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07 November 2025
We have just added a newly-published book by Mike Channon to our books pages.
01 November 2025
We have just received a fascinating and historical article from Cleddyfwr (alias). See our articles pages.
25 September 2025
Our tenth newsletter has been sent out. For more information, see our newsletters page. We have also created a new Books section, informing our associates about books and articles which have been authored by ex-Schoolies.
07 July 2025
We have added some great new articles. Please visit our articles pages to access them.
24 April 2025
We are pleased to announce two new service stories - John McGrath and Les Hewitt. See our stories page.
14 January 2025
Neil Harkness has kindly written a fascinating article about an Argentinian conscript's diary which was found on the Falkland Islands in April 1982. See our articles pages.
12 November 2024
We have reproduced, with permission, Guy Warner's story (a schoolie submariner) from "Not Just Chalk and Talk".
   
10 December 2023
Mike Channon has submitted an article about the Fastnet 1979 yacht race disaster. See our articles pages.
17 August 2023
John Melrose has submitted an article called Putting the O in METOC. Visit our articles pages.
20 July 2023
Peter Cottrell has submitted an article about Teaching Politics and Defence Studies. Visit our articles pages.
14 May 2023
We are sad to report that former IO, Lt Cdr Robert Brian Beel passed away on the 14th of May. A talented cricketer, he served as a schoolie from 1955 to 1980. Read his story on our stories page.
15 April 2023
We are sad to report that Capt Peter Rees RNR passed away on 03/01/2023. Read his story on our stories page.
04 April 2023
Mike Channon has submitted a new article about Weather Balloons and Radiosondes. Visit our articles pages.