | 4th course graduates 52, reviewing offlCer Lt Gen Sir Horace Robertson KBE DSO | |
1954 | 25 June | 5th course graduates 40, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir Sydney Rowell KBE CB |
16 December | 6th course graduates 23, reviewing officer Lt Gen A.R. Garrett CB CBE | |
1955 | 15 January | Introduction of the 12 months course, one class. only graduates this year |
18 July | First junior class inducted, expansion to a company of three platoons | |
15 December | 7th course graduates 25, reviewing officer Lt Gen H. Wells CB CBE DSO | |
1956 | 14 June | 8th course graduates 19, reviewing officer Maj Gen R. G. Pollard CBE DSO |
13 December | 9th course graduates 20, reviewing officer Maj Gen S.R Legge CBE | |
1957 | 13 June | 10th course graduates 15, reviewing officer Maj Gen L.G. Canet CBE |
12 December | 11th course graduates 34, reviewing officer Maj Gen C.E. Weir CB CBE DSO | |
1958 | 12 June | 12th course graduates 20, reviewing officer Lt Gen H.G. Edgar CBE |
11 December | 13th course graduates 20, reviewing officer Maj Gen R.E. Wade CBE | |
1959 | 11 June | 14th course graduates 18, reviewing officer Maj Gen C.H. Finlay CBE |
10 December | 15th course graduates 25, reviewing officer Lt Gen R.G. Pollard CB CBE DSO | |
1960 | 15 June | 16th course graduates 25, reviewing officer Maj Gen L.G. Canet CBE |
8 December | 17th course graduates 27, reviewing officer Maj Gen J.W. Harrison CBE | |
1961 | 13 June | 18th course graduates 19, reviewing officer Lt Gen H.G. Edgar CB CBE |
8 December | 19th course graduates 33, reviewing officer Maj Gen L.G. Canet CBE | |
1962 | 8 June | 20th course graduates 43, reviewing officer Maj Gen T.J. Daly CBE DSO |
14 December | 21st course graduates 34, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir Reginald Pollard KBE CB DSO | |
1963 | 14 June | 22nd course graduates 45, reviewing officer Lt Gen H.G. Edgar CB CBE |
13 December | 23rd course graduates 76, reviewing officer Maj Gen L.G. Canet CBE | |
1964 | 12 June | 24th course graduates 59, reviewing officer Maj Gen T.S. Taylor CBE MVO MC |
11 December | 25th course graduates 79, reviewing officer Viscount de L’isle VC PC GCMG GCVO | |
1965 | 9 April | Expansion to a structure of a battalion of two companies |
11 June | 26th course graduates 76, reviewing officer ACM Sir Frederick Scherger KBE CB DSO AFC | |
10 December | 27th course graduates 66, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir John Wilton KBE CB DSO | |
1966 | 10 June | 28th course graduates 65, reviewing officer Sir Rohan Delacombe KCMG KBE CB DSO |
1,000th graduate passes out of the School | ||
9 December | 29th course graduates 72, reviewing officer Maj Gen W.S. McKinnon CB CBE | |
1967 | 9 June | 30th course graduates 57, reviewing officer Maj Gen J.W. Harrison CBE |
8 December | 31st course graduates 74, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir Thomas Daly KBE CB DSO | |
1968 | 1 June | Queen’s and Regimental Colours presented by Field Marshal HRH Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh KG KT CBE |
6 June | 32nd course graduates 58, reviewing officer Maj Gen R.W. Knights CBE | |
6 December | 33rd course graduates 55, reviewing officer Maj Gen C.E. Long CBE | |
1969 | 29 March | Corps of the Company of Officer Cadets established |
13 June | 34th course graduates 62, reviewing officer Maj Gen RG. Hassett CBE DSO MVO | |
12 December | 35th course graduates 46, reviewing officer Maj Gen T.F Cape CBE DSO | |
1970 | 12 June | 36th course graduates 65, reviewing officer Maj Gen M.R Brogan CB CBE DSO |
11 December | 37th course graduates 67, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir Thomas Daly KBE CB DSO | |
1971 | 11 June | 38th course graduates 55, reviewing offlcer Maj Gen C.A.E. Fraser CBE |
10 December | 39th course graduates 58, reviewing officer Hon Andrew Peacock MP | |
1972 | 1 February | Opening of the overflow OCS Wing at OTU Scheyville |
16 June | 40th course graduates 51, reviewing officer Maj Gen T.F Cape CB CBE DSO | |
15 December | 41st course graduates 99, reviewing officer Sir Paul Hasluck GCMG GCVO | |
1973 | 15 June | 42nd course graduates 92, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir Mervyn Brogan KBE CB |
2,000th graduate passes out of the School | ||
14 December | 43rd course graduates 95, reviewing offlcer Maj Gen W.G. Henderson DSO OBE | |
19 December | Closure of the OCS Wing at Scheyville | |
1974 | 14 June | 44th course graduates 63, reviewing officer Maj Gen D.R. Begg OBE |
13 December | 45th course graduates 61, reviewing officer Maj Gen A.L. MacDonald CB OBE | |
1975 | 13 June | 46th course graduates 43, reviewing officer Lt Gen EG. Hassett CB CBE DSO MVO |
12 December | 47th course graduates 70, reviewing officer Maj Gen J. Whitelaw CBE | |
1976 | 11 June | 48th course graduates 44, reviewing officer Maj Gen J.D. Stevenson CBE |
10 December | 49th course graduates 65, reviewing officer Lt Gen A.L. MacDonald CB OBE | |
1977 | 10 June | 50th course graduates 60 on the Silver Jubilee Parade, reviewing officer Sir Roden Cutler VC KCMG KCVO CBE |
9 December | 51st course graduates 65, reviewing officer Lt Gen D.B. Dunstan CB | |
1978 | 9 June | 52nd course graduates 65, reviewing officer Lt Gen D.B. Dunstan CB |
29 September | Quarantine Station closes leaving OCS as sole occupant of the site | |
8 December | 53rd course graduates 66, reviewing offlCer Lt Gen D.B. Dunstan CB | |
1979 | 8 June | 54th course graduates 50, reviewing officer Lt Gen D.B. Dunstan CB |
14 December | 55th course graduates 53, reviewing officer Lt Gen D.B. Dunstan CB | |
1980 | 13 June | 56th course graduates 76, reviewing officer Sir Zelman Cowen AK GCMG GCVO |
12 December | 57th course graduates 53, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir Donald Dunstan KBE CB | |
1981 | 12 June | 58th course graduates 60, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir Donald Dunstan KBE CB |
11 December | 59th course graduates 52, reviewing officer Lt Gen Sir Donald Dunstan KBE CB | |
1982 | 11 June | 60th course graduates 53, reviewing officer Lt Gen P.H. Bennett AO DSO |
3,000th graduate passes out of the School | ||
10 December | 61st course graduates 57, reviewing officer Lt Gen P.H. Bennett AO DSO | |
1983 | 10 June | 62nd course graduates 43, reviewing officer ACM Sir Neville McNamara KBE AO AFC AE |
9 December | 63rd course graduates 50, reviewing officer Sir Ninian Stephen AK GCMG GCVO KBE | |
1984 | 8 June | 64th course graduates 76, reviewing officer Lt Gen P.C. Gration AO OBE |
14 December | 65th course graduates 67, reviewing officer Gen Sir Phillip Bennett KBE AO DSO | |
1985 | January | Absorption of the WRAAC Officer Cadet School |
