Hello Mohab
I have contacted a former Australian Navy Serviceman who was posted to Manus Island during the 1960s. He believes that no Navy training took place at Goldie River Training Depot before Independence.
Before Independence, I think it is possible that PNG Navy Servicemen might have done Recruit Training only at Goldie River before their posting to the Navy Base on Manus Island. Probably their training then took place on Manus Island and on RAN Ships sailing the waters around PNG.
My father was an officer at Goldie during the 70s. I don’t recall seeing uniforms other than Army except at the Officers Mess when Andrew Peacock visited. There was definitely army training done prior to independence as I recall sitting on the lawns/hill watching 🙂
Thank you all Australian service men for your contribution. God bless you all.
Hi,
I’m an RAN Naval Officer currently serving in PNG. I request any assistance on the history of maritime training at GRTD.
Thanks
Hello Mohab
I have contacted a former Australian Navy Serviceman who was posted to Manus Island during the 1960s. He believes that no Navy training took place at Goldie River Training Depot before Independence.
Before Independence, I think it is possible that PNG Navy Servicemen might have done Recruit Training only at Goldie River before their posting to the Navy Base on Manus Island. Probably their training then took place on Manus Island and on RAN Ships sailing the waters around PNG.
My father was an officer at Goldie during the 70s. I don’t recall seeing uniforms other than Army except at the Officers Mess when Andrew Peacock visited. There was definitely army training done prior to independence as I recall sitting on the lawns/hill watching 🙂
Thank you all Australian service men for your contribution. God bless you all.
Hi,
I’m an RAN Naval Officer currently serving in PNG. I request any assistance on the history of maritime training at GRTD.
Thanks