R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 41 – 14Sep-21Dec 1977

Rear row: Thorpe, Teelow, Cash, Horsburgh, Mantei,

Middle row: Tobin, Maher, Jones, Parkes, Harkness, Alder,

Front row: Hambidge, Coad MTF, Allen, Wescombe, Pat Mildren, Williams, Chaffey,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook - Basic Fire Training Course 28 - 1971

Rear Row: Nev Poutney, Wayne Miller, Bevan Male, Andy Butler, Graham Berry, Keran Carsburg.

Front Row: Brian Wilson, Jim Thompson, Ray Wilson, Kev Hinkley, Dave Pentland.

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Course 42 - 1978

Back Row: T Elphick, N Lee, P McGrath, M Shipton, Peter Hancock

Middle Row: C.McArdle, P Lukowski, J Smith, A Rayment, C Mulherin, J Ranizowski.

Front Row: Coad (fitter), Laurie Darwin, Ted Wescombe, CO, Bob Matthews, C Williams,

Kev Cummims.

R.A.A.F BasePoint Cook - Basic Fire Training Course 46 - August - December 1979

Back Row: Dave Thewliss, Lyle Oaklands, Nick Boland, Lyle Scott, Sam Free, Alan Meiers

Middle Row: Glenn Rudrum, Scotty Blake, Rod Briggs, Paul Sidwell, Stuey McCarthy, Andy Sharrad,

Peter Banks (now Rehn), Mark Seville

Front Row: Col Kuhn, Reg Lane, Ted Mildren, Bob Matthews, Ted Wescombe, Lou Hansen, Bob Guest, Dave Ryan, Steve Kenny

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 37 - 1975

Back Row- Glen Baddock, Vigor Kohler, Brian Roberts, Dave Lambert, Reg Shoesmith,

Adrian Cameron,

Middle- Tony Lazaro, ?, John Lyons, Ken Cullen, ?, Wayne Jones,

Geb Bucher, ?,

Front Row- Paul Ryan, ?, Ron Fuedoloff, Barry Mitchell, Bob Mathews, Doc Casey, Tony Allen,  Jim Nevanlinna (MTD), Terry Smith.

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Course 36 - 1975

Back Row - ?, Allan Carter, Chris Gould, Greg Hughes, John Makin, Roger Bolton.

Middle Row - Peter Finuchane, Laurie Davie, Chris Wright, Sandy Eastcott, Mick Coombs, ?, Bob Dickson, John Tuohy,

Front Row - Blue Pentland, Ian Hogg, Tony Allen, Graham Joce, Bob Matthews, Barry Mitchell, Doc Casey, Jim McDonald, Bob Robertson.

RAAF Base Point Cook - Basic Fire Course 34 - 18Jun-6Sep 1974

Rear row: Lindsay Crouch, Bob Dickie, Lyle Croft, Steel, Justice,

Centre row: Podolak, G. Luke, G. King, Brown, Mick Butler, Vernon,

Front row: Ron Feudoloff, Sichter, Barry Mitchell, Bob Matthews, Noel L’estrelle, ‘Doc’ Casey,

Jim Nevanlinna (MTD),

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Course 31 - 1973

Gary Helman, Michael Hanrahan and Mick Simmonds

This was probably the smallest basic course ever run and one member, Mick Simmonds, did not complete the course due to an injury.

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 39 - 1977

Rear Row: Kev Hughes, Frank Marsh, Tony Vandijk, D. Hudson, Fergusson,

Middle Row: ?,?, Graham West, John Campbell, Wayne West, Clive Garlic, Bob Jackway, Peter Bramley,Tex Bryson, ?