18 May | Freedom of tbe Shire of Flinders granted to the COC | |
14 June | 66th course graduates 75, reviewing officer Hon Kim C. Beasley MP | |
13 December | 67th course graduates 67, the last Graduation parade, reviewing officer Sir Ninian Stephen AK GCMG GCVO KBE | |
Junior class transferred to the Second Class of the Royal Military College | ||
20 December | OCS closed | |
1986 | 3 February | Site transferred to School of Army Health as Norris Barracks |
23 March | OCS colours laid up in the Anzac Chapel at the Royal Military College | |
9 December | RMC graduates 66 of the 68th course Junior Class from OCS |
Table 2 – Daily Routine
Activity |
Weekdays |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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1954 |
1983 |
1954 |
1983 |
1954 |
1983 |
|
Reveille |
0630 |
0615 |
0630 |
0615 |
0730 |
0730 |
Reveille Parade |
0631 |
0616 |
0631 |
0616 |
0731 |
0731 |
Defaulters Parade |
0640-0700 |
0620-0635 |
0640-0700 |
0620-0635 |
0830-0845 |
|
Sick Parade |
0645 |
0715 |
0645 |
0715 |
0800 |
0900 |
Breakfast Parade |
0730 |
0630-0700 |
0730 |
0630-0730 |
0830 |
0800-0845 |
Company Orderly Room |
0810 |
|
0810 |
|
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Church Parade |
|
|
|
As ordered |
|
|
Instructional Parade |
0830-0915 |
0745-0825 |
0830-1215 |
0745-0825 |
|
|
Instructional Parade |
0920-1000 |
0835-0825 |
|
0835-0825 |
|
|
Instructional Parade |
1005-1045 |
0925-1005 |
|
0925-1005 |
|
|
Morning Tea |
1045-1100 |
1005-1020 |
|
1005-1020 |
1005-1020 |
|
Instructional Parade |
1100-1140 |
1025-1100 |
|
1025-1100 |
|
|
Defaulters Parade |
|
|
|
1115, 1315 |
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Instructional Parade |
1145-1225 |
1115-1155 |
|
1115-1155 |
|
|
Instructional Parade |
1205-1245 |
|
1205-1245 |
|
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Lunch Parade |
1230-1330 |
1250-1340 |
1230-1330 |
1245-1330 |
1230-1330 |
1100-1400 |
Instructional Parade |
1335-1420 |
1345-1425 |
|
1330-1730 |
|
|
Instructional Parade |
1425-1510 |
1435-1515 |
|
|
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Instructional Parade |
1515-1600 |
1525-1605 |
|
|
||
Instructional Parade |
|
1620-1730 |
|
|
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Defaulters Parade |
1610-1630 |
|
1310-1330 |
1700 |
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Afternoon Tea |
1615-1630 |
|
1615-1630 |
|
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Organised Sport |
1630-1800 |
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As ordered 1330-1730 |
|
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Retreat |
As ordered |
1730-1745 |
As ordered |
1730-1745 |
As ordered |
1730-1745 |
Dinner Parade |
1830 |
1800 |
1815 |
1800 |
1815 |
1800 |
Defaulters Parade |
|
1915 |
|
1915 |
1915 |
|
Study Parade |
1930-2130 |
1930-2010 |
|
|
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|
2010-2050 |
|
|
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|
2050-2130 |
|
|
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Supper |
2130 |
2130 |
2100 |
2130 |
2100 |
2130 |
Defaulters Parade |
|
2145 |
|
2145 |
2145 |
|
Tattoo |
2200 |
2300 |
|
2200 |
|
|
Lights Out |
2215 |
2330 |
2315 |
2230 |
2215 |
2230 |
Table 4 – OCS Outline Structure
Table 5 – Staff Appointments
* indicates graduate of OCS
Commandants
Commandants | |
1951-54 | Col J.W. Harrison OBE Aust Staff Corps |
1954-56 | Col T.F. Cape DSO MBE Aust Staff Corps |
1956-57 | Col D.R. Jackson DSO Aust Staff Corps |
1957-60 | Col J.G. Ochiltree OBE Aust Staff Corps |
1960-64 | Col S.T.G. Coleman Aust Staff Corps |
1964-68 | Col H.G. Bates Aust Staff Corps |
1968-69 | Col B.L. Bogle Aust Staff Corps |
1969-72 | Col J.F. McDonagh Aust Staff Corps |
1972-75 | Col D.M. Butler DSO Aust Staff Corps |
1975-78 | Col P.G. Cole Aust Staff Corps |
1978-81 | Col B.G. Florence AM MC Aust Staff Corps * |
1981-83 | Col G.D. Burgess MBE Aust Staff Corps * |
1983-86 | Col P. Davies AM Aust Staff Corps |
Deputy Commandant
1973-1974 | Lt Col T.C. Bannister RA inf |
1974-1976 | Lt Col B. Wade RA Inf |
1977-1978 | Lt Col I.L.G. Campbell MC RA Inf* |
1979-1980 | Lt Col T.F.H. Walker RAAC* |
1980-1981 | Lt Col M.J. Bindley RA Inf |
1981-1983 | Lt Col M. Carroll RA Inf |
1983-1985 | Lt Col E.W. Titley RA Inf |
Senior Instructor
1951-52 | Maj R.S. Garland MC RA Inf |
1953-55 | Maj E.H. Smith RA Inf |
1955-57 | Maj J.C.F. Moloney RA Inf |
1957-59 | Maj P.J. Cook RA Inf |
1959 | Maj B.B. Hearn MC RA Inf |
1960-62 | Maj J.E. Duff RA Inf |
1962-64 | Maj P.H. Bennett RA Inf |
Chief Instructor
1965 | Lt Col P.H. Bennett RA Inf |
1965-69 | Lt Col G. Hollings RA Inf |
1969-70 | Lt Col J.W. Sullivan RA Inf |
1970-72 | Lt Col D.V. Smith RA Inf |
1972-73 | Lt Col T.C. Bannister RA Inf |
1973-75 | Lt Col G.K. Chapman RA Inf |
1976-77 | Lt Col R.W. Bleakley RA Inf * |
1978-79 | Lt Col P.M. McDougall RA Inf * |
1980-81 | Lt Col P.J. Langford RA Inf |
1982-83 | Lt Col K.S. Gallagher RA Inf |
1984-85 | Lt Col J.W. Langler RA Inf |
Adjutant
Adjutants | |
1951-53 | Capt M.B. McCracken MBE RAA |
1953-54 | Capt I.G.C. Gilmore RAE |
1954-55 | Capt G.J. Leary RA Inf |
1955 | 2Lt W.J. Murray RAA * |
1955-57 | 2Lt/Capt C.D.K. Haywood RAA * |
1957-58 | Capt J.A. McConaghy RAASC |
1958-61 | Capt J.C. Harding RA Inf * |
1961-62 | Capt J.M. Walker RAA * |
1962-68 | Lt/Capt L.D.H. McCombe MBE RA Inf |
1968 | Capt M.P. Blake RA Inf |
1968-70 | Capt D.B. Ferguson RAASC |
1970-71 | Capt E.J. Lyneham RAASC * |
1971-72 | Capt D.J.F. Rowe RA Inf |
1972-73 | Capt J.E.G. Horan RA Inf |
1973-74 | Capt R.L. Sayce RA Inf * |
1974-75 | Capt R.T. Regan RACT * |
1975-77 | Capt S.V.L. Willis RA Inf |
1977-78 | Capt A.B. Jones RA Inf |
1979 | Capt P.R. Cobley RA Inf |
1979-80 | Capt J.F. Hickey RAA * |
1980-81 | Capt D.G. Lewien RA Inf |
1981-82 | Capt M. Evans RA Inf |
1983 | Capt R.A. Tiller RA inf |
1983-84 | Capt D.I. Grierson RA Inf * |
1985 | Capt P.W. Pierce RAE * |
Regimental Sergeant Major
1951-52 | WO1 T.W. Adams RA Inf |
1952-53 | WO1 E. Bradley RA Inf |
1953-54 | WO1 G.K. Burgess RA Inf |
1954-55 | WO1 I.W. Turley RA Inf |
1955-60 | WO1 C.R. Hockings RA Inf |
1960-64 | WO1 L.E. Brennan RA Inf |
1964-66 | WO1 B.L Tyrell RA Inf |
1966-68 | WO1 N.E. Heritage RA Inf |
1968-69 | WO1 A.F. Timms RA Inf |
1970-74 | WO1 R.R. Richardson MM RA Inf |
1975-77 | WO 1 B.T. Waters MBE RA Inf |
1977-80 | WO1 B.H. Cox MBE RA Inf |
1981 | WO1 J.T. O’Reilly RAAC |
1982-83 | WO1 B.A. Hassell RA Inf |
1984-85 | WO1 K.S. Wendt OAM BEM RA Inf |
Table 6 – Overseas Student Performance
Graduating Class | Army | Highest Graduate Position | Class Graduates | Class Entrants |
Overseas Students | Countries Represented | Top NZ Position | |
