Appendix D
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 |