Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 21, 1969 

Back Row  Barry Gordon, Allan Hocking, Hans Vantryer ,John Kromwyk, ?

Middle Row Bob Fielding, Lee Croft, Dennis Taylor, Doug Cooper, Dan Petty, Wayne Tregonning

Front Row   Barney Bailey, Ken Gamble, Frank Reynolds, Ces Levine, Tiny Jackson, Ken Lovell, Peter McGraw, Fred Leather.

Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 22 - 22Sep-19Dec 1969

Back Row: Doug Woods, Ron Davis, ‘Blue’ Lucas, Mick Warden, Bob James, George Grech, Glen Piper , Ted Loveland, Bob Wootton, Geordie Bryce

Middle Row: Jim Bancroft, John Tait, Chester Urban, John Jarratt, Phil Langley, Alan Brazil, Tex Killmier, Murray Frost, Don Scott,

Front Row: Sandy Roberts, Murray Riley, Geoff ‘Dickie’ Bird, Adrian Tornquist, Chas Adlard, Bruce Karger, Garry O’Bree, John Kennedy, Jock Waterson

Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 11 - 1963

L-R Back- Hawkins,Pent,Camp,Harardine,Marlow,Finnigan,Kraft,Fuller, Bing Crosbie,Mathews.

Front- Reynolds,Quinne, John Addicoat,Lambert,Ted Wescombe, ? Clarke Noel Glore,Johnson,Saunders,

Tony Allen.

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Training Course 12 - 1963 (our largest course of 40)

TOP RANK:-1. Darryl Kopp (R.I.P.) 2. ? 3. Frank Grimes 4. Ian Gill 5. Jim Elari 6. Bill Herbisson 7.? 8. Mal Gilmour (R.I.P.) 9 Kev Sloane 10. ? 11. Ray Mudie 12.Norm Stretton 13. ? 14. Col Kuhn 15. Mal Marsland-Kelsey

CENTRE RANK:-1. ? 2. ? 3. Laurie Darwin 4. ? 5. Ken Kemp (R.I.P.) 6. Brian Reason 7. Steve Proh 8. Gary McAlpine 9. ? 10. Peter Harding 11. ? 12.? 13. Mark Hall (R.I.P.) 14. Roger Leek 15. John Favell 16. Bob Prosser 17. Norm Richards (Dux)

FRONT RANK:-1. Darkey Degaura 2. Reg Lane 3. Pony Parks 4. Doc Casey 5. John Elliott (Instr.) 6. Jack (Bluey) Ashmead (Instr) (R.I.P.) 7. Bill Beckett (Instr.) (R.I.P.) 8. Len Andrews (Instr.) 9. Tiny Jackson (O.I.C.) (R.I.P.) 10. Ernie Jones (Instr.) 11. ? (Mech. ? ) 12. Barry Mitchell (Instr.) 13. ? (Mech. ? ) 14. Allan Quayle (Feathers) (R.I.P.) 15. ? Chadwick 16. Jock Cuthbertson 17. Trevor Gillow (R.I.P.)

information courtesy: Gary McAlpine 2009

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 9 -  12Feb- 4May 1962

Rear row: Brian Cousins, Vic McKean, Brown, McFadden, M. Maris, Bob Steer, ?, ?,

Centre row: Greg Bland, Mule Godfrey, Joe Kearney, Jim Ashdown, Jim Fawcett, Bruce Darra, Alf Essam, Frank Paul, Max Davey,

Front row: George Dean, Gledhill, Tiny Jackson, Scriven, Fitter,

Other unidentified: Palmer, Meredith, Richardson,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 16 - 1967

Back row:  Don Joce, Peter Rowan, Graham Daly, Jeff Kettle, Ian Crosby, Barry Rankine

Front row:  Ivan Johnston, Jack Ashmead, Ted Mildren, Sam Sunderland, Paddy O'Neill (MTFITT)

RAAF Base Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 13 - Jan/Apr 1964

Back Row: Jack White, Spike Wenham, Tom Corti, Kev Rivette,  Montgomery,

Middle Row: Buck Rogers, Bob Steer, Tom Lucieen, Peter Cross, John Seccull, Tony Mooney,