1957 | December | Malaya | 31 | 34 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
1958 | June | Malaya | 16 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
December | Malaya | 19 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
1959 | June | Fiji | 18 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
December | Malaya | 18 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
1960 | June | – | – | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
December | Philippines | 12 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
1961 | June | Malaya | 19 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
December | Malaya | 11 | 33 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
1962 | June | Fiji | 42 | 43 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
December | Malaya | 9 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
1963 | June | – | – | 45 | 50 | 0 | 0 | not ranked |
December | Nigeria | 19 | 76 | 90 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
1964 | June | – | – | 59 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
December | Malaysia | 36 | 79 | 90 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
1965 | June | Philippines | 19 | 76 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
December | Malaysia | 27 | 65 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
1966 | June | Philippines | 10 | 68 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
December | Malaysia | 52 | 72 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 8 | |
1967 | June | Malaysia | 39 | 57 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
December | Malaysia | 39 | 74 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
1968 | June | Philippines | 48 | 58 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
December | Malaysia | 37 | 55 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
1969 | June | Malaysia | 5 | 62 | 74 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
December | Malaysia | 21 | 46 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
1970 | June | Philippines | 15 | 65 | 81 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
December | Malaysia | 25 | 67 | 80 | 13 | 4 | 3 | |
1971 | June | Malaysia | 42 | 55 | 86 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
December | Singapore | 5 | 58 | 86 | 16 | 4 | 13 | |
1972 | June | Fiji | 36 | 51 | 84 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
December | Singapore | 59 | 99 | 141 | 20 | 8 | 2 | |
1973 | June | South Vietnam | 7 | 92 | 134 | 22 | 6 | 8 |
Table 7 – The Student Body
Graduates by | Origin | Origin | ||||||||||||||
Graduating Class | Entrants | Repeat | ARA | Graduates Total | ARA | RAAF | PNG | Brunei | Fiji | Mal | Phil | Sing | Other | Non-ARA | Country | |
1952 | June | 71 | 71 | 61 | 61 | |||||||||||
December | 49 | 49 | 41 | 41 | ||||||||||||
1953 | June | 48 | 48 | 42 | 42 | |||||||||||
December | 62 | 62 | 52 | 52 | ||||||||||||
1954 | June | 49 | 49 | 40 | 40 | |||||||||||
December | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||
1955 | December | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||
1956 | Juner | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 1 | ||||||||||
December | 30 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 1 | |||||||||||
1957 | June | 28 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||
December | 39 | 2 | 27 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
1958 | June | 25 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
December | 22 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
1959 | June | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
December | 36 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
1960 | June | 24 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 5 | |||||||||
December | 29 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
1961 | June | 20 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
December | 41 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Thailand | |||||||
1962 | June | 46 | 2 | 37 | 43 | 35 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
December | 39 | 27 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
1963 | June | 49 | 1 | 41 | 45 | 37 | 8 | |||||||||
December | 90 | 74 | 76 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Nigeria | ||||||
1964 | June | 68 | 1 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 9 | |||||||||
December | 89 | 1 | 75 | 79 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | Nigeria | |||||
1965 | June | 84 | 1 | 67 | 76 | 64 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||
December | 80 | 67 | 65 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
1966 | June | 94 | 85 | 68 | 59 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
December | 88 | 5 | 74 | 72 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
1967 | June | 69 | 6 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
December | 93 | 4 | 75 | 74 | 60 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
1968 | June | 76 | 4 | 61 | 58 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
December | 70 | 3 | 57 | 55 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1969 | June | 70 | 4 | 56 | 62 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Kenya | |||
December | 51 | 3 | 39 | 46 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
1970 | June | 78 | 3 | 55 | 65 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | SVN | ||
December | 79 | 1 | 55 | 67 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | SVN | ||||
1971 | June | 80 | 6 | 64 | 55 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | SVN | |||
December | 83 | 3 | 56 | 58 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |||||
1972 | June | 81 | 3 | 61 | 51 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||||
December | 139 | 2 | 104 | 99 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 Cambodia, 1 Uganda |
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1973 | June | 131 | 3 | 98 | 92 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 Cambodia, 1 SVN |
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December | 118 | 2 | 94 | 95 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | SVN | ||||
1974 | June | 72 | 1 | 53 | 63 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | ||||
December | 75 | 1 | 59 | 61 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
1975 | June | 61 | 2 | 48 | 43 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
December | 97 | 2 | 86 | 70 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
1976 | June | 58 | 1 | 47 | 44 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
December | 102 | 90 | 65 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
