MEET THE CUOS
14 PLATOON COMMANDER
CUO ALEX ROWNTREE (1st)
2020/21 | CDT (JLC) 2021/22 | CPL (SLC) 2022/23 | SGT (CWC) 2023/24 | CUO
12 PLATOON COMMANDER
CUO SKANDAGURU MURUGABALAJI (2nd)
2020/21 | CDT (JLC) 2021/22 | LCPL (SLC) 2022/23 | SGT (CWC) 2023/24 | CUO
8 PLATOON COMMANDER
CUO LUCAS O’REGAN (4th)
2020/21 | CDT (JLC) 2021/22 | CPL (SLC) 2022/23 | SGT (CWC) 2023/24 | CUO
6 PLATOON COMMANDER
CUO CAMERON SCHULTZ (3rd)
2020/21 | CDT (JLC) 2021/22 | CPL (SLC) 2022/23 | SGT (CWC) 2023/24 | CUO
Whatresponsibilitiesdoesyourrank entail?
Weareresponsibleforthetrainingand developmentofallboysinthePLT What maysurprisesomeisthatweinteractvery littlewiththefirstandsecondyearsona professionallevelinthesenseofdeveloping theirskills,ratherwecommitmostofour timetoensuringourNCOs(LCPLs,CPLs andSGT)areequippedwiththenecessary skillstoperformtheirduties.Assuch,with well-trainedmembersofrankaroundme,we don'tteachdrillsordeliverlessons,instead, wemaintainmorale,provideadvicetoupskill boys,andcreateasenseofunitywithinthe PLT.
Whatwasyourfavouriteexperience duringthetrainingparade?
CUOMURUGABALAJI
“Seeingtheboysinmyplatoondoing abseilingforthefirsttimehasbeena highlight.Itwasamazingtoseesomeof themwillinglygooutsidetheircomfortzone totakeonachallenge.”
CUOO’REGAN
“Doingtheconfidencecourseinmyfirstyear ofcadets Itwasahotday,andcoolingdown andgettingmuddywithmymateswasreally fun,yetstillabitchallenging”
CUOROWNTREE
“Doingtheconfidencecourseinmysecond year.Pushingeachandeveryoneinthe PLTtodotheirbest,creatingagoodbond amongstthePLTandinstillingteamworkand persistence.“
CUOSCHULTZ
“Aside from the plethora of fantastic activities offered by the corps, I have particularly enjoyed meeting people within my own and other year groups across my time in the corps. I have formed fantastic friendships and gained invaluable experience from older boys who have mentored me on my journey.”
Whatwasyourfavouriteexperience duringtheAFX?
CUOMURUGABALAJI
“Playingcardsatamakeshiftpokertablelate atnightwithmymateswassomething.And cookingallsortsofpancakesoverthefirewith whateverelsewehadbroughtoutourskillsin cooking”
CUOO’REGAN
“DoingabseilingatcamponmyfirstAFX.I wasterrifiedofgoingovertheedge,but afterIdidit,Ifounditeasyandwenttwo moretimes.It’ssomethingI’mlooking forwardtodoingagainatCadetCampthis year”
CUOROWNTREE
“MymostmemorableexperiencefromAFX wasAbseilingforthefirsttime.Itwasgood toovercomethechallengeanditbrought ourPLTclosertogether.”
Whatisyouradvicetothecadets?
CUOMURUGABALAJI
“Diveintoasmanyopportunitiesasyoucan withenthusiasm,especiallythingsthatyou haven'tdonebefore.Jointhatspecialist platoon,andgoforthatpromotion You'll neverknowwhatyoucanfinduntilyou broadenyourhorizonsalittlebit “
CUOO’REGAN
“Whileyourfirstandsecondyearsofcadets oftenfeelchallengingandhardattimes, you'lllookbackontheseyearsasyour favouritetimeintheCorps.Thememories youmakeduringtheseyearsare unbeatable,andyoudon’trealisewhatyou haveuntilit’sgone.”
CUOROWNTREE
“Embraceasmanyopportunitiesaspossible atKing’s,haveagoodattitudetowardsthe TKSCCandtrytostepoutofyourcomfort zone Putin100%,someofyourbest memoriesofKingswillbemadeofyourtime inCorps.”
