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Latest Newsletter - RAAF History

All Members,

The following has been received through our EX RAAF connections and is onforwarded for your personal information: QUOTE

From: Bill Arden
To: Noel Hadfield
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:12 PM
Subject: RAAF History


RAAF History

Sunday, 11 April 2010,

Noel, in 2008 I prepared a transcript of an extract from a Thesis prepared by then SGT Warren 'Wally' Sowter on the Origins of the Royal Australian Air Force Apprenticeship Training Scheme. I note many names of ex-apprentices in our Engineer Officer Fraternity and thought they may be interested in having a copy, and others may also have an interest. Many of them are acknowledged in the Thesis as contributors.

This Thesis represents a historical record, as many of the original records have been lost (Warren has kindly provided me with his original Thesis drafts and records). I am pleased to provide this transcript (my own work) to share with others. The extract was originally prepared for my own Seventh Intake group.
I hope to follow up with some other records - including an explanatory personal letter from GRPCAPT P.G.Heffernan, who tells how it started. He is generally regarded as the 'Father of the RAAF Apprenticeship Scheme'.

I have attached a PDF file. If you feel it is appropriate to share this with the members please feel free to do so.
Regards
Bill Arden (WGCDR RAAF Retd.) UNQUOTE

Should you require a copy of the PDF file (very worthwhile), just send me an email at gimms(at)internode.on.net and I will forward you a copy. Unfortunately, I was unable to copy it to this Djinnang site.

Regards,
Ernie


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