1977 | June | 77 | 1 | 61 | 60 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | ||||
December | 95 | 2 | 83 | 65 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
1978 | June | 101 | 5 | 84 | 65 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
December | 94 | 2 | 76 | 66 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
1979 | June | 69 | 9 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Tonga | ||
December | 92 | 7 | 74 | 53 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Kenya | |||||
1980 | June | 86 | 7 | 70 | 76 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Tonga | |||
December | 84 | 2 | 68 | 53 | 43 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
1981 | June | 82 | 2 | 64 | 60 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||||
December | 86 | 2 | 73 | 52 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
1982 | June | 77 | 2 | 67 | 53 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
December | 75 | 2 | 60 | 57 | 47 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
1983 | June | 61 | 4 | 48 | 43 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
December | 75 | 3 | 65 | 50 | 41 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
1984 | June | 108 | 1 | 93 | 76 | 63 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |||||||
December | 87 | 3 | 71 | 67 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
1985 | June | 101 | 2 | 89 | 75 | 66 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
December | 86 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
Total | 4,623 | 136 | 3,780 | 3,544 | 2,826 | 30 | 61 | 16 | 24 | 91 | 398 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 718 | |
Table 8 – Wastage Rates
Table 9 – Course Curriculum
Subject |
1952 |
1965 |
1972 |
1977 |
1983 |
Military Academic Subjects |
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Administration | 23 | 23 | 45 | 44 | 50 |
Logistics | 13 | 39 | 18 | 24 | 27 |
Military History | 20 | 45 | 24 | 34 | 34 |
Military Law | 54 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Staff Duties and Intelligence | in (a) | (a) 61 | 73 | 74 | 66 |
Tactics | 66 | 82 | 134 | 396 | 422 |
Training | (a) 43 | in (a) | 40 | 19 | 19 |
Educational Subjects |
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Character Development | 28 | 28 | in (b) | in (c) | 137 |
Communication Skills | 54 | 105 | 118 | 130 | |
Current Affairs/Government | 29 | 78 | |||
Leadership | 32 | 40 | (b) 75 | (c) 113 | 54 |
Logic | 70 | 36 | |||
Etiquette | 13 | 45 | 24 | 55 | 48 |
Social Studies/Political Science | 74 | 59 | |||
Operations |
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Air Support | 31 | 14 | 10 | ||
Armour | 23 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Army Health & First Aid | 5 | 32 | 52 | 68 | 52 |
Artillery | 26 | 30 | 51 | 43 | 43 |
Infantry | (b) 299 | (d) 325 | (e) 339 | 13 | 9 |
Military Engineering | 38 | 35 | 15 | 17 | 8 |
Signals | (c) 42 | in (f) | 21 | 15 | 3 |
Drills and Skills |
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Battlecraft | in (b)(d) | in (d) | in (e) | 285 | 450 |
Drill and Ceremonial | 97 | 143 | 91 | 228 | 219 |
Field Training | 220 | 138 | 153 | 137 | |
Methods of Instruction | 33 | 33 | 47 | 42 | 42 |
Navigation | 59 | 92 | 107 | 107 | 91 |
NBC Defence | 20 | ||||
Radio Telephone Procedures | in (c) | (f) 65 | 29 | 30 | 43 |
Weapon Training | (d) 185 | 176 | 172 | 158 | |
Other Activities |
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Course Admin & Directed Study | 63 | 187 | 520 | 551 | 578 |
Leave | unlisted | unlisted | unlisted | 605 | 626 |
Physical & Recreational Training | 42 | 68 | 74 | 106 | 107 |
Reserved Periods | 101 | 220 | 44 | 189 | 180 |
Sport | unlisted | unlisted | unlisted | 194 | 215 |
Visits & Demonstrations | in others | in others | 51 | 87 | 81 |
Totals |
1,320 | 2,420 | 2,598 | 4,004 | 4,004 |
Table 10 – Awards for Military Skills
Skill at Arms | Basic Skills Prize | OTU Prize | Kiel Shield | Rowell Shield | ||
1952 | June | O/C B. W. Halstead | ||||
December | W02 R.W. Strong | |||||
1953 | June | Cpl T.F.H. Walker | ||||
December | Sgt J.L.H. Warner | |||||
1954 | June | Cpl D. Rankine | ||||
December | O/C J.M. Walker | |||||
1955 | December | O/C K.H. Aspinall | 2 Platoon | |||
1956 | June | Cpl R.A. Vickery | 3 Platoon | |||
December | O/C M.T. Weaver | 3 Platoon | ||||
1957 | June | CSM R.G. Halverson | 2 Platoon | |||
December | Cpl P.J. Clover | 3 Platoon | ||||
1958 | June | Cpl A. Aitkin | 2 Platoon | |||
December | O/C R.A. Ducie | 1 Platoon | ||||
1959 | June | CSM E.J. Ellis | 2 Platoon | |||
December | Col Sgt P.M. McDougall | 2 Platoon | ||||
1960 | June | O/C V.M. Campbell | 1 Platoon | |||
December | 1 Platoon | |||||
1961 | June | Sgt A.J. Campbell | 1 Platoon | |||
December | Col Sgt R.B. Milligan | 3 Platoon | ||||
1962 | June. | O/C G.J.M. Edis | 1 Platoon | |||
December | Cpl W.R.K. Wilson | 4 Platoon | ||||
1963 | June | Cpl W.B. Flanagan | 4 Platoon | |||
December | O/C R.J. McGill | 3 Platoon | ||||
1964 | June | O/IC G.M. Field | 4 Platoon | |||
December | O/C I.C. Savage | 4 Platoon | ||||
1965 | June | O/C B.G.A. Harrison | A Company | 3 Platoon | ||
December | Sgt G.J. Dunlop | A Company | 3 Platoon | |||
1966 | June | Cpl M.M. Fair | A Company | 3 Platoon | ||
December | SUO J.S.M. Tulloch | B Company | 4 Platoon | |||
1967 | June | O/C T.M. Litchfield | B Company | 2 Platoon | ||
December | O/C B.S. Sydes | B Company | 4 Platoon | |||
1968 | June | Cpl K. Metcalf | A Company | 4 Platoon | ||
December | Cpl V.C. Goodwin | B Company | 3 Platoon | |||
1969 | June | UO A. W. Hunter | A Company | 5 Platoon | ||
December | UO P.D. Dale | A Company | 5 Platoon | |||
1970 | June | UO R.J. Seymour | B Company | 4,5 Platoon | ||
December | Lcpl M.D. Hughes | A Company | 3 Platoon | |||
1971 | June | Col Sgt K.H. Jobson | Col Sgt K.H. Jobson | B Company | 3 Platoon | |
December | UO R.J. Major | Col Sgt S.C.L. Lloyd | B Company | 6 Platoon | ||
1972 | June | Sgt C.A. Lee | Sgt J.F.T. Klopper | A Company | 2 Platoon | |
December | SUO J.C. Fleer | Cpl G.D. Holloway | A Company | 4 Platoon | ||
1973 | June | UO I.J. Robinson | Col Sgt C.R. Smith | B Company | 3 Platoon | |
December | Cpl M.G. Buck | SUO K.M. Riley | B Company | 6 Platoon | ||
1974 | June | Sgt L.W. Greenfield | SUO L.S. Jamvold | B Company | 6 Platoon | |
December | Lcpl G.C. McDowall | UO D.J.R. Smith | B Company | 3 Platoon | ||
1975 | June | Cpl M.J. Howard | UO N.E. Cunningham | A Company | 2 Platoon | |
December | UO L.E. Home | Sgt G.W. Whitby | A Company | 4 Platoon | ||
1976 | June | Cpl S.G. Turner | UO R.W. Quodling | A Company | 5 Platoon | |
December | Cpl W.W. Wilson | UO J. Mateparae | B Company | 1 Platoon | ||
