The FSO on duty was Doug Dick - of training course 13/14/15 I think. He had been rated for less than 6 months. I never heard about the "free flights" mentioned and neither George or Doug ever mentioned it. I worked with both men.
As for copies of Reg's book. I had email chats with Reg some years back and the book is out of print. You might find a copy in a Public Library in Perth.