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trust them. The regular officers were also pleased as they knew that there would always be
Singaporeans who would come forward to defend Singapore. The positive attitudes reflected
unity and progress to facilitate the SAF build-up. These remarkable trainees were directly
or indirectly involved in the raising of many units, brigades and divisions. They also helped
to establish and restructure the various training schools up to Command and Staff College.
Most of them would have completed their services with early or offered retirements in the
early 1980s. Unfortunately, the numbers of these early pioneers are decreasing.
I will always remember my experiences with much pleasure, contentment and nostalgia, glad
that I have, in some way, together with my fellow trainees, contributed to the build-up of
the SAF.
Endnotes
1. ASP Skinner was re-routed to MID and eventually migrated to Canada.