1977 | June | Lcpl M. O’Dean | UO P.J. Van Der Moozel | B Company | 4 Platoon | |
December | Sgt J. W. Stannard | Cpl C.G. Shaw | B Company | 4 Platoon | ||
1978 | June | Cpl J.P. Matthews | UO J.R. Thlmie | B Company | 3 Platoon. | |
December | UO U.T. Koroi | UO R.A. Smith | B Company | 4 Platoon | ||
1979 | June | Cpl M.H. Clarke | Sgt K.C. Bruce | B Company | 5 Platoon | |
December | SUO D.L. Proud | UO M.E. Sterling | A Company | 5 Platoon | ||
1980 | June | OCdt M.J. Jorgensen | OCdt W.R. Bones | A Company | 4 Platoon | |
December | Cpl R.M. Stephenson | UO A.B. Arnold | A Company | 2 Platoon | ||
1981 | June | Cpl L.B. O’Reilly | Sgt M.B. Matthews | B Company | 6 Platoon | |
December | Col Sgt T.P. Scully | Col Sgt D.B. Bradshaw | B Company | 6 Platoon | ||
1982 | June | SUO S.N. Tyrrell | UO R.A. Joy | B Company | 6 Platoon | |
December | Sgt J.K. Simmons | Sgt S.S. McCrohon | Cpl A.P. Littleford | B Company | 5 Platoon | |
1983 | June | Cpl D.J. Campbell | SUO I.P. McWhirter | Cpl S.T. Norrington | A Company | 1 Platoon |
December | LCpl M.A. Riffel | Cpl C.J. O’Brien | LCpl R.D. Bryett | B Company | 5 Platoon | |
1984 | June | Cpl B.J. Cox | SUO G.J. Spierings | Cpl J.L. Pickering | B Company | 5 Platoon |
December | Col Sgt C.M. Hinchcliffe | SUO R. Bossink | LCpl S.J. Dodds | A Company | 1 Platoon | |
1985 | June | Sgt C.J. Svanberg | Col Sgt C.J. Budge | Sgt M.J. Stewart | B Company | 3 Platoon |
December | Cpl J.D. Putt | Sgt J.C. Flanagan | Sgt D.W. Steains | B Company | 2 Platoon |
Table 11 – Awards for Military Academic Subjects
Period Awarded | Staff Prize | Field/Tactics Prize | NZ CGS Prize | Arms Prize | Arts Prize | |
1952 | June | O/C H.L. Bell | O/C H.J. Baker | |||
December | Cpl N.E. Ford | Cpl H.A. Smith | ||||
1953 | June | Sgt D. MacPherson | O/C N.C. Kennedy | |||
December | O/C R.D. Turner | WO2 N.F. Graham | ||||
1954 | June | O/C N.J. Rogers | O/C W.D. Lessels | |||
December | O/C J.M. Walker | Sgt D.F. Solomon | ||||
1955 | December | CSM G.D. Burgess | Col Sgt I.C. Teague | |||
1956 | June | CSM J.L. Mitchell | Col Sgt J.McE. Oxenham | |||
December | CSM M.A. Count | Sgt G.M. Lilley | ||||
1957 | June | Col Sgt T.R. Kelly | Col Sgt T.R. Kelly | |||
December | Cpl R.M. Gill | Sgt T.I. Heesom | ||||
1958 | June | O/C M.J. Ball | Sgt Q.A. Rodda | |||
December | Cpl G.A. Quail | CSM B.R. Windsor | ||||
1959 | June | CSM E.J. Ellis | CSM E.J. Ellis | |||
December | Col Sgt P.M. McDougall | CSM B.D. Sinclair | ||||
1960 | June | Sgt J.D. Collinson | O/C R.A. Farrell | |||
December | Col Sgt D.B. Slocombe | Col Sgt D.B. Slocombe | ||||
1961 | June | CSM G.E. Vickers | CSM G.E. Vickers | |||
December | Col Sgt R.B. Milligan | Col Sgt R.B. Milligan | ||||
1962 | June | Cpl G.J. Moon | CSM R.C. Guymer | |||
December | Cpl R.R. Player | Cpl R.W. Supple | ||||
1963 | June | Col Sgt R.L. Cross | Col Sgt R.L. Cross | |||
December | Sgt O.I. Richards | Cpl R.C. Haines | ||||
1964 | June | Cpl R.J. Boyle | Sgt P.J.W. Wright | |||
December | Cpl P.S. Sadler | Cpl R. Ellwood | ||||
1965 | June | Cpl R.L. McCann | CSM E.J. Andrews | |||
December | Sgt J.D.c. Watson | Cpl J.R. Black | ||||
1966 | June | UO J.F. Crossman | Sgt J. Dreyer | |||
December | Cpl P.J. Fitzpatrick | Sgt P.W. Rounsevell | ||||
1967 | June | UO R.H. Dakers | UO R.H. Dakers | UO R.H. Dakers | ||
December | Cpl R.P. Hayman | Cpl R.A. Lunney | SUO P.J. Tys | |||
1968 | June | Col Sgt C.R. Flinkenberg | Col Sgt R.A. Wigney | Col Sgt R.A. Wigney | ||
December | Sgt R.J. Clark | Sgt R.A. Clark | SUO J.D. Guy | |||
1969 | June | Col Sgt B. Cameron | Col Sgt B. Cameron | SUO B.W. O’Shea | ||
December | Sgt J.E. Dosseter | UO L.D. Hansch | UO L.D. Hansch | |||
1970 | June | SUO P. Priede | SUO R.J. Seymour | UO R.J. Seymour | ||
December | Sgt F. Pearson | SUO H.R. Pronk | SUO H.R. Pronk | |||
1971 | June | SUO L.J. Whykes | UO P. Atkinson | UO P. Atkinson | SUO L.J. Whykes | Sgt D.J. Puniard |
December | UO P.T. Stenchion | Cpl J.W. Stanford | UO L.D. Houston | SUO P.T. Stenchion | UO D.E. Brennan | |
1972 | June | SUO G. Jones | SUO G.Jones | SUO G. Jones | SUO G.Jones | SUO G. Jones |
December | SUO J.C. Fleer | UO C.A. Cocker | UO J.A.F. Gilchrist | Col Sgt J.B. Sands | UO C.A. Cocker | |
1973 | June | Sgt M.D. Shaw | Col Sgt G.E.D. Williams | Sgt R.M. Bibby | SUO D.C.S. Patterson | Sgt Nguyen Quoc Lap |
December | Col Sgt R.W. Elworthy | Cpl P.J. Byrne | Cpl J.M. Walker | Cpl N.J. Cognet | Col Sgt R.M. Elworthy | |
1974 | June | UO P.A. Martin | UO P.A. Martin | SUO L.S. Jamvold | UO P.A. martin | UO K.R. Butler |
December | UO B.D. Fitzgerald | Lcpl G.C. McDowall | SUO G. Hourn | Sgt W.B. Atkinson | Sgt W.B. Atkinson | |
1975 | June | Cpl D.J. Fitzgerald | OCdt P.W. Pearce | SUO B.J. Henley | Cpl M.J. Howard | Lcpl R.P. Botham |
December | Cpl A.M. Mellier | Sgt T.J. Malone | SUO P.G. Funnell | Sgt G. Whitby | Cpl G.R. Bradley | |
1976 | June | SUO S.M. Rooney | UO K.J. Thackeray | UO K.J. Thackeray | Cpl S.C. Gilett | Sgt A.J. Button |
December | UO J. Mateparae | UO J. Mateparae | UO J. Mateparae | Cpl P.A. Croft | UO N.R. Watson | |
1977 | June | Lcpl R.N. Cochran | Sgt Khoo Yunh Huang | UO W.L. Dunbar | Sgt W.G. Horne | Col Sgt P. Bosza |
December | OCdt J.B. Vryenhoek | SUO A.M. Mortensen | SUO A.M. Mortensen | Sgt J.F. Paterson | OCdt G.R. Lane | |
1978 | June | OCdt G.A. McDougall | OCdt G.A. McDougall | SUO H. Modderman | Cpl M.C. Bonner | OCdt G.A. McDougall |
December | Sgt R.C. Stevenson | Cpl T.B.H. Larkin | UO R.A. Smith | Cpl S.F. Mitchell | Cpl I.P. Cumming | |
1979 | June | UO T.A. Ellen | Cpl P.J. Townshend | Sgt A.L. Rutledge | Sgt M.S. Coaldrake | UO T.A. Ellen |
December | Cpl J.D.S. Ramsden | Cpl S.I. Klaricich | UO N.L Vroomans | Sgt N.W. Welch | UO D.L Morrison | |
1980 | June | UO P.J. Edwards | SUO M.A. Coughlin | SUO M.A. Coughlan | Cpl Lim Chong Beng | UO W.C. Moras |
December | Cpl I.M. Bulpitt | Col Sgt P.J. Rossetti | SUO G. Yacoub | Sgt D.G. Neal | UO K.A. Brownrigg | |
1981 | June | SUO A.J. Martin | Col Sgt D.W. Bevans | SUO J.A. Martin | Cpl L.B. O’Reilly | Cpl L.B. O’Reilly |
December | UO J.P. Cantwell | UO J.P. Cantwell | UO J.P. Cantwell | Sgt I.P. Goss | UO J.P. Cantwell | |
1982 | June | Sgt C.A. Johnson | UO R.A. Joy | UO R.A. Joy | Cpl M.B. Matthews | SUO S.N. Tyrrell |
December | SUO S.A. Ewing-Jarvie | UO G.J. Gillespie | UO G.J. Gillespie | Col Sgt D. Johnston Sgt P.R. Price |
SUO S.A. Ewing-Jarvie | |
1983 | June | Sgt T.L. Stevens | SUO I.P. McWhirter | Col Sgt A.J. McFarlane | Cpl M.P. Welsh | Cpl S.M. Amor |
December | Sgt T.G. Prudden | Cpl C.J. O’Brien | UO S.F. Caughey | Lcpl M.J. Pavone | Cpl C.J. Obrien | |
1984 | June | Sgt D.S. Perren | OCdt M.F. Nolan | UO A.W. Brunton | UO D.B. Mol | Cpl A.J. Skull |
