All Appy Reunion – Brisbane.

On Saturday 27^th February, Martin ‘Dutchy’ Holland got a great bunch of people from Brat-land together, (some with their lovely ladies) at the Transcontinental Hotel (the Trans) in Roma St Brisbane for their annual get together.

They came from far and wide, there were a lot of blokes who Appied at Wagga and also some fine refined gentlemen who Appied in Melbourne, most whom did their time at Laverton but some also from the RAAF’s Air B&B at Frognall.

In total, 138 ex-Brats made the decision to get together, to enjoy each other’s company, to enjoy a meal, a few cold ones and to rekindle old friendships.

A great turn out.

For those that are not familiar with Australia’s greatest city, the Trans is at the top end of Roma St in Brisbane city, opposite to where a multi-storied hotel, car park and bus terminal once stood and where Brisbane’s first underground railway station will eventually be operational.

Site for the Brisbane underground.

Those that attended the all-brat event are (number indicates their intake number)   All names left to right.

All 17.  

Standing L-R:    ‘Pud’ Passmore,  John Porter, Hugh Betteridge, Kerry Cook.

Seated L-R:   ‘Snapper’ Byrnes,  Ian Hind,  Ted Strugnell,  Bill Steel,  Al Schultz,  John Dawkins.

All 21.  Bob Bromage,  Bill McKay,  Geoff Mayhew,  Al Pickering,  Bill Moore (16),  Les Ferris,  Norm Bruce.

Bill Moore 16,  Mike Yarrow 31,  Bill Hewson 29,  ‘Dutchy’ Holland 27.

Carol Ward.

All 15.  Dennis Caesar,  Rob Wilson,  Jim Herron,  Don Worner,

Doug Pickering 20,  Geoff Dorward 14.

Dutchy Holland 27,  Dennis Thomson 25

Glen Raines 33,  Graeme Hing 23,  Michael Poyner 27

Greg Hicks 33,  Kerry Cook 17.

John Clarkson 14

John Porter 17,  Ken Bishof 17,  Bob Cameron 18.

All 9.  John Richardson,  Stan Flack,  Nev Williams.

All 18.  Ken Davis,  John Starkey.

All 22.  Les Skyring,  Brendan Otto,  John Percival,  Bruce Craig,  Allen Gillam.

All 42 – the new boys:   Paul Murphy,  Mark Camillerri (Squid),  Michael Hardy,  Jason Lamont,  John Knocker,  Steve Field,  Justin King.

Paul Murphy 42,  Ian Pilbeam 31.

All 5  Peter ‘Buster’ McLean, Jim McQueen,  Keith Beardsmore.

All 18   Peter Price,  Bob Caesar.

All 30  Phil Switzer,  Pete Mathieson,  Merv Mudge,  Grant Woodcock,  Dale Hawkeswood,  ‘Slim’ Grieve,  Russ Porter,  Graham Air,  Ray Jauncey.

‘Pygmy’ McAndrew 26,  Keith ‘Herbie’ Hinks 26,  Ron Quirk 25,  Dan Aitken 27.

All 26  Pygmy McAndrew,  Keith ‘Herbie’ Hinks,  Paul Pingnam.

All 27   Ron Dyball,  Dan Aitken,  Ken Goold,  Col Porteus,  Neil McGrath.

All 21   Steve Cleary,  Neil Clark,  Geoff Mayhew,  Graham Duck,  Andre Bonderson,  Don Cureton.

Terry  Waddington 18,  Norm Peach 28.