Appendix D

Regimental Sergeant Majors

The Royal Australian Regiment

21 Oct 1989–15 Dec 1990           WO1 C.N. Lee, OAM
15 Dec 1990–20 Jan 1992 WO1 R.J. Milham
21 Jan 1992–8 Dec 1992 WO1 C.W. Russell, OAM
Jan 1993–Dec 1993 WO1 K. Woods, OAM
26 Jan 1996–20 Dec 1996 WO1 H.L. Smith
20 Jan 1997–Dec 1998 WO1 M.A. Caughey, OAM
Jan 1999–Jan 2000 WO1 A.L. Reid, OAM
Jan 2001–Jan 2003 WO1 M. Levine
Jan 2003–Dec 2004 WO1 P.F. Tyrrell, OAM
Jan 2005–Dec 2006 WO1 B.F. Vandenhurk

1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

65th Australian Infantry Battalion

Oct 1945–Jun 1946           WO1 J.B. Percival, MBE

65th Australian Infantry Battalion/1 AR/1 RAR

65th Australian Infantry Battalion/1 AR/1 RAR  
Jun 1946–Dec 1949           WO1 C. Scholes

1RAR

Dec 1949–Oct 1951           WO1 G.L. Hart
Jan 1952–Mar 1952 WO1 J.B. Percival, MBE
Mar 1952–Jul 1953 WO1 W.R. Smith
Jul 1953–Aug 1953 WO2 L.E. Brennan, MBE
Aug 1953–Aug 1955 WO1 P. English
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 WO1 T. Scott-Holland, MM
Mar 1956–May 1956 WO1 P.Z. Stephenson
May 1956–Mar 1957           WO1 G.H. Knowles
Mar 1957–Aug 1960 WO1 F.G. Buchanan
Aug 1960–Apr 1963 WO1 W.H. Jones
Apr 1963–Nov 1965 WO1 J.D. McKay, MM
Nov 1965–Jan 1966 WO2 J.G. Currie, MBE
Jan 1966–Jun 1966 WO1 W.J. Birkett
Jun 1966–Jan 1970 WO1 D.C. Dalton
Apr 1970–Jan 1973 WO1 J.G. Currie, MBE
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 WO1 D. McGregor
Dec 1974–Nov 1976 WO1 B.H. Cox, MBE
Nov 1976–Nov 1978 WO1 K.W. Hergenhan
Nov 1978–May 1980 WO1 R.J. May
May 1980–Feb 1982 WO1 W.A. Webber
Feb 1982–Dec 1984 WO1 B.A. Smith
Dec 1984–Dec 1986 WO1 T.E. Wass
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 WO1 R.J. Milham
Dec 1988–Dec 1990 WO1 R.B. Dabinet
Jan 1990–May 1993 WO1 G. Chamberlain*
Jan 1993–Dec 1994 WO1 J. Sales*
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 WO1 S. Griffiths, OAM
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 WO1 M. Tugwell, CSM
Jan 1999–Dec 2000 WO1 S. Ward
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 WO1 A.B. Gillman, CSM
Jan 2003–Dec 2004 WO1 B.F. Vandenhurk
Jan 2005–Dec 2006 WO1 M. Johnson

* During the period January to May 1993 1 RAR had two RSMs. WO1 Chamberlain stayed in the battalion for the deployment to Somalia; his successor, WO1 Sales, marched into the battalion in January 1993 but remained in Townsville. Chamberlain returned to Australia in April 1993 and remained with the unit until the battalion returned to Townsville in May 1993.

2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

6th Australian Infantry Battalion

Oct 1945–Mar 1946           WO1 W. Seymour
Mar 1946–Dec 1946 WO1 C. Came
Dec 1946–Dec 1947 WO1 J. Holland

66th Australian Infantry Battalion/2 AR

Dec 1947–Dec 1948           WO1 E. Sydes

2 AR/2 RAR

Feb 1949–Mar 1949           WO1 J.P.B. O’Sullivan

2 RAR

Mar 1949–Nov 1949           WO1 J. Jones
Nov 1949–Jul 1950 WO2 D.L. Burzacott
Jul 1950–Mar 1951 WO2 H.J. Silk
Mar 1951–Sep 1952 WO1 L.D. McCombe
Nov 1952–Oct 1953 WO1 P.G. Steer
Nov 1953–Mar 1954 WO1 D. Medson
Mar 1954–Feb 1958 WO1 W. Mills
Feb 1958–Jul 1958 WO1 J. Ord
Jul 1958–Aug 1960 WO1 H.W. Bills
Aug 1960–Aug 1962 WO1 D. Medson
Aug 1962–Feb 1967 WO1 I.W. Turley
Feb 1967–Oct 1968 WO1 L.J. Moon
Oct 1968–Dec 1971 WO1 L.A. Williams
Dec 1971–Aug 1973 WO1 C.H. Swinbourn