December | UO R.S. Dale | UO R.M. Boyer | UO M.J. Pollock | Cpl C.J. smith | UO R.E. Whitten | |
1985 | June | O/Cdt S.A. Taylor | Sgt K.J. Sheargold | SUO D.M. Cantwell | SUO D.M. Cantwell | SUO D.M. Cantwell |
December | Cpl S.P. Lyons | UO D.M. McKeon | UO N.R. Judd | Cpl D.J. Moore | Cpl M.M. Kavanagh | |
Period Awarded | Staff Prize | Field/Tactics Prize | NZ CGS Prize | Arms Prize | Arts Prize |
Table 12 – Awards for General Excellence
Graduating Class | Military Board Prize (to Jun 65) Sword of Honour (Dec 65-Dec 85) |
Governor General’s Medal | ||
June | December | June | December | |
1952 | WO2 G. Selby-Adams | Cpl R. Medcalf | ||
1953 | WO2 A.R. Trevarthen | Cpl R.P. Kudnig | ||
1954 | WO2 J.L. Macpherson | O/C J.M. Walker | ||
1955 | Sgt A.D. Hughes | CSM G.D. Burgess | ||
1956 | CSM J.L Mitchell | Col Sgt P.C. Jones | Col Sgt J.McE.Oxenham | CSM M.A. Count |
1957 | CSM R.G. Halvorsen | CSM A.W. Ancell | Col Sgt T.R. Kelly | Col Sgt T.I. Heesom |
1958 | CSM R.C. Tanner | CSM B.R. Windsor | CSM R.C. Turner | Cpl R.H. Draper |
1959 | CSM E.J. Ellis | CSM B.D. Sinclair | CSM E.J. Ellis | Col Sgt P.M. McDougall |
1960 | CSM W.P.B. Brady | CSM A.V.F. Smythe | Sgt J.D. Collinson | Col Sgt D.B. Secombe |
1961 | CSM G.E. Vickers | CSM B.B. Lennon | CSM G.E. Vickers | Col Sgt R.B. Milligan |
1962 | CSM R.C. Guymer | CSM E.I. Manuera | CSM R.C. Guymer | Cpl R.R. Player Cpl E.L. Quartermaine |
1963 | CSM E.W. Simpson | CSM J.W. Brown | Col Sgt R.L. Cross | Sgt O.I. Richards |
1964 | CSM S.G. Morris | CSM B.C. Hampson | O/C J.F. Irvine | Sgt P.J. Spence |
1965 | CSM E.J. Andrews | SUO T.G. Roche | CSM E.J. Andrews | Sgt J.D.C. Watson |
1966 | SUO D.L. Haber | SUO J.S.M. Tulloch | UO J.F. Crossman | Cpl P.J. Fitzpatrick |
1967 | SUO W.T. Kendall | SUO P.J. Tys | UO R.H. Dakers | Cpl R.P. Hayman |
1968 | SUO H.A. Weatherhead | SUO J.D. Guy | Col Sgt R.A. Wigney | Sgt R.A. Clark |
1969 | SUO B.W. O’Shea | SUO K.M. Byrne | Col Sgt B. Cameron | UO L.D. Hansch |
1970 | SUO P. Priede | SUO H.R. Pronk | SUO P. Priede | SUO H.R. Pronk |
1971 | SUO L.J. Whykes | SUO P.T. Stenchion | SUO L.J. Whykes | SUO P.T. Stenchion |
1972 | SUO G. Jones | SUO J.C. Fleer DCM | SUO G. Jones | SUO J.C. Fleer DCM |
1973 | SUO A.J. Ferguson | SUO K.M. Riley | O/C P.G. Gregor | Col Sgt R.W. Elworthy |
1974 | SUO L.S. Jamvold | SUO G. Hourn | UO P.A. Martin | UO B.D. Fitzgerald |
1975 | SUO B.J. Henley | SUO P.G. Funnell | UO N.E. Cunningham | UO L.E. Home |
1976 | SUO S.M. Rooney | SUO F.T. Riley | SUO S.M. Rooney | UO J. Mateparae |
1977 | SUO G.M. Gullery | SUO A.M. Mortensen | Col Sgt P. Bosza | Sgt J.F. Paterson |
1978 | SUO H. Modderman | SUO S.A. McPhee | Cpl C.M. Bonner | UO F.R. Skowronski |
1979 | SUO P.K. Keller | SUO D.L. Proud | UO T.A. Ellen | UO M.E. Sterling |
1980 | SUO M.A. Coughlan | SUO G. Yacoub | UO J.M. Sheridan | SUO G. Yacoub |
1981 | SUO A.J. Martin | SUO R.F. Baumgart | SUO A.J. Martin | UO J.P. Cantwell |
1982 | SUO S.N. Tyrrell | SUO S.A. Ewing-Jarvie | UO R.A. Joy | SUO S.A. Ewing-Jarvie |
1983 | SUO I.P. McWhirter | SUO B.J. McLauchlan | SUO I.P. McWhirter | Cpl C.J. O’Brien |
1984 | SUO G.J. Spierings | SUO R. Bossink | UO J. Pearson | UO M.J. Pollock |
1985 | SUO D.M. Cantwell | SUO A.A. John | SUO A.A. John | D.M. Cantwell |
Table 13 – Badges and Insignia
Table 17 – Sources of Regular Officer Production 1911-85
(from RMC, DPP-A and Australian Archives)
Source | 1911-51 | 1952-54 | 1955-59 | 1960-64 | 1965-69 | 1970-74 | 1975-79 | 1980-85 | Total 1952-85 |
Total 1904-85 |
RMC | 997 | 149 | 272 | 227 | 270 | 266 | 370 | 468 | 2,022 | 3,019 |
OCS | 259 | 153 | 344 | 510 | 493 | 459 | 599 | 2,825 | 2,825 | |
OTU | 1,327 | 475 | 1,802 | 1,802 | ||||||
WRAAC OCS | 49 | 33 | 30 | 45 | 55 | 131 | 119 | 462 | 462 | |
Other | figures not | available | (see note) | ? | ||||||
Totals (- Other) |
997 | 457 | 458 | 601 | 2,152 | 1,289 | 969 | 1,18 |
Table 18 – Allocation of Australian Graduates to Corps
Year | RAAC | RAA | RAE | RA Svy | RA Sigs | RA Inf | AA Avn | Aust Int | RAASC RACT | RAAMC | RAAOC | RAEME | AACC | RAAEC | RA Pro RACMP | Other | Total |
1952 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 102 | |||||||||
1953 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 94 | |||||||||
1954 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 63 | ||||||||
1955 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |||||||||
1956 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||
1957 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||
1958 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||
1959 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | |||||||
1960 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 39 | |||||||
1961 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 32 | ||||||||
1962 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 58 | |||||||
1963 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 99 | |||||
1964 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 116 | ||||
1965 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 116 | ||||
1966 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 118 | ||||||
1967 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 107 | |||||
1968 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 89 | |||
1969 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 80′ | |||
1970 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 85 | |||||
1971 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 73 | |||
1972 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3′ | 6 | 16 | 109 | ||||
1973 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 135 | |
1974 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 91 | |
1975 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10- | 1 | 1 | 89 | ||
1976 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1- | 90 | ||
1977 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 99 | ||
1978 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 110 | ||
1979 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 80 * | |||
1980 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 103 | ||||
1081 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 91 | |||
1982 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 93 | ||
1983 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 74 | |||
1984 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2′ | 121 | |
1985 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 117 |
* one not allocated to corps
– AABC
‘ AA Psych
Table 19 – Non-Operational Awards to OCS Graduates
Note: The information below is compiled from unfortunately incomplete records, especially from overseas countries.
