By Cpl Alisha Welch
Members of the ADF are renowned for developing close friendships and having to move around the country often – but now there is no excuse not to remain in contact!

Following a huge number of requests from members of the Defence Force, www.schoolfriends.com.au has launched a Defence Force section of the popular site.

Vicki Dawson, one of the founding members of the web site, said there were a number of requests from people in the ADF wanting to find old friends.

“We organised the Defence Force section in addition to schools, workplaces and clubs and it’s just taken off,” she said.

The Defence Force site has been established to enable those in the forced to keep in contact with old friends and colleagues who can so easily lose touch with each other because of frequent moving.

There are more than 2500 units in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Region listing RAAF, Army, Navy and Joint Services.

Trevor Dawson, another founder, said the web team had help from the ADF in setting up the section.

“The ADF was really keen to have a central place where people could get in touch with their old mates,” he said.

“This is a first for members of the Defence Force and will assist with reuniting old friends and assisting with organising reunions.”

www.schoolfriends.com.au is an Australian site set up by brother and sister Rob Barron and Vicki Dawson, and Vicki’s husband Trevor.

The three set up the site after noticing there was no Australian site designed to help people track down old friends.

Today the site lists every school and tertiary facility in Australia, as well as the new ADF capability.

With more than 740,000 members listed, finding old friends in Australia and New Zealand is easier than ever.

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