Re-raised 1 Feb 1995

Feb 1995–Dec1995           WO1 G. Hughes
Jan 1996–Dec 1997 WO1 I. Pressley, OAM
Jan 1998–Dec 1999 WO1 F. Cowell
Jan 2000–Dec 2001 WO1 G. Smith
Jan 2002–Dec 2003 WO1 S. Doyle
Jan 2004–Dec 2005 WO1 J. McIvor
Jan 2006 WO1 D. Hatton

3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

67th Australian Infantry Battalion/3 AR/3 RAR

Oct 1945–May 1950           WO1 J. Harwood

3 RAR

May 1950–Feb 1951           WO1 W. Harrison, MM
Feb 1951–May 1951 WO1 D. Ryan
May 1951–Jul 1951 WO2 P.C. Smeaton
Jul 1951–Nov 1951 WO2 G.E. Chinn
Nov 1951–Sep 1952 WO1 G.L. Hart
Sep 1952–Sep 1953 WO1 L. McCombe
Sep 1953–Dec 1954 WO1 M. Armstrong
Dec 1954–Mar 1955 WO2 J.B. O’Sullivan
Mar 1955–Mar 1956 WO1 W. Adams
Mar 1956–Mar 1957           WO1 G. Perry
Mar 1957–Oct 1959 WO1 L.C. Griffiths
Oct 1959–Jul 1962 WO1 J.B. O’Sullivan, MBE
Jul 1962–Apr 1963 WO1 E. Bradley
Apr 1963–Jun 1966 WO1 A.G. Stanley, MBE, MM
Jun 1966–May 1969 WO1 V. Murdock
May 1969–Feb 1972 WO1 W.J. Hill
Feb 1972–Jan 1975 WO1 B.T. Waters, MBE
Jan 1975–May 1976 WO1 B.W. Foster, OAM
Jun 1976–Jan 1978 WO1 A.B. Keech
Jan 1978–Apr 1979 WO1 N. Smith
Apr 1979–Oct 1980 WO1 N. Huish
Oct 1980–Jul 1981 WO1 R. Boyce
Jul 1981–Dec 1983 WO1 M.B. Martin
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 WO1 A.R. Francis, OAM
Jan 1986–Jan 1988 WO1 C.N. Lee
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 WO1 J. Selmes
Dec 1989–Dec 1991 WO1 S.J.Walker
Dec 1991–Dec 1993 WO1 K.E. Rundell, OAM
Dec 1993–Dec 1995 WO1 M.A. Caughey
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 WO1 M.D. Dunn, OAM
Jan 1999–Dec 2000 WO1 M.J. Hill
Dec 2000–Dec 2002 WO1 P.F. Tyrrell, OAM
Dec 2002–Dec 2004 WO1 G. Cochrane, OAM
Jan 2005–Dec 2006 WO1 G. McFarlane

4th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

1 Feb 1964–20 May 1966           WO1 L.E. Brennan, MBE
20 May 1966–17 Nov 1966 WO1 J. Clarke
18 Nov 1966–17 Oct 1969 WO1 A.C. Toghill
17 Oct 1969–27 May 1970 WO1 J.M. Healy
1 Jun 1970–14 Aug 1973 WO1 W.T.C. Thompson

Re-raised 1 Feb 1995

1 Feb 1995–Dec 1997           WO1 K.R. Kahler
Jan 1998–Dec 1999 WO1 A. Forsyth, OAM
Dec 1999–Dec 2001 WO1 R.E. Lambert
Jan 2002–Nov 2003 WO1 D.W. McCamley, OAM
Dec 2003–Dec 2005 WO1 M.G. Clifton
Jan 2006 WO1 K. Morris

5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

Mar 1965–Jan 1966           WO1 F.J. Glynn-Armstrong
Jan 1966–Oct 1967 WO1 L.T. Foale
Oct 1967–Jan 1968 WO2 R.R. Burns
Jan 1968–Feb 1970 WO1 C.R. Vagg
Feb 1970–Jul 1970 WO2 R.G. Armitage, BEM
Jul 1970–May 1971 WO1 R.C. Wormald
May 1971–Dec 1973 WO1 J. McFadzean

