First PNG female graduate of the Royal Military College - Duntroon. Map of the Royal Military College - Duntroon 1.01 MB [48], The College itself is situated at the foot of Mount Pleasant on the Duntroon estate. British top brass at Gallipoli were so impressed they described the Duntroon-trained officers as being "worth their weight in gold". The Royal Military College, Duntroon, also known simply as Duntroon, is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. All visitors require a free timed ticket to enter the Memorial Galleries and attend the Last Post Ceremony. Accession Number: galleries are progressively closed from 4 pm. Although no longer carried into battle, colours are the symbol of a regiment which display battle honours in recognition of gallant deeds. As a result of this change, Duntroon ceased to offer university degrees as ADFA became responsible for the academic training of Army cadets, as well as those from the Air Force and Navy. RMC-Duntroon RMC-D History and Traditions RMC-D History and Traditions Drawing many influences from its colonial origins, RMC-D is steeped in customs and traditions which are unique to the Australian Army. Category:Royal Military College, Duntroon graduates - Wikipedia [9], In the beginning, the college offered a four-year course, during which the first two years focused upon civil subjects and the last two years focused upon military subjects. In 1931, the Royal Military College was transferred to Victoria Barracks, Sydney. [58] As a part of this formation, the following University Regiments were placed under the college's command: In July 2008, however, responsibility for Reserve officer training was taken away from Duntroon, and these units were placed under the command of the 2nd Division, with each regiment reporting directly to its parent brigade unit. [33] Kokoda was reformed in 1987 as the size of the Corps reached 370 cadets,[34] while Long Tan was disbanded in 1991 and reformed in 1995. [23] In 2011, Andrew Wilkie admitted to being both a victim and perpetrator of bullying while at Duntroon. The Royal Military College - Duntroon epitomises Australia's hospitality, Australia's curiosity with the world around us, and Australia's commitment to shaping a better world with others. [20] For the full-time General Service Officer cadets, though, the program essentially unchanged from that which had been established after the formation of ADFA, when the course had been reduced to 18 months, and broken up into three distinct classesIII, II and I Class. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. The Regimental Colour represents the embodiment of the spirit and history of the Corps of Staff Cadets. Royal Military College - Duntroon | 1,779 followers on LinkedIn. Direct Entry cadets complete the eighteen-month course, whilst cadets from ADFA join Duntroon in II Class, combining with the Direct Entry cadets and completing twelve months at the college.