CUOSCHULTZ
“Corpsisaboutmindset Ifyoumaintaina closedmindsetinsistentuponlookingforall thedownsidesofcorps,you'llprobablyfind them Butyou'llalsomissallthegreatthings aroundyou!Yes,it'shotontheparade ground,yourpantschaffandyou'llnever needtoknowhowmanymetresawayfrom thecampsitealatrinehastobedug,but don'tlettheselittlethingsdiscourageyou fromseeingthematesaroundyou,the opportunitiestotrysomethingneworthefact thatthecorpsistrulyaonceinalifetime experienceformany.”
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How do you feel about the promotion?
I’m incredibly grateful for this opportunity to be able to step up and lead roping platoon in a more active position.
How did you achieve the promotion?
Throughout the last few training parades I tried my best to do what I could for the other boys in my platoon, tried to make their corps experience as fun and engaging as possible.
Tips for younger cadets?
My piece of advice for new cadets is to give as much effort as you can into cadets as possible. You’re only here for a limited amount of time, it’ll be a truly be one of the experiences you’ll remember for the rest of your life.
SPECIALIST PLATOON SPOTLIGHT
SES
CUO Cooper McGlashan
WhatdoesSESdoduringtraining paradesandAFX?
Ourfirst-yearSESmemberswillwork towardscompletingtheirjobreadiness andothernecessarytrainingtobeable tojoinotherSESmembersoutsideof theCorpsandservewithinthe community.Forthesecondyears,we lookatPIARO(participateinarescue operation)whichisquitecomplicated butgoesthroughallthescenariosand trainingtorescuepeoplefromunder cars,treesetc.Wewillalsogetour crosscutchainsawlicenseanddoabit of4WD.
What’s SES’ role in TKSCC?
SES (State Emergency Service) is a fairly new Platoon to the Cadet Corps but mainly looks at emergency situations such as storm damages, missing person search, flooding and tsunamis.
WhyshouldpeoplejoinSES?
SESPLTisagreatplatoonforthose practically-minded,leadership-oriented individualswhoenjoytakingchargeofa teamtocompleteamission Itisalsoa greatwaytocompleteDoEandits servicecomponent.
A Trip into the Past
Phillip Oliver Hobson (TKS 1938-39) Cinematographer
From 1950-1953, 17,000 serviceman from all branches of the Armed Services fought as part of the United Nations (UN) Multinational Forces with South Korea against threats from the Communist North Korea. For 4 years after the war finished Australians remained as Military Observers and still remains a presence through the military Attache
A view from the deck of the Australian destroyer HMAS Warramunga (I) towards the island of Cho Do, Korea. The American landing support ship (LSSL 107) is visible in the distance. Painted by official war artist Frank Norton during his first Korean patrol, this image is evidence of the artist's concern to convey a sense of the Korean coastal landscape and waterways where the Royal Australian Navy was operating Cho Do was one of 6 islands identified as strategically important by the UN Forces.
Phillip Oliver Hobson (TKS 193839), a member of the 1939 2nd VIII and 3rd XV in 1939, was a boarder in Macarthur House. He was a member of the 67th Australian Infantry Battalion Between 19501953, Phillip spent over 600 days in Korea, firstly as a Warrant Officer Class 2 in the Royal Australian Army Service Corps before being transferred to the 3rd Battalion. The Royal Australian Regiment in 1951 From October 1951- December 1954 Phillip was part of the Australian Ancillary Unit. His service for Australia did not end with the end of his service in Korea as during the 1960’s he also took part in the Malaysian Conflict. In later life, Phillip was a cinematographer He passed away in 2006 aged 84.
PADRE'S WEEKLY BIBLE VERSE
"For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what is promised."
– Hebrews 10:36
As in doing God's will, in the cadet corps, endurance is essential to carrying out tasks that support the corps' mission. Cadets demonstrate dedication and discipline through persistence in their training and service, getting ready to reap the benefits of their labours. Cadets must persevere in order to succeed and preserve the principles of their corps, just as Hebrews emphasises waiting patiently to receive promises.
MOMENTS FROM TODAY'S PARADE
MEDIA AND DESIGN 2023-2024
CUO Peter Wang
WO2 Marcus Madrid
NEWSLETTER TEAM
SGT Justin Cho
CPL Yiming Bai
VIDEOGRAPHY TEAM
SGT James Harrison
SCPL Vikram Goel
SCPL Chris Jaensch
SCPL William Giorgione
CPL Athithan Vignakaran
CDT Prangan Das
PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM
SGT Christian Teo
SCPL John Awakian
SCPL Edward Huang
LCPL Edward Wong
LCPL Charmin Abhayawickrama
EDITING TEAM
SGT Kevin Xiong
SCPL Caden Anbu
CPL Tom Tang