Re-raised 3 Dec 2006

3 Dec 2006           WO1 G. Burns

6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

6 Jun 1965–15 Sep 1967           WO1 G.E. Chinn, DCM
16 Sep 1967–Jun 1970 WO1 J. Cruickshank
Jun 1970–Jan 1974 WO1 K. Davidson
Jan 1974–Jun 1975 WO1 K. Stockley
Jun 1975–Mar 1977 WO1 J. Husband, BEM
Mar 1977–Feb 1980 WO1 N.R. Eiby
Feb 1980–Aug 1981 WO1 L.V. O’Sullivan
Aug 1981–Dec 1983 WO1 M.J. Poole
Jan 1984–Dec 1984 WO1 G.R. Bland
Jan 1985–Dec 1986 WO1 J.W. Burns
Dec 1986–Nov 1988 WO1 R.J. Brittain
Nov 1988–Dec 1990 WO1 P.G. Stammers
Dec 1990–Dec 1992 WO1 G.C. Dyer
Dec 1992–Dec 1993 WO1 C.M. Goodwin
Dec 1993–Dec 1995 WO1 S. Purdie
Dec 1995–Dec 1997 WO1 M.R. Bishop, OAM
Dec 1997– Dec 1999 WO1 M.G. Maunder
Dec 1999–Dec 2001 WO1 D.M. Ashley
Jan 2002–Jan 2004 WO1 K.P. O’Brien
Jan 2004–Dec 2006 WO1 W.J. Giddings

7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

10 Sep 1965–21 Aug 1966           WO1 D. Clively
22 Aug 1966–21 Jul 1968 WO1 A.P. Thompson, MBE
22 Jul 1968–27 May 1971 WO1 R. Bandy, MBE
28 May 1971–21 Sep 1973 WO1 D.C. Muir
22 Sep 1973–2 Dec 1973 WO2 B.H. Cox

Re-raised 3 Dec 2006

3 Dec 2006           WO1 D.A. Allen

8th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

8 Aug 1966–18 Feb 1971           WO1 G.J.C. Lee
19 Feb 1971–30 Oct 1973 WO1 H.E. Smith

9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

Nov 1967–Nov 1969           WO1 D. Cassidy
Nov 1969–Nov 1972 WO1 J. Gordon
Nov 1972–Oct 1973 WO1 J.S. Allan

2nd/4th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

15 Aug 1973–31 Aug 1975           WO1 K.A. Hall
1 Sep 1975–20 Nov 1977 WO1 C.G. Evans
21 Nov 1977–11 Dec 1979 WO1 J.N. Hemerick
12 Dec 1979–1 Dec 1981 WO1 B.L. Le Sueur, OAM, MM
2 Dec 1981–12 Dec 1983 WO1 T.R. Curtis
13 Dec 1983–29 Dec 1985 WO1 J.H. Dunshea
30 Dec 1985–8 Dec 1987 WO1 R.W. Thompson
9 Dec 1987–Dec 1989 WO1 G.R. Hansen
Dec 1989–Dec 1991 WO1 C.W. Russell, OAM
Dec 1991–Dec 1993 WO1 D. Bennet
Dec 1993–Dec 1995 WO1 G.L. Hughes

5th/7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

3 Dec 1973–21 Jan 1976           WO1 D.M. Palmer
22 Jan 1976–24 May 1978 WO1 B.G. Burnett, OAM
25 May 1978–11 Dec 1978 WO1 H.J. Chisholm
12 Dec 1978–11 Dec 1980 WO1 B.A.J. Hassell
12 Dec 1980–14 Dec? 1982 WO1 D.G. Holmes
15 Dec 1982–20 Dec 1984 WO1 G.W. Hanson
21 Dec 1984–6 Jan 1987 WO1 W.T. Wills
7 Jan 1987–16 Jan 1989 WO1 P.A. Hill
17 Jan 1989–8 Dec 1990 WO1 B.T. Boughton, OAM
6 Dec 1990–20 Jan 1993 WO1 R.D. Campbell, OAM
21 Jan 1993–18 Dec 1994 WO1 B.S. Burton
9 Dec 1994–9 Dec 1996 WO1 D.C. Dockendorff, OAM
10 Dec 1996–17 Jan 2000 WO1 D.A. Siggers
18 Jan 2000–7 Dec 2001           WO1 R.H. Speter
7 Dec 2001–16 Aug 2002 WO1 R.L. Willhelm
13 Sep 2002–16 Jan 2005 WO1 C.M. Moffat
17 Jan 2005–Dec 2006 WO1 K.M. Ryan

8/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment

31 Oct 1973–13 Sep 1975           WO1 J.S. Allan
14 Sep 1975–17 May 1976 WO1 G.J. Sutherland
18 May 1976–28 Mar 1979 WO1 P.G. Cowan, MBE
29 Mar 1979–13 Apr 1980 WO1 J.C. Henderson
14 Apr 1980–18 Dec, 1981 WO1 K.S. Wendt, BEM
19 Dec 1981–20 Dec1 1983 WO1 W.J. Burns
21 Dec 1983–12 Dec 1985 WO1 G.K. Willmann
13 Dec 1985–16 Jan 1988 WO1 R.G. George
17 Jan 1988–Dec 1989 WO1 R.E. Briais
Dec 1989–Dec 1991 WO1 R. Slater
Dec 1991–Dec 1994 WO1 S. Paulson
Dec 1994–Dec 1996 WO1 E.O. Hutchinson
Dec 1996–Jun 1997 WO1 M. Levine