Cadets Receive Jungle Training

Senior members of the Waimea College cadet unit entered upon a new phase of their cadet training during barracks week. Under the charge of master, Mr Harold Nelson, and army personnel, L/Cpl Colin Hargreaves and Private Lyn Kilkelly, the cadets spent three days in the Lake Rotoiti area doing jungle and survival exercises while cadets in the sister services carried out similar practical exercises in Nelson. During the three days, the college principal, Dr F. E. Gallas, a very experienced mountaineer, joined the cadets and instructed them in rock climbing. Dr Gallas and one of his cadets, John Sheaf, are featured on this page.

Master.....

.....and pupil

Ambush in the jungle, with Kevin Blue and Gary Hildyard waiting for a patrol.

One-man rafts, made from manuka brush and empty petrol jerrycans, used by Selwyn Feary, Bill Mintrom and Chris Friis and Graham Duncan to cross the Buller River.

Construction of a jetty also formed part of the training

A time to natter for Gary Organ, Paul Chisnall, Graeme Marshall, Kerry Francis and Graham Duncan.

The cadets outside their headquarters, the magnificent lodge of the Nelson branch of the N. Z. Deerstalkers Association.

Learning to construct a barricade under Pte Kilkelly and Cpl Hargreaves are Mervyn Bright and Stephen King.

Ready for some shut-eye

A one-man raft is constructed under the vigilant eye of Harold Nelson

Crossing a stream the safe way

Lake Rotoiti'S West Arm

Locking towards the head of Lake Rotoiti from the track around the west arm of the lake.

Previous article Issue contents Next article

The Nelson Photo News

No 64 : March 5, 1966

Cadets Receive Jungle Training