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Initiative
Cadet
Leadership
Individual Effort
Camp

at

Greenbank

by Capt. D. H. GRIFFITH

1. ATTENDANCE
Four Officers of Cadets, three Under Officers and one hundred and one
Other Ranks attended Camp at GREENBANK from 9th-l0th August to 19th
August, 1961.
With a Unit strength of one hundred and eleven, this was a record and is
indicative of the great enthusiasm of our Cadets for their Annual Field Training.
2. UNIT AREA
The Unit occupied the 1960 area. This is a sound plan as CUOs and
senior NCOs have a knowledge of fixed installations, Headquarter areas and
training localities and time spent in re-orientation of a new position is saved.
To overcome the half day lost by later entry of the Advance Party it was
decided to take a work party to GREEN BANK on Sunday, 6th August. The
cadets worked with a will and by the end of the day, all canvas was up.
Once again, under the direction of LT. R. A. DOUBE, an excellent layout
was achieved for Administration. ‘Q,” Messing, and the platoon tent arrange
ment allowed for clearly defined areas of responsibility and authority for the
Section Commanders.
3. MARCH IN
The Main Body marched into Camp on Thursday, 10th August. This day
was spent in Administration and “Q” activity. Platoon Commanders, NCOs
and Duty personnel moved quickly and efficiently into the pattern of Day 1
routine and by evening the Unit was functioning as a Unit.
The importance of pre-Camp planning was again demonstrated by the quick
integration of Administration. Training and “Q”.
4. TRAINING
The scheme of training was the same as for 1960. Second year personnel
and specialists were detached for five days training organised by Battalion.
This consisted of demonstrations, lectures and a two-day Circuit Exercise.
LT. M. J. McCORMACK was again attached to Battalion as Training
Officer. All Units benefited from his experience in the control of training areas
and allocation of training stores.
(i) Second Year Infantry
The Unit provided two Sections commanded by SGT. ELMS and
CPL. PRESTON to take part in Battalion Training. Later, these two
Sections with one from CAVENDISH ROAD Unit attached, formed
a Platoon under Command CUO McDonald and took part in the
two-day Circuit Exercise. By the end of the Manoeuvre, reports from
other Platoons and from ARA “Enemy”, left no doubt as to the
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