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ROYAL REGIMENT of AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY

         
Warrant Officer Class One Darold Geoffrey Annett
         
         
         

Darold Geoffrey Annett. AKA Annette. Born 1935 Williamstown Victoria. Enlisted in the ARA Apr 1953. Attended recruit training at Kapooka NSW. Allocated Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. Posted School of Artillery Manly for Gunnery Training. Posted A Bty Gorges Heights Mosman. Then:

 

Australian Rgular Army Service:

1953 Allocated to 14 NS TRG BN Puckapunyal Victoria Gnr GD. Mess Steward
1954 Promoted T/BDR Regt Duty NCO
1956 Promoted BDR
1956 Posted 20 NS TRG BN Regt Duty NCO1
1959 Posted A FD Bty Holsworthy Gun No
1960 Posted 105 FD Bty Wacol BCA
1961 Posted 103 FD Bty Wacol BCA
1961/1962 Posted 103 FD Bty (attached to 26 FD Regt RA) Terendak Malaya BCA/Sig Sgt
1963 Posted 103 FD Bty (attached to 45 FD Regt RA) Terendak Malaysia Sig Sgt Detached Thailand Ubon BC Group
1963 Posted School of Artillery Manly RTW Instructor Sigs/OP CP/ Guns
1965 Completed Jungle Warfare Course Canungra
1966/1967 Posted AATTV. Hoian. Hue. Quang Tri Vietnam
1967 Posted School of Artillery AIG Fd Wing
1968/1970 Posted Long Staff Gunnery Course RA School of Artillery Lark Hill and Manabier Wales.
1970/1972 Posted School of Artillery Manly SMIG Gunnery Wing2 Detached 3 Fd Regt WA Gunnery Training
1972/1973 Posted 108 FD Bty 4 Fd Regt Townsville BSM Pre Singapore3
1973/1974 Posted RSM 4 Fd Regt Townsville
1975/1976 Posted MG School of Artillery Manly
1976/1978 Posted MG School of NZ Artillery Waiouri NZ
1978/1980 Posted Sergeant-Major Army Ceremonial and Dress DPS AO4
1980 Discharged FTD 6 months member of CGS Male Uniform Review Committee (MURC). Enlisted ARES 3 years.
   
Notes:
   
1. HDA Sgt. Promotion by Seniority only
2. HDA IG Dev &Tech Wing. Acting RSM
3. Troops withdrawn by Govt
4. Chairman, Chief of Personnel, Senior Army Sergeant-MajorAppointments Conference Manly
Guest SMA NZ. HDA SO3 DPS
Declined PSO pre Discharge.
   
Honours and Awards:
   
Australian Active Service Medal Clasp Vietnam
Australian Service Medal 1945/75 Clasp SE Asia
Australian Vietnam Medal
Australian Defence Force Service Medal 2 Clasps
National Medal 1 Clasp
Australian Defence Medal
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Silver Star
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Bronze Star
Vietnam Honour Medal 1st Class
Vietnam Medal Clasp 1960
Pingat Jasa Malaysia
Presidential Unit Citation
Meritorious Unit Citation
RV Cross of Gallantry w/Palm Unit Citation
Infantry Combat Badge
Army Combat Badge
US Jump Badge
Appointed Justice of the Peace NSW 1976 Manly Court. p.nom. JP
   
On discharge and after MURC duty established family Retail and Wholesale businesses ACT and NSW.
Retired 2003.
Admitted Associate Retail Management Institute of Australia p.nom. ARMIA.
   
   
   
   
   
   
         
       
         
         
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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