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This website has been commissioned in the hope of bringing together all of the ex–Junior Recruits of the 37th intake of the Royal Australian Navy’s Junior Recruit Training Establishment – HMAS Leeuwin.
This Intake was known as Rhoades Divison and functioned from October 1971 to September 1972 under the guidance of LCDR ‘Guns’ Johnson and later, Leut Derek Mitchell.
The original intake consisted of approximately 105 boys between the ages of 15 and 17. Of these boys, 96 graduated and were subsequently posted to various ships and establishments of the R.A.N. Some were posted directly to category training courses, others went to sea as Ordinary Seaman, with some of these participating in the Vietnam conflict. Whilst at the JRTE, some members of the division were selected to enter the Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell as Midshipmen via the ‘Topman’ scheme. Others were offered apprenticeships to train as Naval Artificers at the RAN’s Apprentice Training Establishment (RANATE), HMAS Nirimba
Although this site is dedicated to the JRs and divisional staff of the 37th Intake, we also acknowledge all of the JRs who have passed through the gates of the JRTE, HMAS Leeuwin, whether still serving, enjoying civilian life or retired. We also pay our respects to those JRs who no longer walk among us. May they rest in peace.
If you are an exJR and would would like to gain access to this website, please register.
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