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24 April 2025
We are pleased to announce two new service stories - John McGrath and Les Hewitt. See our stories page.
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14 January 2025
Neil Harkness has kindly written a fascinating article about an Argentinian conscript's diary which was found on the Falkland Islands in April 1982. See our articles page.
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12 November 2024
We have been given permission to reproduce Guy Warner's story (a schoolie submariner) from "Not Just Chalk and Talk". See our stories page.
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25 September 2024
Our eighth newsletter has been sent out. For more information, see our newsletters page.
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10 December 2023
Mike Channon has submitted an article about the Fastnet 1979 yacht race disaster. See our articles page.
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17 August 2023
John Melrose has submitted an article called Putting the O in METOC. Visit our articles page.
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20 July 2023
Peter Cottrell has submitted an article about Teaching Politics and Defence Studies. Visit our articles page.
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17 June 2023
The following link is the farewell speech given at the Commonwealth Club in Canberra, Australia, on 7/06/2023 by Schoolie Lt Cdr Desmond Woods OAM RAN who retired this month, after nearly 50 years' service in 3 nations’ armed services (RNZN/RN/RAN). Thanks to Cdr Walter Burroughs RAN for providing the link.
Desmond Woods: a fortunate service life (The Australian Naval Institute)
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14 May 2023
We are sad to report that former IO, Lt Cdr Robert Brian Beel passed away on the 14th of May. A talented cricketer, he served as a schoolie from 1955 to 1980. Read his story on our stories page.
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15 April 2023
We are sad to report that former IO, Captain Peter Rees RNR passed away on the 3rd of January. Read his story on our stories page.
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04 April 2023
Mike Channon has submitted a new article about Weather Balloons and Radiosondes. Visit our articles page.
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02 April 2023
We have received some excellent images from John Gunn - schoolie, METOC officer and musician. Visit our gallery.
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19 March 2023
The RNIOA tie is now available for purchase. Visit our book/tie page.
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04 March 2023
We have received a detailed and fascinating new service story - that of Peter Cottrell. Visit our stories page.
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