Abdul Jafar bin Abdul Aziz” | CVO | Evans S.J. | CSC | Kearsley P.G. | CSC | Regan R.T. | CSC | ||||
Fabian D. | MMM* | Kemp B.M. | AM | Robinson I.J. | CSM | ||||||
Abrahamffy S. | AM | Fitzpatrick P.J. | AM | Kibbey D.W. | AM | Robinson P.S. | AM | ||||
Acosta E. | MMM* | Florence B.G. | AM | Konrote J.K. | MSD | Rule P.J. | AM | ||||
Ambil R. | OAM MMM* | Furner J.O. | CBE | Knight R.B. | AM | Runas F. | MMM* | ||||
Arcega R. | MMM* | Fox M.C.O. | CSM | Lambo C. | MMM* | Ryan J.W. | AM | ||||
Atienza A. | MMM* | Fraser A.P. | CSC | Lange R.G. | AM | Salido E. | MMM* | ||||
Ashton A.L. | CSC | Galt A.E. | CSC | Lawrence D.R. | AM | Santos A. | DSS* MMM* | ||||
Banister G.R. | AM | Galt M.W. | MBE | Le Dan B.G. | AM | Sarasau M. | MSD | ||||
Barrett B.C. | AM | Garcia F. | DSS* AM* | Lipscombe P.D. | AM | Sayce R.L. | CSC | ||||
Bassam W.F. | QC | MMM* | Lokinap R.’ | CBE LVO | Schascke A.L. | MBE | |||||
Batchelor A.F. | MBE | Garcia R. | MMM* | Lomaloma M. | MSD | Sengelman J.J. | CSC | ||||
Bayo T.C. | AM | George A.J. | OBE | Lopez R. | MMM* | Seymour R.J.# | MBE | ||||
Belgira A. | MMM* | Gillespie K.J. | CSM | Mamae G.’ | CBE | Sharp C.M. | CSC | ||||
Blackburn G.W. | CSC | Granadillos E. | MMM* | Maughan G.R. | AFC | Shattky D.G.# | MBE | ||||
Bocalbos J. | MMM* | Grant L.D.# | MBE | McCall G.A. | CSC | Sibree P.A | AM | ||||
Boquiren A. | MMM* | Green D.J.+ | AM | McCann R.L. | OBE | Smith A.J. | OAM | ||||
Brazier R.A. + | AM | Halverson R.G.+ | OBE | McCluskey R.A.H. | AM | Smith P.P. | MBE | ||||
Brewer C.J. | AM | Hampton B.D. | CSM | McDougall P.M. | AM | Spencer G.J. | AM | ||||
Burkhill AK | MBE | Hanger E.J. | AM | McEvoy R.Y. | MBE | Stanley R.J. | OBE | ||||
Calonge G. | MMM* | Harden N.H. | QC | McIntosh P.F. | CSC | Stewart I.M. | AM | ||||
Calonzo Q. | MMM* | Healy G.F. | AM | McLachlan D.J. | AM AO | Sullivan B.R | AM | ||||
Cantwell J.P. | AM | Hickling F.J. | CSC | McLaren P.G. | CSC | Swiney D.G. | MBE | ||||
Capina A. | MMM* | Hiddins L.J. | AM | Millet J.F. | MBE | Tan C. | MMM* | ||||
Caro R. | MMM* | Hill-Smith G. | QC | Monaghan P.G. | CSC | Taylor S.R | CSM | ||||
Chamberlain E.P. | CSC | Holland T.H. | AM | Mortensen A.M. | AM | Thomas K.T. | BM | ||||
Chambers M.J. | AM | Holton M.G. | CSC | Mortlock R.C.# | OBE | Thorn J.S.# | MVO | ||||
Charlton E.J. | AM | Huai A.R.” | CBE | Murray D.J. | CSC | Thorp A.P. | MBE | ||||
Chidgey C.D.J. | CSM | Hubble L.P. | AM | Myles S.C. | CSM | Tikoca I.D. | MSD | ||||
Coopes R.J.# | MBE | Hugo G.H. | MBE | Nadela C. | MMM* | Tolmie J.R. | CSC | ||||
Crewe R.J. | AM | Hular O. | MMM* | Noga K.K.’ | CBE | Toyne J.M. | AM | ||||
Dademo R.M.’ | CBE | Ibanez J. | MMM* | Nolan T.J. | AM | Tucker R.M. | MBE | ||||
Dalmas J. | MMM* | Ingram P.M. | QC | O’Leary R.P. | MBE | Tys P.J. | CSC | ||||
Delgado R. | MMM* | Jackson G.W. | CSC | O’Sullivan P.S. | MBE | Valeriano B. | MMM* | ||||
Diro R.’ | CBE | Jameson S.D.# | OBE | Osborn B.V. | CSC | Vilasenor A. | MMM* | ||||
Docwra P.P. | CSC | Jenkin B.G.# | MBE | Ottaway R.R.# | MBE | Walford R.E. | AFC | ||||
Dorotheo R. | MMM* | Jobson K.H. | AM | Pauza I. | AM | Wilkinson M.T.R. | MBE | ||||
Dunque S. | XXX | Johnston R.B. | MBE | Petrie J.D. | AM | Wong P.I. | MSD | ||||
Duncan J.B. | OBE | Jones G. | AM | Pilapil F. | MMM* | Yacoub G. | CSC | ||||
Dwyer J.P. | AM | Jones T.R. | CSC | Power J.P. | MBE | Yap R. | DSS OAM MMM | ||||
Edwards P.J. | BM | Joyce P. | MBE | Probert M. | AM | Young W.J. | CSC | ||||
Estrera W. | MMM* | Kaine W.E. | MBE | Quodling R.W. | CSM | Zozobrado A. | MMM* | ||||
Abbreviations | |||||||||||
Australia |
Commonwealth |
Fiji |
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AO | Officer of the Order of Australia | CVO | Companion of the Victorian Order | MSD | Meritorious Service Decoration | ||||||
AM | Member of the Order of Australia | MVO | Member of the Victorian Order |
Philippines |
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OAM | Order of Australia Medal | OBE | Officer, Order of the British Empire | DSS OAMMMM |
Distinguished Service Star Outstanding Achievement Medal Military Merit Medal |
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CSC | Conspicuous Service Cross | MBE | Member, Order of the British Empire | ||||||||
CSM | Conspicuous Service Medal | AFC | Air Force Cross | ||||||||
BM | Bravery Medal. | QC | Queens’ Commendation | ||||||||
+ RAAF graduate | # NZ graduate | ||||||||||
‘ Papua New Guinea graduate | ” Brunei graduate | ||||||||||
* indicates multiple awards |
Table 20 – Operational Awards to Graduates
Note: The information below is compiled from unfortunately incomplete records, especially from overseas countries.
