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Major General Ross Buchan entered RMC Duntroon in 1954 and graduated into the Royal Australian Artillery in December 1957. His service with the Gunners included postings with 1 Field Regiment in 1959, 101Field Battery in Malaya 1959-1961, Adjutant 3 Field Regiment 1961-63, Adjutant 1 Field Regiment 1964, a Senior Instructor at the School of Artillery in 1967, Commanding Officer 1 Field Regiment in 1973, and Staff Officer Grade One Operations Headquarters RAA 1st Division in 1974.
Ross saw operational service with AATTV in SVN in 1966/67. Non-Corps postings included service with 13 National Service Training Battalion on graduation, as a staff officer on Headquarters 1st Division and in Canberra, and an exchange posting to Training and Doctrine Command in the USA. Ross was Commandant 1 RTB, and later served as a Director General in DOD. His last appointment was as GOC Training Command between 1987 and 1991.
Ross was Mentioned in Despatches for his service with AATTV His citation reads: “Major Buchan distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service during the period 15 July 1966 to 2 July 1967, while serving as 1 Corps G3 Training Advisor to 1 Corps Scout Dog and Sentry Dog Platoon. His Distinguished service in these positions was conspicuously marked by outstanding leadership, exceptional efficiency and organisational abilities, and outstanding professional competency in all training matters. Beside the duties mentioned, Major Buchan was also the senior Australian Advisor to 1 Corps Tactical Zone, and as such, he was administratively responsible for all Australian VIP visits. |
