On Sunday, we farewelled our graduating Year 12 Cadets, as they concluded their five years of service to the Unit at the Annual Passing Out Parade and Awards Ceremony. We were blessed with good weather, and many parents and friends came to see the Unit looking resplendent in their DPCU before the Reviewing Officer, LTCOL Delaney of NSW 2nd Brigade.
Ably commanded by the SUO, Zachary Straker, our cadets performed magnificently, demonstrating their respect for tradition, for the Cadet Unit, and for our Senior Ranks and their leadership over the past difficult years of isolation.
One of the benefits of the Cadet program is to develop tenacity and fortitude in times of hardship, but it was still amazing to see CPL Deuchar Dezarnaulds find the strength to receive his award from LTCOL Delaney, having just recovered from surgery on Sunday. Well done, Deuchar!
Congratulations to all our prize winners for their dedication and commitment to the Unit over the past year:
Waverley College Cadet Unit 2022 Awards
Most Efficient Cadet in the Field
A COY – CDT Kayden Baker
B COY – CDT Lachlan Isaac
C COY – CDT Lara Karlovsky
D COY – CDT Benjamin Webb
SPT COY – CPL Julia Mallam
Most Efficient JNCO Awards
A COY – CPL Bailey Barker
B COY – CPL Luca Patrick-Watkins
C COY – CPL Oliver Malzard
D COY – CPL Meg O’Connor
SPT COY – CPL Deuchar Dezarnaulds
Commanding Officer’s Efficiency Awards
WO2 Mitchell Cahill
WO2 Alistair Isaac
WO2 Sarah Teitler
WO2 Angus Birrell
SGT Bert Cottell
SGT Catherine Fitzpatrick
SGT Christopher Kallo
SGT Paul Muir
SGT Ruben Stock
SGT Max Van Buuren
Commanding Officer’s Commendation for Excellence in the Field
CUO Sachiel Bass
CPL Jack Kerves
The Commanding Officer’s Commendation for Outstanding Contribution to the Unit
CUO Daniel Di Francesco
The Johnny O’Keefe Award for Excellence in the Band
WO2 Angus Birrell
The ADF Long Tan Award 2021 (Presented at Final Assembly 2021)
Year 10 Cadet – SGT Matteo Paolella
Year 12 Cadet – CUO Finn Anderson
The ADF Future Innovators Award 2021 (Presented at Final Assembly 2021)
Year 10 Cadet – SGT Ruben Stock
Year 12 Cadet – CUO Lachlan Muir
The Adventure Training Award 2022 (Presented by Australian Army Cadets at Majura MTA 2022)
SGT Hugh McDonald
SGT Paul Muir
The Major General Charles H New Trophy for Outstanding Leadership in the Field
WO2 Matteo Paolella
The Major F S Farrell Trophy for General Excellence in a Senior Specialty Platoon
WO2 Thomas Martin
The SGT Bede Kenny VC Memorial Award for the Most Efficient NCO
WO2 Kayla Heng
The General Cosgrove Shield for the Most Efficient Senior Specialty Platoon
PNR Platoon
(Received by PNR Platoon Commander – CUO Mack Trustrum)
The Major F D Marzorini Shield for the Most Efficient Platoon
10 Platoon
(Received by Platoon Commander – CUO Emma Pellegrini)
The Lt Col P R Frost Company Cup for the Most Efficient Company
D Company
(Received by Company Commander – CUO Kai Chavez)
The Officers’ Staff Cane for General Excellence in the Completion of Duties
CUO Hugo Pizzol
The Col R J Marr Cane DFC QC for Meritorious Service
CUO Brandon Reid
The Maj General J A Chapman Cane for the Best Cadet in the Unit
SUO Zachary Straker
Old Boys’ Union Ceremonial Swords
We thank the Old Boys’ Union for their generous donation of a further five ceremonial swords to the Unit. This year’s swords were presented by LTCOL Frost and Mr Salvatore Riolo to:
A Company Commander – CUO Darcy Ferguson – in honour of MAJ Sydney Walker DSO
B Company Commander – CUO Jacob Mulberry standing in for CUO Ellie Mallett – in honour of COL Bill Molloy sword
C Company Commander – CUO Hugo Pizzol – in honour of CAPT Thomas Westbrook
D Company Commander – CUO Kai Chavez – in honour of COL Brett Courtenay OAM
Cadet Quartermaster – CUO Brandon Reid – in honour of CAPT(AAC) Anthony Gleeson
Special Guests and Commanding Officer’s Sword
The celebrations continued into the evening as our Years 10 and 11 Dining Stewards converted the gymnasium into a formal military mess, enjoyed by special guests from the AAC, St Catherine’s School and Waverley College, joining our Year 12 cadets and their parents.
Always a special evening, this year we were also honoured with the presentation of the Commanding Officer’s Sword by Waverley College Old Boy, MAJGEN Charles New. We thank MAJGEN New for his generosity to, and support of, the Waverley College Cadet Unit.
Year 12 Cadets
As we end another Cadet Year, we thank the 30 Year 12 cadets for their leadership, their tenacity and their service to their rank and recruits. They have been outstanding role models and exemplary citizens:
WO1 Charles Alexander
CUO Sachiel Bass
CUO Kai Chavez
CPL Liam Davis
CUO Hugo Defina-Sperando
CUO Daniel Di Francesco
CUO Darcy Ferguson
SGT James Garrop
CUO Harrison Gippel
CUO James Harding
CUO Patrick Healy
SGT Chris Kallo
CUO Vanessa Kimpton
CUO James Kort
CUO Deanna Koumi
CUO Ellie Mallett
WO2 Thomas Martin
CUO Ivy McGrath
CUO Daniel McSweeny
CUO Jacob Mulberry
CUO Emma Pellegrini
CUO Hugo Pizzol
SGT Gemma Proctor
CUO Owen Punch
CUO Brandon Reid
CUO Zachary Straker
CUO Mack Trustrum
CUO Sophia Voigt
CUO Ian Vuk
CUO Alison Zaczek
Thank you
Thank you, also, to our fantastic Cadet staff for their commitment to the Unit in encouraging our young men and women to become proud and responsible citizens. We now turn our attention to developing our next leaders at the Promotions Courses from Monday, 27 June – Saturday, 2 July at Winbourne Conference Centre, Mulgoa.
A preparation afternoon will be held from 3.30pm – 5pm on Friday, 17 June. All promotions candidates are required to attend this afternoon and form up will be on the Centenary Quad.
For the rest of the Unit, I thank you for your commitment to Cadets over the past year and look forward to seeing you, along with our new recruits, at the Commanding Officer’s Parade on Friday, 29 July.
MAJ(AAC) Julie-Ann de Kantzow
Commanding Officer – WCCU
E: jdekantzow@waverley.nsw.edu.au
