Scheyvillians and friends

For the Structures and ‘Fathers’ & ‘Sons’ project I require a General Instruction to obtain the requisite information, such as: Cadet Staff, Sect/Pl/Coy Allocation, Room Allocation and ‘Fathers’ & ‘Sons’. This information is in the Gen Instr.

An example General Instruction (2/69 Snr – 3/69 Jnr Term) has now been added to the OTU Galleries, with each page of the Gen Instr a ‘Downloadable’ jpeg scan. This Gen Instr will give readers an idea of the pages required.

Can all please check their OTU paperwork and see if they have a General Instruction for: May 1966 (2/66 March In)   August (3/67) and October 1967 (4/67)   October 1968 (4/68)   February (1/69) and May 1969 (2/69)   May 1970 (2/70)   February (1/72) and May 1972 (2/72)   and May 1973 (when OCS Class O1/73 was on its own Post the 4/72 Graduation Parade!)

Neil Leckie

Editor

The Scheyvillian

Good Evening from the Duntroon Society,

I hope this email finds you well in what has been a tough year for many members of the Society―as it has been for many Australians.

The Society’s second Newsletter of the year is now available. This edition starts with a recollection of Spanish Flu at Duntroon a century ago and at p. 21 the CO of RMC-D, LtCol Rob Ryan reports on the College’s response to COVID-19.  Al Murray (1982) writes of Mess Life 1979-1982 (p.2); Sue Morton (daughter of the CO CSC  1959-1962) provides a kid’s perspective  of life at Duntroon (p.6); Bruce Bond (RMC 1962) recalls Shaggy Ridge (p. 9); and Peter Neuhaus (RMC 1975) reports on the efforts of the Adelaide Branch of the Society to remediate the impact of the bushfires on Kangaroo Island (p. 20).

This issue also acknowledges the passing of Hal Oxley (RMC 1937) at the age of 103, and two remarkable women, Di Lobb (WRAAC OCS 1952) and June Healy (WRAAC OCS 1960), a Fellow of the Society.

The Society has recently had a pure silk RMC tie made by Dege & Skinner of Savile Row. The first order of 100 ties sold out quickly. Now restocked, you can buy one on-line for $75.

Please consider sharing this email with class mates and like minded friends.

If you would like to contribute an article for the next edition,  please let me know.

Chris Appleton
Convenor
central@dunsoc.com