Malayan Emergency 1955-60 | Malaysian Confrontation 1962-66 | Malaysia post-Confrontation | ||||||||||
Carroll | Capt O.M. | mid | 1960 | Beale | Capt P.W. | MC | 1965 | Chandran ‘ | Capt V.M. | SP | 1971 | |
Lewis | Lt L.J. | mid | 1959 | Brown * | Lt J.W. | MC | 1966 | |||||
Byers | 2Lt D.R. | MC | 1965 | ‘ Malaysian graduate | ||||||||
Guest | Lt R.L. | mid | 1966 | * New Zealand graduate | ||||||||
Maneura * | Capt E.I. | MC | 1968 | |||||||||
South Vietnam 1962-1972 | ||||||||||||
Abrahamffy | Capt S. | mid | 1968 | Flanagan * | Capt W.B. | DFC | 1970 | Maj | mid | 1971 | ||
Andrews | Maj G.C. | MBE | 1969 | Florence | Maj B.G. | MC | 1968 | Phillips | Capt R.J. | mid | 1972 | |
Badcoe | Maj P.J. | VC | 1967 | Fraser | 2Lt P.H. | mid | 1969 | Phillips | Maj T.R | MBE | 196x | |
Balance * | Lt J. | mid | 1969 | Furner | Maj J.O. | MBE | 1969 | Power | Lt J.P. | mid | 1968 | |
Barrett | Maj B.C. | mid | 1970 | Gibson | 2Lt P.N. | MC | 1971 | Rainer | 2Lt D.C. | mid | 1966 | |
Beale | Maj P.W. | DSO | 1970 | Halkett | Capt R.J. | mid | 1971 | MC | 1967 | |||
Benson | Maj H.A. | DFC | 1969 | Hall * | Lt B.E. | MC | 1970 | Ralph | Maj M.J.P. | mid | 1968 | |
Bimrose | 2Lt R.W. | mid | 1968 | Hall | Maj R.J.G. | mid | 1972 | Rankine | Maj D. | mid | 1970 | |
Black | Lt J.R. | OBE | 1965 | Hands | Maj I.G. | mid | 1969 | MC | 1971 | |||
Brett | 2Lt R.A. | MC | 1970 | Harden | Maj N.H. | mid | 1972 | Roberts | Lt F.A. | mid | 1966 | |
Brewer | Capt C.J. | mid | 1971 | Harring | Capt R.E. | mid | 1970 | Ross | Lt G.H. | MC | 1968 | |
Browne | Capt C.J. | MBE | 1968 | Hill-Smith | Maj G. | DFC | 1970 | Rowe | Maj R | mid | 1970 | |
Burgess | Maj G.D. | MBE | 1971 | Hindson | Capt W.F. | MC | 1968 | Ryan | 2Lt B.J. | mid | 1970 | |
Burrows | 2Lt J.D. | mid | 1971 | Howell * | Lt A.G. | MC | 1968 | Ryan | Lt J.W. | mid | 1967 | |
Byrne | 2Lt K.M. | mid | 1972 | Hutchinson | Capt R. | mid | 1968 | Salter | 2Lt J.P. | MC | 1967 | |
Cameron | Lt B. | MC | 1972 | Irwin | Capt H.W. | mid | 1969 | Schuman | 2Lt P.J. | MC | 1967 | |
Campbell | Maj I.L.G. | MC | 1969 | Johnson | Maj R.J. | mid | 1971 | Sinclair * | Capt B.D. | MC | 1964 | |
Carroll | Maj O.M. | mid | 1967 | Jones | 2 Lt I. | mid-. | 1970 | Smith | Maj H.A. | MC | 1966 | |
Carruthers | Lt J. | mid | 1967 | Kendall | 2Lt G.M. | mid | 1967 | Smith | Capt W.L.H. | mid | 1969 | |
Carter | Maj W.K | mid | 1968 | Lange | Maj R.G. | mid | 1969 | Smith | Maj W.P. | mid | 1971 | |
Chandler | 2Lt R.M. | MC | 1970 | Lewis | Maj L.J. | mid | 1970 | Stein | Maj J.C. | mid | 1971 | |
Count | Maj M.A. | MBE | 1971 | Lovegrove | Maj G.R. | MBE | 1970 | Stewart | Capt I.T. | mid | 1970 | |
Darlington | Maj R.J. | mid | 1969 | Mattay | Capt A..I.J. | mid | 1971 | Stewart | Maj J.M. | mid | 1970 | |
De La Hunty | Capt N.F. | MC | 1965 | McAloney | 2Lt J.D. | MC | 1967 | Thomson | Maj L.A. | mid | 1970 | |
Deak | 2Lt M.G.J. | MC | 1966 | McKenzie | Capt D.D. | mid | 1972 | Thorp | Capt A.P. | mid | 1970 | |
Deighton | Maj J.P.A. | MC | 1969 | Metcalf | 2Lt K. | mid | 1971 | Tingley | 2Lt R.L.M. | MC | 1968 | |
Doyle | Maj L.G. | DFC | 1966 | Murphy | Capt P.J. | mid | 1971 | Towning | Maj K.F. | mid | 1972 | |
Edwards | Lt P.J. | mid | 1967 | Parker | Lt G.B. | mid | 1971 | Wright | Lt J.T. | mid | 1968 | |
Fitzsimon | 2Lt J.A. | mid | 1967 | Petersen | Capt A.B. | MC | 1964 | * NZ Graduate | ||||
Philippines Counter-Insurgency | ||||||||||||
Ambil | 2Lt R. | GeM | 1966 | Capina | Cpt A. | BCM | 1992 | Santos | Cpt A. | BCM | 1973 | |
GeM | 1966 | Delgado | Maj R. | BCM | 1980 | LtC | BCM | 1986 | ||||
Belgira | Cpt A. | BCM | 1990 | BCM | 1982 | Col | BCM | 1988 | ||||
Boquiren | 1Lt A. | GeM | 1975 | Garcia | Maj R. | BCM | 1989 | Yap | 2Lt R. | GCM | 1961 | |
Maj | BCM | 1974 | ||||||||||
United Nations Peacekeeping | ||||||||||||
UN Interim Forces in Lebanon | Gulf War 1991 | Somalia | ||||||||||
Konrote ‘ | Maj J.K. | MC | 1982 | Cromack | Maj C.J | MBE | 1991 | Dodds | Capt S.J. | cds | 1993 | |
‘ Fijian graduate | Moon | Maj M.J. | cds | 1993 | ||||||||
Stanhope | Maj RH. | cds | 1993 | |||||||||
Australia – Commonwealth | Federation of Malaysia | |||||||||||
VC | Victoria Cross | OBE | Officer, Order of the British Empire | SP | VC equivalent | |||||||
DSO | Distinguished Service Order | MBE | Member, Order of the British Empire | Republic of the Philippines | ||||||||
MC | Military Cross | cds | Commendation for Distinguished Service | GCM | Gold Cross Medal | |||||||
DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross | BCM | Bronze Cross Medal | |||||||||
mid | Mentioned in Dispatches |