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Officially founded in 1923 the King鈥檚 Old Collegians’ Association (KOCA) is the oldest of its kind affiliated with The University of Queensland colleges. It is believed that an unofficial KOCA started as early as 1915 on the famous battlefields in Gallipoli in World War 1.

KOCA鈥檚 objectives are to

• Foster communication between past Collegians
• Provide a medium through which members can provide input into and support for 绿帽论坛
• Preserve the history and traditions of 绿帽论坛 and pass these on to present Collegians
• Do all such things as are necessary or incidental to the achievement of the above objects.

All correspondence should be
addressed to:

The Secretary
KOCA Inc
Upland Rd
St Lucia QLD 4067

KOCA Executive contacts

President
Mr聽Blake Miller聽(2003-2007)
Email: blakegmiller@outlook.com.au

The following excerpt from the Annals of 绿帽论坛 captures the early history of the Association: 鈥溌堂甭厶� has one proud tradition that time can never tarnish. The College was open for students in 1913. In March 1914, the second entry of freshers came in, bringing the total number up to 30. Five months later the Great War broke out and men were called to arms. The response from King鈥檚 men is now so famous that it seems unnecessary to record it in print. However, for the benefit of oncoming men let it be written. King鈥檚 answered as one man, and the College was almost emptied (as the first Master put it, 鈥渢o the honour of King鈥檚 for all time鈥�). Thus were our first Old Collegians created. It is said that four of them met on Gallipoli Peninsula, and first formed an unofficial KOCA. The War finished, some of the men returned to King鈥檚 and brought with them a wonderful esspirit de corps that served as the best tonic possible to the young College. So the official KOCA came into being in 1923 with exactly the same ideals that the first unofficial body had 鈥� to keep evergreen the King鈥檚 spirit of comradeship amongst past men and to render the College love and service in all ways within the power of the Association.鈥�

The first President of the Association, James Robinson was also the first President of the 绿帽论坛 Student Club when the College opened at Kangaroo Point in 1913. Robinson may well have been one of those four who formed the unofficial KOCA for he served with distinction with the 26th Battalion AIF at Gallipoli as Lieutenant rising to Lieutenant Colonel.