Apprentice

No I App. Arm. Fitt, 2nd App Intake.

Back Row ArmO ?, Jordan Rigby, G Blain, John E ?, John Payne, Robert E Moon [ Instructor ].
Front. Merv Skinner, E Morgan, Frank Crossling, W [ Blue ] Sleele, Wally Thomas, G [ Toby ] Blakers.

No. 3 Armament Apprentices - No 4 App Sqn 1952
(Alan Ely)
" Dewdrops"

Back row L - R. Curley Bailey, Ray Gwilliam, Ivan Baker, John Saunders,
Alan Ely, John Kemp.
Centre L - R. Kevin Beecher, Bob Bedson, Rodney Brett.
Front L - R. John "Mousy" Bullen, Bob Thompson.

Several did not complete Training (West and Fricke ?).
At least one joined the course later (Trevor Macintosh) I think.

No 5 App (No 4 Armament) Apprentices Course - 1954
"Buttercups"

PHOTO NEEDED
John Bell, Ken Cook, Reg Hohnke, Roger Killeen, Evan Williams, Alan Wright,

No 6 App (No 5 Armament) Apprentices Course - 1954
"Pansies"

PHOTO NEEDED
Keith Crail, Bernie DeFriskbom, Mick Ellis, KH Johnson, John Marrinon, Max Morrow, Robert Murphy, Geoff Northey, Les Poustie , NW Ryan, Col Walker

No 7 App (No 6 Armament) Apprentices Course - 1955
(Les Ploog Air Frames)
"Daffodils"

Back: John O'Leary, Ray (Ezz) Ezzy, Ernie (Bodge) Moore,
Middle: David Scott, Rod Garcia, Brian (Eggy) Eggins, Bob Palmer, Trevor Polsen,
Front: John (Radish) Hollingsworth, Dan (Sago) McCann, Brian (Punchy) Sheahan, John (George) Holder, Graham (Rud) Ruddick
Missing: Bob Croucher, Brian McKenna.

No. 8App (No7) Armament Apprentices - 1956
(Kev Stapleton)
"Mangoes"

L to R -top: of aircraft-John Best, David Etheridge, Geoff Morrow, Gary Gent, Tiny Brooks and John Monkhouse.
On wing-Geoff McCallum, Bill Black, Geoff Gahan, Phil Hodge, and Pancho Gallagher
Under Aircraft- Tom Scutts.
Missing- Kev Stapleton (photographer), Gerry Broadbent and Blue Dawson, Leo Pike.

No. 9App (No8) Armament Apprentices -
(Win Lupson)
"Donuts"

L to R -Col. Wotton, Ian. Muldoon, Algie. Gentle. Andy. Riske, Colin. McQueen, Win. Lupson and Peter. Brown (instructor

"The Rosebuds" (No 10 Apprentice Intake - there were no Armourers on the first intake)
On wing L to R Graham 'Slip' Eales Ian 'Lefty' Leffers John 'Mouse' Ferguson Brian Pringle Sam Walker John 'Bomber' Huxtable Ian 'Blue' West Bob Radcliffe	On Engine L to R Peter Wenigal Russ Olsson Jim Ray Don (Bulldog) Drumond Cliff Morgan Standing Cpl 'Doc' Livingston Front Row L to R Marty Sharpe Ted 'Snow' Arneson Laurie Dicker

Back Row: Warwick Locke (Deceased 1961), Alan (Grub) Whitchurch, Peter Cupitt, Jim Riches, Norm Tasker, Sam Eller, Alistair Stewart-Sutherland
Centre: Leon Brysky, George Reeks, Wally Crust, Ken Stone, Bernie Crow,
Front: Brian Hurford, Bert Hahn, Dave Lennox, Mack Weller, Allan Hobby, Bernie Crawley;
Up Front: Dave Whately

No. 13 Armament Apprentices - 1961
"Oysters"
(Graham Pickering)

