Royal New Zealand Air Force
General Service Training School

GSTS Passing Out Parade Photo Gallery

Welcome To The R1/89 Passing Out Gallery

NOTE: Please be aware that the size of the scans have been reduced due to webspace, but if
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A Flight Marches Past Photo: Dave Homewood
C Flight at Attention Photo: Curly Waters
PT Display Photo: Dave Homewood
PT Display Photo: Dave Homewood
Physical Training Display Photo: Curly Waters In the PT Display we are not entirely certain of all the 'names to faces' due to quality of the prints, but we think these are the people seen in the two shots above. Please contact us if you can make corrections Left Pyramid: Top: Cathy Rowland Middle left to right: Marie McNaught, Anton Whittle Bottom left to right: Kyle Stewart, Chris Kittow, Mark Wrathall Right Pyramid: Top: Angela Thompson Middle left to right: Toni Powell, Mike Mulcahy Bottom left to right: Steve Mokai, Clint Paintin, Fred Keenan Top Pyramid: Top: Tony Francois Left to right: Karen Rodgers, Kelso Offenbaker, Chris Naylor, Mark Waters, Sharon Lees Up The Poles: Left Pole Top: Paul D. Brown Base: includes Jeremy Burgess? Middle Pole Top: Peter Franken Base: includes Keith Jenkins? Right Pole Top: Jeff Fitzharding-Jones? Base: includes Tony Fry and Pete Hatley?
Trophy Presentations (Photo: Curly Waters) The recipients are, left to right, Mark Wrathall, Mark 'Curly' Waters, Robin Bruere and Sue Connolly Course Trophies The Lawson Cup is presesnted to the Best All Round Recruit Recipient: AFCDT Mark A. Wrathall The Chris Black Memorial Trophy is awarded to the recruit which best displays the qualities of determination, enthusiasm, morale building and support for others, particularly in the practical areas of training, which Chris himself epitomised. The recipient is chosen by the instructing staff of General Service Training School - Chris's fellow professionals. Recipient: AFCDT Sue A. Connolly The Recruit Academic Trophy is presented to the recruit who attains the highest aggregate of points in academic phases of the course. Recipient: AFCDT Mark B. Wrathall The Hawea Shield is presented to the best male recruit in Physical Education and Recreational Training. Recipient: AFCDT Marl G. Waters The Pat Goddard Memorial Trophy is presented to the best female recruit in Physical Education and Recreational Training. Recipient: AFCDT Robin M. Bruere The R.I. Simpson Trophy is presented to the recruit who obtains the highest mark in Active and Passive Defence Examinations, plus the highest score in Range Practices. Recipient: Not presented Inter-Flight Trophies Presented by Officer Commanding at the End of Course Function The Blenheim Goodwill Trophy for Physical Endeavour is presented to the best flight for Physical Training Recipient: B Flight Curly Waters remembers: "I do remember that in practicing for this parade and trophy presentation I was required to come to attention and march out up to the trophy line shown here in the photo. On being called out I promptly came to attention and then preceded to “goon march” (same arm & same leg at the same time) out across the parade ground. Very quickly I got screamed at by Gus Warner for goon marching with words going something like “How can someone who has been awarded the PT trophy not have the coordination to march!” (expletives removed to aid comprehension). Luckily in the actual parade all went well and I had sorted out my “coordination”."
A Flight General Salute Photo: Dave Homewood
Flypast! A Cessna 421C Golden Eagle from No 104 Flight, RNZAF, provides the flypast at the climax of the R1/89 Passing Out Parade Photo: Dave Homewood
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