Appendix C

Commanding Officers

1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

65th Australian Infantry Battalion

22 Oct 1945–25 Apr 1948

Lt Col R.H. Marson

65th Australian Infantry Battalion/1 AR

26 Apr 1948–5 May 1949

Maj T.E. Archer, ED (Administering Command)

1 AR/1 RAR

6 May 1949–3 Jan 1951

Lt Col J.L.A. Kelly, DSO

1 RAR

4 Jan 1951–1 Apr 1951	Lt Col D.L.B. Goslett, MC, ED
2 Apr 1951–5 Jul 1951	Lt Col F.G. Hassett, DSO, OBE
6 Jul 1951–1 Nov 1951	Lt Col I.B. Ferguson, DSO, MC
2 Nov 1951–20 Oct 1952	Lt Col I. Hutchinson, DSO, OBE, MC, ED
21 Oct 1952–1 Oct 1953	Lt Col M. Austin, DSO
2 Oct 1953–24 Jan 1955	Lt Col N.A.M. Nicholls
25 Jan 1955–21 Jan 1956	Lt Col G.B. Combes
21 Jan 1956–26 Mar 1957	Lt Col O.D. Jackson
27 Mar 1957–4 Dec 1958	Lt Col W.J. Finlayson, MVO, OBE
5 Dec 1958–28 Jun 1960	Lt Col W.J. Morrow, OBE
28 Jun 1960–29 Oct 1961	Lt Col S.P. Weir, MC
12 Nov 1961–25 Jul 1962	Col K.R.G. Coleman, MC
26 Jul 1962–15 May 1964	Col C.M.I. Pearson, MC
16 May 1964–28 Feb 1965	Col D.B. Dunstan, MBE
1 Mar 1965–3 Dec 1965	Lt Col I.R.W. Brumfield, DSO
3 Dec 1965–10 Jun 1966	Lt Col A.V. Preece, DSO, MVO
11 Jun 1966–14 Jul 1967	Lt Col K.P. Outridge

Appendices
15 Jul 1967–1 Mar 1969	Lt Col P.H. Bennett, DSO
1 Mar 1969–15 Jul 1971	Lt Col J.B.M. Trenerry
16 Jul 1971–21 Jan 1973	Lt Col I.R.J. Hodgkinson, MBE
22 Jan 1973–3 Dec 1974	Lt Col P.N.D. White, MC
4 Dec 1974–10 Jan 1977	Lt Col K.A. Patterson
10 Jan 1977–16 Dec 1978	Lt Col I.J.C. Hearn
17 Dec 1978–9 Dec 1980	Lt Col P.W. Beale, DSO, MC
10 Dec 1980–14 Jan 1983	Lt Col B.J. Caligari
15 Jan 1983–13 Aug 1984	Lt Col P.J. Cosgrove, MC
14 Aug 1984–14 Dec 1986	Lt Col J.D. McAloney, MC
15 Dec 1986–14 Dec 1988	Lt Col J.P. Salter, MC
15 Dec 1988–14 Dec 1991	Lt Col J.D. Petrie
15 Dec 1991–14 Dec 1993	Lt Col D.J.Hurley, DSC
15 Dec 1993–14 Dec 1995	Lt Col R.J. Martin
14 Dec 1995–14 Dec 1997	Lt Col M.A. Kelly
14 Dec 1997–14 Dec 1998	Lt Col M.D. Bornholt
14 Dec 1998–14 Dec 2001	Lt Col J.C. Caligari, DSC
14 Dec 2001–3 Dec 2003	Lt Col S.L. Smith, AM
4 Dec 2003–Dec 2005	Lt Col C.A. Field, CSC
Dec 2005	Lt Col A.D. Gallaway

2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

66th Australian Infantry Battalion

16 Oct 1945–Jun 1947	Lt Col G.E. Colvin, DSO, ED
Jun 1947–22 Nov 1948	Lt Col M.H. McArthur

2 AR

23 Nov 1948–10 Jan 1949

Lt Col S.C. Graham, MC

2 RAR (from 10 Mar 49)

11 Jan 1949–12 Dec 1950	Lt Col C.A.E. Fraser, MBE
8 Jan 1951–12 Jun 1952	Lt Col R.L. Hughes
13 Jun 1952–30 Sep 1952	Lt Col M.A. Austin, DSO
1 Oct 1952–12 Sep 1954	Lt Col G.F. Larkin, OBE
22 Oct 1954–4 Nov 1957	Lt Col J.G. Ochiltree, OBE
5 Nov 1957–14 Nov 1958	Lt Col W.G. Henderson, QBE
15 Jan 1959–17 Apr 1960	Lt Col A.S. Mann, DSO
18 Apr 1960–31 May 1961	Col K.R.G. Coleman, MC
1 Jun 1961–19 Aug 1963	Lt Col A.B. Stretton, MBE
20 Aug 1963–13 Dec 1964	Col O.D. Jackson, OBE
14 Dec 1964–31 May 1965	Col K.A. Peddle