L to R; Frank Sankey, Bruce Rolls, Roger Harrison, Neil Bywaters. Dick Horder, Phil
Thuel, John Eades(?) (did not finish), Barry Dick, Graham Pickering, Rex
Gumbrell. Kneeling; Bob Milton, Fred Howie, and Alan Hind.
(John Franks was also on course)

No. 14 Armament Apprentices - 1962
"Tulips"

Back row (L-R) Greg Morrison; John Wattus; John Clarkson; Bob Hogg;
Pat Godman; Brian Dettman; & John Curtis.
Front row (L-R) Larry Hayne; Jeff Hatswell; Bill Chitty; Graeme Monkhouse; John Seward (Kiwi appy);
Bob Wilson; Barry Scott & Dennis Evans.

No. 15 Armament Apprentices
Beavers enlisted 1961 graduated from RSTT 1963.
"Beavers"
(Gas Watson)

No 15 Apprentices Intake Armourers.
Rear, L to R: Kevin Gurney, Robert Koger, Ray Paterson, Graham Johnston, Harvey
Hersant, Bernie Knowler.
Front row: Gary Watson, Ray Ashton, Peter Ashworth, Terry Morton, Frank Argaet, Robert Rowe, Michael Berryman.

No 16 Armament Apprentices - 1963
"Arabs"
(Mick Terakes)

Not Sorted: Bryant GJ Graham "Tubby " , Dean DR Doug, Foster GM , Greenlees JE Jim J , Gould WG Warren
Gauld DAM Doug, Hill B Barry , Keese EG Earl , McKinnon MJ, Robertson VG Victor, Smith BF Barry
Shaw PS Peter Scott " Shagger ", Terakes MN Michael " Mick ", Vale T Terry, Williams WN Warren
Woodward DN Dave

No 17 Armament Apprentices
"Lizards"
PHOTO NEEDED
Bennetts KM Ken "Merg", Bognar ES Eugene Steve, Brighton JR John, Chugg RL Bob, Dippel NR Noel, Ireland RG Robert "Bob", Meyer DP, Nelson KA Kerry, Owston JM John, Raby RAM Robert "Bob", Roberts TW Thomas William "Tom", Senini I Ian, Saunders RJ John, Steer DM David Milton "Dave", Snodgrass ER Ted, Turner

No 18 Armament Apprentices
(Leghorns)

Back L to R: Edwards, Krop, Hawkins, Langton, Cox
Front: McKennay, George, Newbury, Walker, Adnams, Komoder, McIntyre

No. 19 Armament Apprentices - 1967
(John Pond)
"Snails"

Back Row L-R: D Burnie, J Murphy, J Pond, H Strybos, R McClelland
Middle Row L-R: N Streater, J Kozlyk, L Milkins, R Porter, P McGuiness, N Andrews
Front Row L-R: C Rablin, M Munro, K Wyatt, S Snodgrass, D Barnicoat, Johnson, Hopper.
Discharged during the course : Smalko ( not sure of initials)

No. 20 Armament Apprentices - 1968
(Bill Colgrave)
"Squirrels"

Back row L to R: Denis Harrison, Bill Bulley, Peter Churchward (D), Greg (Tex) Smith (D), Greg (Orb) Stillman, Peter Siebert
Front Row L to R: Phil Lovell, Tony Evans, Dave Coupe, Bill Colgrave, Bruce Richardson. Absent: Ian Moffatt (RNZAF)

No. 21 Armament Apprentices
(Kem Everett & Max Johnson)

Back L to R: Easterbrook, Everett, Morrison
Middle: Carmody, Pearce, Carr, Johnson
Front: Craig, Mead, Drover, Hogan, Tucknott

**Wagga 67-69 and Bus Trip to Canberra**

Ray (Mongo) Morrison "On Box", John (Truckie) Carr (With Spear), Eric Easterbrook	Kem Everett, Max Johnson, Tony Green (Instfitt), John Knilands (Instfitt)