11 June 1976

The first son of a graduate of OCS to pass out of Portsea:
Lcpl A.R. Darlington (about to be 2nd Lieutenant) son of
Lt Col R.J. Darlington (graduated OCS June 1953)

The next was Col O.M. Carroll, graduating six months later, whose son L.E. Carroll was a December 1980 graduate.

The military tradition was very strong in some families, a number of other father-son combinations following shortly after this and continuing to the closure of the School.

Photo: R.J. Darlington

 

 

 

16 June 1972

Cpl D.O. McMillan, shown after he had received his graduation certificate, prior to moving on to afternoon tea with the guests who came to see him graduate.
These were:
his brother: Lt Ralph McMillan, Navy Skyhawk pilot, later killed in a crash while participating in Exercise Kangaroo I in 1976
his wife: Muriel
her brother: Flg Off Ron Heitmann, now an air crash investigator with the Civil Aviation Authority

Photo: RMC Archives

 

 

 

 

 

14 June 1985

At the second last graduation at Portsea were from the right:
Cpl R.S. McDonagh (about to be Lieutenant)
Col C.L.T. McDonagh his cousin (graduated OCS June 1954)
Brig J.F. McDonagh his father (graduated RMC December 1946, Commandant OCS 1969-72)
Capt J.H. McDonagh his brother (graduated RMC December 19?6).

Photo: R.S. McDonagh

 

Generations at Portsea