Jun 1965–26 Jan 1967	Lt Col A.W.F. Rofe
27 Jan 1967–5 Sep 1968	Lt Col N.R. Charlesworth, DSO
6 Sep 1968–10 Jan 1972	Lt Col J.M. Church, DSO
11 Jan 1972–14 Aug 1973	Lt Col J.A. Sheldrick

Re-raised 1 Feb 1995

1 Feb 1995–3 Dec 1996	Lt Col R.G. Wilson
3 Dec 1996–8 Dec 1998	Lt Col D.I. Morrison
8 Dec 1998–1 Dec 2000	Lt Col M. Slater, CSC, DSC
1 Dec 2000–13 Jan 2003	Lt Col A.J. Campbell, AM
14 Jan 2003–3 Dec 2004	Lt Col J.J. Frewen, AM
4 Dec 2004–Dec 2006	Lt Col M.A. Mahy

3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

67th Australian Infantry Battalion

Oct 1945–Mar 1947	Lt Col D.R. Jackson, DSO
Mar 1947–Aug 1948	Lt Col T.F. McAdie, DSO, OBE
12 Aug 1948–22 Nov 1948	Lt Col K. MacKay, MBE

3 AR–3 RAR

23 Nov 1948–11 Aug 1949

Lt Col K. MacKay, MBE

3 RAR

12 Aug 1949–11 Sep 1950	Lt Col F.S. Walsh
12 Sep 1950–30 Oct 1950	Lt Col C.H. Green, DSO (KIA)
31 Oct 1950–6 Nov 1950	Lt Col F.S. Walsh
6 Nov 1950–5 Jul 1951	Lt Col I.B. Ferguson, DSO, MC
6 Jul 1951–1 Jul 1952	Lt Col F.G. Hassett, DSO, QBE
2 Jul 1952–5 Mar 1953	Lt Col R.L. Hughes, DSO
9 Mar 1953–10 Feb 1954	Lt Col A.L. MacDonald, QBE
11 Feb 1954–6 Feb 1955	Lt Col S.H. Buckler, QBE
7 Feb 1955–9 Sep 1955	Lt Col R.A. Hay, MBE
10 Sep 1955–12 Mar 1957	Lt Col J.R. Watch
13 May 1957–9 Nov 1959	Lt Col J.F. White, QBE
10 Mar 1960–24 Jul 1960	Col K.A. Peddle
25 Jul 1960–15 Jan 1963	Col W.J. Morrow, OBE
16 Jan 1963–30 Apr 1963	Col O.D. Jackson, DSO, OBE
1 May 1963–14 Jan 1966	Lt Col B.A. McDonald, OBE, MC
15 Jan 1966–14 Feb 1967	Lt Col G.J. Leary
15 Feb 1967–17 Feb 1969	Lt Col J.J. Shelton, DSO, MC
Feb 1969–Jan 1972	Lt Col F.P. Scott, DSO
Jan 1972–Sep 1973	Lt Col T.R. Sullivan, MBE

Appendices
Oct 1973–Jan 1976	Lt Col P.R. Phillips, MC
Jan 1976–Jan 1978	Lt Col B.W. Howard, MC
Jan 1978–Dec 1979	Lt Col M.J. Bindley
Jan 1980–Jun 1980	Lt Col P.A. Mench (Died in Service)
Jul 1980–Jan 1982	Lt Col S. Krasnoff
Jan 1982–13 Dec 1983	Lt Col J.M. Connolly
14 Dec 1983–16 Jan 1986	Lt Col K.G. Gallagher
17 Jan 1986–Dec 1987	Lt Col P.J. Abigail
Dec 1987–Dec 1989	Lt Col S.V. Willis
Dec 1989–Aug 1991	Lt Col G.R. Hill, AM
Aug 1991–Dec 1993	Lt Col G.A. Bornholt
Dec 1993–Dec 1995	Lt Col R.A. Tiller
Dec 1995–Dec 1997	Lt Col R.M. Boyd
Dec 1997–Nov 1999	Lt Col N.W. Welch, DSC
Dec 1999–Dec 2001	Lt Col P.K. Singh
Dec 2001–Nov 2003	Lt Col Q.L. Flowers, AM
Nov 2003–Dec 2005	Lt Col A.G. Findlay
Dec 2005	Lt Col M.A. Mumford