Front Row: Steve Cooper, Bob Perry, Tony Coad (Fitter), Doc Casey, Ted Wescombe, Bob Coopes FO, Pat Mildren, Charlie Williams, Tony Allen,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook - Basic Fire Training Course 44 - 1979

Rear Row: Greg Brown, Rod Downie, John Leeder RAN, Glen Corrie, Terry Kinnane,

Middle Row: Wayne West, Mark Browell, Allan Driver, Martin Lynch,

Front Row: Kim Warr, John Marlowe, Ted Wescombe, Bob Matthews, Bob Guest,

Charlie Williams, Ted Mildren,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Course 29 - 24Jul-13Oct 1972

Back Row: Tommy Thompson, Pullen, Jack Wheldon, Dick Kulmorgan

Front Row: Drummond, Mark Jenkins, Kerry Heilig, Calvin Lippiatt, Anderson,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 26 – 24May-13Aug 1971

Rear row: Rushton, Hayes, Brennan, Findlay, Tearle, Cunliffe, Denko,

Centre row: Pointon, Youngberry, Johnsen, Ross, Street, Spark, Deavin, Prove,

Front row: Taylor, Gill, Feudoloff, Jackson, L’Estrelle, (Widderick not in photo)

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 27 – 30Aug-19Nov 1971

Rear row: Larsen, Newman, Raven, Wood, Holmes,

Centre: McMaster, Lawler, Clifford, Ingle, Bessell, Fuller, Pachiorotti, O’Brien, Hoad, Read,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 30 – 22Jan-13Apr 1973

Rear row: Igglesden, Larkin, Davey, Mingay, Cook,

Front row: Paul, Smith, Foster, Chase, Conrad,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 25 – 15Mar-4Jun 1971

Rear row: Penney, Burton, Sullivan, Graham, Bull, Swan,

Front row: McDonal, Gill, Feudoloff, Jackson, LeEstrelle, Nevanlinna, Bessell,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 38 – 06Aug-29Oct 1975

Rear row: Reg Brady, Peter Leahy, Ken Gibbett, Max Jenkins, Graeme Taylor, Bob Carter,

Middle row: Graham Fowler, Lindsay Shaw, Peter Shelley, Peter Smith, Shane Chilcott, Chris White, John Kelly,

Front row: Rick Lundy, Peter Clapp, ?, Tony Allen, Barry Mitchell, Ron Feudoloff,

Jim Nevanlinna,Craig Elliott,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 40 – 11May-12Aug 1977

Rear row: J.C. Brokenborough, Shenstone, Mark Gribble, Peter Ridley, Omachlovic, Ray Boyle, Tom Nunn,

Front row: Shane Kennedy, Coad MTF, Ted Wescombe, Charlie Williams, Bill Bugler,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 43 – 13Sep-13Dec 1978

Rear row: Mick Klein-Essink, Wally Fiedler, Brooker, Mulherin, Lister, Donaghy,

Centre row: Graeme Byerley RAN, Thompson, Batchelor, Blades, Oates, Rogers, John Murnane, Ross Muldoon RAN,

Front row: Coumbe, Coad MTF, Cummins, Mathews, Wescombe, Deagon, Morgan,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 32 - 17Sep-7Dec 1973

Rear row: Laurie Stonehouse, Roger ‘Stretch’ Granger, Conyon, BrianWrigglesworth,

Front row: Garry Riley, Payne,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fireman’s Course 35 - 23Sep-17Dec 1974

Rear row: Lancaster, Kennedy, Graham, Thompson, Mitchell, O’Dea,

Front row: Glaros, Casey, Sichter, Mitchell, Matthews, L’Estrelle, NevanLinna, Antrim,

R.A.A.F Base Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 33 - 1974

Rear Row:  K Simmonds, John Rettalack, Trevor Slaughter, P Blyth, J Thompson, B Callaghan

Centre Row:  Bob Lind, Rick Wetherell, D (Stalky) Kefford, D Smith, Felix (Jock) Hill, K Suhr, W Hitchcock

Front Row:  Phil (Boots) Blakeman, Jim Nevanlinna, Stan Sichter, Barry Mitchell, Bob Matthews, Noel L'Estrelle, Doc Casey, Tiny Cavill

Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 23 - 1970

Back Row: Tony Meakin, Grant Wilson, ?, ? Smith, Ray Hinchcliffe, Gary Finney, Rusty Coyles, ?, Mal Ross, Ralph Amor, Dave Leaders, Gordon Potter, Stan Warren

Front Row: Des Brittain, Terry Carrol, Jimmy Logue, Bert Madsen, Ian Gill, Tiny Jackson, Ron Feudoloff, Alex Jevdenovich, John Sharp, John McNally

Point Cook Basic Fire Training Course 24 - 1970

Rear row:

Front row:

WANTED PHOTO  Course 24