21 Course

      Radio Apprentice   Squadron
               R.A.A.F.  School of Radio

                     9 January 1967 to 2 September 1969


 
 
****************40 Years****************

         To Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the beginning  of 21 Course we held a reunion on 17 March 2007

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Welcome to the 21 Course home page.
 

    In January  1967 seventy two eager and enthusiastic young men aged 15 -17  arrived at the RAAF base at Laverton, Victoria,  Australia, to commence training to become Radio Technicians.
     For many of us it was the first time away from home. We  came from many different backgrounds and it is safe to say that it was an  enormous  experience for us all.
     In those first few days we had to adapt to a way of life that was vastly different to anything most of us had experienced before. We had to adapt to living in close proximity to 71 others who were all part of the same experience.
     We didn't stay strangers for long Within those first few days new friendships were formed and in many cases those friendships still stand. For many the first weeks were difficult for many reasons but it was somehow made a lot easier by the spirit of mateship. After all, we were all in the same situation

    The purpose of these pages is to provide information on those young men ( now 41 years older ) and to allow them to contact each other ( if they want to.).
Please follow the link to the  list of names of the original starters . 
 If any of you ex 21 course Members out there (or anyone else) know the wherabouts of  any others whose names are  on the list, please forward their contact information to:

appies@optusnet.com.au

   
 


 

 

On September 2 1969 
21 Course Graduated

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In 1979, 10 years after the graduation a reunion was held in Melbourne. At this time many 
had left the RAAF and were pursuing different careers and challenges.
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Click on the Links below  to go to more pages and photos
        Alphabetical Roll         10th Anniversary          Early days          Sports Teams
Wilsons Promontary Trip  Coffs Harbour Reunion        Recent Times         Gracies Photos
    Ed John's Photos    Steve O'Malleys Photos        Appies Stuff  

                                    Here are some links to related sites.


         Visit the RAAF Radschool association. Check out the newsletters.
 

       This is the home page of 19 Course. They were our "big brothers" when we arrived at  Laverton
 

       This is the home page of  20 Course. They were our big brothers too