4th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

7 May 1952–20 Nov 1952	Lt Col J.F. McCaffrey
21 Nov 1952–5 Jul 1953	Lt Col I.M. Hunter, MBE
6 Jul 1953–29 Jan 1954	Lt Col S.H. Buckler, QBE
30 Jan 1954–9 Jan 1955	Lt Col G.B. Combes
10 Jan 1955–3 Dec 1955	Lt Col P.L. Tancred, QBE
4 Dec 1955–8 Apr 1957	Maj F. Evans
9 Apr 1957–1 Mar 1959	Maj L.W. Male
2 Mar 1959–28 Aug 1960	Maj C.D. Kayler-Thompson, MC

Re-raised 1 Feb 1964

1 Feb 1964–10 Nov 1966	Lt Col D.S. Thomson, MC
11 Nov 1966–7 Jan 1968	Lt Col C.H.A. East, MBE
8 Jan 1968–30 Sep 1969	Lt Col L.R. Greville, DSO
1 Oct 1969–5 Apr 1972	Lt Col J.C. Hughes, DSO, MC
6 Apr 1972–7 Jul 1972	Maj E.H. Stevenson (Administering Command)
8 Jul 1972–14 Aug 1973	Lt Col L.D. Johnson

Re-raised 1 Feb 1995

1 Feb 1995–Dec 1997	Lt Col R.C. Smith
Jan 1998–Dec 1999	Lt Col N.L. Thompson
Jan 2000–Dec 2001	Lt Col J.J. Sengelman, DSC, CSC

Jan 2002–Dec 2003	Lt Col G.J. De Somer
Dec 2003–Dec 2005	Lt Col R.A. Campbell, CSC
Dec 2005	Lt Col M.A. Smethurst

5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

1 Mar 1965–31 Aug 1965	Lt Col P.H.G. Oxley
1 Sep 1965–17 Nov 1967	Lt Col J.A. Warr, DSO
27 Nov 1967–30 Jun 1970	Lt Col C.N. Kahn, DSO
13 Jul 1970–13 Sep 1970	Lt Col G.O. Thompson
14 Sep 1970–13 Jan 1972	Lt Col J.A. Hooper
14 Jan 1972–2 Dec 1973	Lt Col K.E. Newman

Re-raised 3 Dec 2006

3 Dec 2006

Lt Col J. Ellwood

6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

6 Jun 1965–7 Jan 1968	Lt Col C.M. Townsend, DSO
8 Jan 1968–31 May 1970	Lt Col D.M. Butler, DSO
1 Jun 1970–Dec 1972	Lt Col D.A. Drabsch, MBE
Dec 1972–Mar 1974	Lt Col J.B. Healy
Apr 1974–Jul 1975	Lt Col A.W. Hammett
Jul 1975–Jan 1978	Lt Col P.A. Stokes
Jan 1978–Dec 1979	Lt Col M.J. Harris, MC
Dec 1979–Jan 1982	Lt Col A.J. Mattay
Jan 1982–Dec 1983	Lt Col P.J. Langford
Jan 1984 Dec 1985	Lt Col A.S. D’Hagé, MC
Jan 1986–Dec 1987	Lt Col L.J. Studley
Dec 1987–Dec 1989	Lt Col D.J. Mead
Jan 1990–Dec 1991	Lt Col A.J. Molan
Jan 1992–Dec 1993	Lt Col M.A. Evans
Jan 1994–Dec 1995	Lt Col G.R. Baker
Dec 1995–Dec 1997	Lt Col S.J. Dunn
Dec 1997–Dec 1999	Lt Col J.F. Edwards
Dec 1999–Dec 2001	Lt Col M.J. Moon, DSC
Jan 2002–Jan 2004	Lt Col G.P.H. Babington, CSC
Jan 2004–Jan 2006	Lt Col S.F. Caughey, CSC
Jan 2006	Lt Col S. Goddard

7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

1 Sep 1965–24 Nov 1968

Lt Col E.H. Smith, DSO

25 Nov 1968–14 May 1971	Lt Col R.A. Grey, DSO
15 May 1971–18 Jul 1971	Maj J.J. Farry (Administering Command)
19 Jul 1971–18 Mar 1973	Lt Col I.B. Mackay
19 Mar 1973–2 Dec 1973	Lt Col P.N. Greenhalgh