Greg Howe, ?, Jock McMichael,

Front Row: Leo Foran, Tiny Jackson, Dick White, MT Fitter,

Instructor’s No 12 Basic Fire Course

L-R: Barry Mitchell, Jack Ashmead, Jock Jones, Tiny Jackson, Max Caust,

Keith Barnet, Bill Beckett, Len Andrews, John Elliott

Point Cook Basic Fire Course 20 - 1969

Rear Row: Tom Dooley, Jack Frost, Hughie Howell, Vik Janusaitis, Brian Findlay, Arundel, Blue Hart, Bob Beutel, Clark, Mick Dibb, Greg Seyfang, Bruce McPherson, Dave Mallett, John Bearer, Peter Burford,

Norm Taylor, Rick Sumner, Yorky Brentnall, Greg Voss, Berryman, Ken Smith, Dusty Miller,

Middle Row: Skipper Sandwith, Peter Telley, ?, Ernie Dare, Rimland, ?, Nelson, Ian Markwell,

Ces Boyter, Rogers.

Front Row: Norm Humble, Dutchy Holland, Frank Reynolds, ?, Barry Mitchell, Graham Besley,

Noel L’Estrelle, Tiny Jackson, ?, Jim Nevalinna, ?, Brelsford, ?, Hughes, (could this be the largest course?)

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 19 - 1968

4th row(top);  Des MacDonald, Phil Johnson,?, Reg Reilly,?,?

3rd Row: Bill Woolrich, Laurie Heath, Mick Moore,Larry Enkera,Ian Krause,?,?,Tex Morton,?,?,Gerry Gabbett

2nd Row:?, Bob Lightburn, Bob Bright,?,?,?,Jim Rappolt,?,Col Lehmann,?,Ray Davidson.

Front Row:Ian Gill,Frank Reynolds,Greg Bland, Tiny Jackson, Bob Cardell, Jim Nevalina(Fitt).

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 14 - 1965

Rear row: Bob Blair, Proud, Doug Mills, Bernie Winkel, Barry Gardiner, Charlie Williams, Nick Boland, ‘Blue’ Palmer, Steve Ryan,

Centre row: Terry McKell, Bill Lewis, Bob Syers, Smith, Brian Trevethic, Dodemaide, V. Castelli, Tony Perry, Con Mylonas,

Front row: Noel Francisco, Tiny Jackson, Graham Joce, Barnard ? (wanted: better photo?)

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 15 – 18Apr-22Jul 1966

Rear row: Phillips, Trow, Saunders, Rowe, Jacobs, Jones, Williamson, Roberts, Jewkes,

Centre row: Welldon, Backus, Haseldine, Hardy, Culbert, Sunderland, Pearson, McCure, Neilson,

Front row: Rafferty, Sanders, Gledhill, Jackson, FO, Bermingham, Hiven MT , Healy, Dopper,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 17 – 05Feb-26Apr 1968

Rear row: Humphrey, O’Donnell, D. Smith, Lee, Greenhill, Bob Lansley, Porter, Hutton, Taylor,

Seated: Robertson, Gledhill, Colby, McPhail, Bryan MTD

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 18 – 08Jul-26Sep 1968

Rear row: John McCosker, Reg Spinner, Scriven, Broomham, Gilham, Green,

Centre row: Malcolm, Hugh Montgomery, Scott, John Robson, R. McElroy, Alan Jacks,

Front row: Mel Lawrence, Jack Ashmead, Len Andrews, Frank Reynolds, Ryan, Moore,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course No 7 - 1960?

Rear row: D. Allen, Col Sunderland, George Hanson, ‘Swede’ Anderson, Bob Cardell, ‘Moose’ Middleton, Ron Haslett, Graham Luck, Barry Duggan, Graham Fowler, Bob Cross, R. Preston,

Front row: Norm Shelton, Jim Ovenden, George Gledhill, Howard, Bill Clarke, Tom Docherty, Smith, Max Rutherford, Col Walters,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course No. 8 – 01May-04Aug 1961

Graduates: (not in order) Barry Adams, ‘Blue’ Bellamy, Robert Dyball, Mervyn Gibney, ? Jones, D. Rankin, Ray Sapwell,

Front row: ?, Stan Sichter, Ken Woolmer, Graham Joce, ?,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 10 - 17Sep-7Dec 1962

Rear row: L. Dorney, Hess, K. M. Rae, R. Iliffe, ‘Bud’ Dunham, R. Toner, R. Symons, ‘Pancho’ Branson, V. Carter,

Front row: Crombie, Tiny Jackson, McPail,

4th July 2024. Out of 28 members on course 22 1969, ten have died RIP fellas...