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Jacinda MacDonald 1996

P4 ARMY NEWS ISSUE 141, 14 NOVEMBER, 1996

Top Medic

Winner of the Kidman
Trophy for 1996 as the most
outstanding non-commissioned
officer (NCO) in the Royal New
Zealand Army Medical Corps is
Corporal Jacinda MacDonald.
After being awarded her
trophy at the recent Waterhouse
Trophy competition Cpl
MacDonald said winning came as
a total surprise to her.
She was strongly encouraged to
take on the role as team leader for
the 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New
Zealand Infantry Regiment Aid
Post (RAP) Team, which came
fourth in the Waterhouse
competition, but was rather
reluctant to do so.
“This was the first year I
had competed in the
Waterhouse,” and admitted to
being a bit hesitant as she didn’t
know quite what to expect.
Cpl MacDonald found she
thoroughly enjoyed the
competition and the unexpected
presentation of the Kidman
Trophy was a bonus.
She has spent the past two
years with 2/1 RNZIR RAP.
“I love the variety of work
here, and we get a lot of time out
in the field travelling with the
battalion which I really enjoy,”
she said.
Each medical unit in the
Army nominates one outstanding
non-commissioned officer for the
Kidman Trophy with a letter of
recommendation.
Sergeant Boykett of the 2/1 Corporal Jacinda MacDonald the top Army Medic for 1996
RNZIR RAP explained that this with the Kidman Trophy.
year she would have liked to
nominate all four company
medics for the outstanding job very reliable medic”, Sgt Bokett
they have been doing. said. By BETTE COSGROVE,
“We have an excellent team Cpl MacDonald has served Burnham Correspondent
here, working long hours while six years in the Army
being understaffed,” he said. includingpostings to Linton’s 2nd
Cpl MacDonald won a Field Hospital, Waiouru Medical
nomination as “she does an Treatment Centre and Palmerston
exceptional job, working on a North Hospital.
lotof extra project work, always
meeting deadlines and she is a