Navy Cadets

Chris Cummings- soldier, writer, teacher, parent, traveller and Officer of Cadets. During the last 73 years Chris has lived a very full life crammed with experiences, from which he draws authentic detail for his books.

Chris grew up in Cairns and Cape York Peninsula, frequently going to sea in his father's ships and experiencing many adventures which he has woven into his books. Bushwalking, history and travel have added depth to his experiences as have 59 years in uniform- 4 as an army cadet, 3 in the Regular Army, including a year on active service in Vietnam, and 23 in the Army Reserve plus 35 as an Officer of Cadets. So did 35 years of teaching. During that time he has raised a family and written 37 books. A dozen more are in production.

Chris has now handed over command of 130 Army Cadet Units (Heatley) and become the NQ Cadet Brigade Historian. This has now given him more time to write and publish more books.