Re-raised 3 Dec 2006

3 Dec 2006

Lt Col T.S. Gabriel

8th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

8 Aug 1966–28 Apr 1969	Lt Col J.O. Langtry, DCM
29 Apr 1969–31 Dec 1970	Lt Col K.J. O’Neill, DSO
1 Jan 1971–5 Jul 1971	Lt Col A. Clunies-Ross, MBE
6 Jul 1971–30 Aug 1971	Maj I.S.A. Power (Administering Command)
31 Aug 1971–14 Jan 1973	Lt Col J.M. Murphy, MC
15 Jan 1973–30 Oct 1973	Lt Col A. Clunies-Ross, MBE

9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

13 Nov 1967–14 Jan 1970	Lt Col A.L. Morrison, DSO, MBE
15 Jan 1970–24 Aug 1971	Lt Col E.R. Philip
25 Aug 1971–30 Oct 1973	Lt Col J. Essex-Clark

2nd/4th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

15 Aug 1973–15 Aug 1974	Lt Col L.D. Johnson
16 Aug 1974–9 Jan 1977	Lt Col J.P.A. Deighton, MC
10 Jan 1977–31 Oct 1978	Lt Col K.R. Schlyder
1 Nov 1978–9 Nov 1980	Lt Col R.B. Bishop
10 Nov 1980–20 Aug 1982	Lt Col D.J.F. Rowe
21 Aug 1982–16 Dec 1984	Lt Col M.J. Keating
17 Dec 1984–15 Nov 1986	Lt Col P.S. O’Sullivan, MBE
16 Nov 1986–8 Dec 1988	Lt Col I.J. Ballantyne
9 Dec 1988–3 Dec 1990	Lt Col M.G. Smith, AM
4 Dec 1990–4 Dec 1992	Lt Col P.L. Pursey
5 Dec 1992–28 Jul 1994	Lt Col P.F. McIntosh
16 Sep 1994–1 Feb 1995	Lt Col R.G. Wilson

5th/7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

3 Dec 1973–12 Jan 1975	Lt Col P.N. Greenhalgh
13 Jan 1975–10 Jan 1977	Lt Col E.J. O’Donnell, MC
11 Jan 1977–7 Nov 1978	Lt Col M.P. Blake, MC

DUTY FIRST
8 Nov 1978–11 Dec 1980	Lt Col G.C. Skardon
12 Dec 1980–9 Dec 1982	Lt Col P.M. Arnison
10 Dec 1982–13 Dec 1984	Lt Col P.L. McGuiness
14 Dec 1984–12 Jan 1987	Lt Col J.A. Jones
13 Jan 1987–15 Jan 1989	Lt Col J.R. James
16 Jan 1989–14 Dec 1990	Lt Col R.J. Margetts
15 Dec 1990–Dec 1993	Lt Col P.A. Pedersen
Jan 1993–Dec 1994	Lt Col G. Byles
Jan 1995–Jan 1997	Lt Col C.G. Appleton
Dec 1996–Jan 1999	Lt Col W.T. Bowen, SC, AM
Jan 1999–Dec 2000	Lt Col S.C. Gould, DSC
Dec 2000–15 Jan 2003	Lt Col M.G. Tucker
20 Jan 2003–15 Jan 2005	Lt Col M.D. Lean
16 Jan 2005–3 Dec 2006	Lt Col P.J. Short

8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

31 Oct 1973–27 Nov 1974	Lt Col A. Clunies-Ross, MBE
28 Nov 1974–16 Jan 1977	Lt Col E.A. Chitham, MC
17 Jan 1977–13 Dec 1978	Lt Col T.H. Holland
14 Dec 1978–7 Aug 1980	Lt Col E.F. Pfitzner
8 Aug 1980–17 Dec 1982	Lt Col J.R. Brett
18 Dec 1982–20 Dec 1984	Lt Col R.E. Thornley
21 Dec 1984–9 Dec 1986	Lt Col G.W. Hurford
10 Dec 1986–15 Dec 1988	Lt Col M.J. Edwards
16 Dec 1988–14 Dec 1990	Lt Col G.J. McKay, MC
15 Dec 1990–Dec 1992	Lt Col P.F. Leahy
Jan 1993–Dec 1994	Lt Col D.S.M. Roche
Jan 1995–Dec 1997	Lt Col J.A. Robbs
Dec 1997–Jun 1998	Lt Col J.F. Edwards