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ROYAL REGIMENT of AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY
         
       
Warrant Officer Class One Ian D.Biggs
         
         
Warrant Officer Class One Ian D. Biggs was born in Winchester England 15 April 1960 and immigrated to Australia in 1965.

He joined the Army one month after his 17th Birthday on 17 May 1977 and post recruit training was allocated to the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. He discharged on 15 August 2003 after completing 26 years and three months’ service. Post discharge, he moved to Brisbane in 2006 where he currently lives with his wife and two boys.

Ian can be contacted on Email biggsi@yahoo.com.au or Mobile 0427150460

Year

Posting

1977 - 1981

4th Field Regiment – Served in HQ and 108th Field Battery – Artillery Signaller

1982 - 1985

16th Air Defence Regiment – 110th Air Defence Battery - Rapier Number 4

1986 - 1987

School of Artillery – Air Defence Wing - Instructor

1988 - 1990

16th Air Defence Regiment – 110th Air Defence Battery – Troop Sergeant Major

1991 - 1992

School of Artillery – Air Defence Wing – Sergeant Major Instructor Gunnery

1993 - 1995

111th Air Defence Battery (Light) – Battery Sergeant Major

1996 - 1997

Royal Military College Duntroon – Instructor Field Training Wing

1998

Army Headquarters – Regimental Sergeant Major

1999 - 2001

16th Air Defence Regiment – Regimental Sergeant Major

2002 - 2003

Regional Training Centre North Queensland – Regimental Sergeant Major

Year

Promotion

1981

Lance Bombardier

1981

Bombardier

1984

Sergeant

1988

Warrant Officer Class 2

1998

Warrant Officer Class 1

Year

Service Highlights

1979

Survived a broken neck sustained during PTI Course preparation training

1981

Conducted many adventure training exercises including rafting the Franklin River

1985

Gained Private Pilot License

1985

Served in Dortmund Germany with 22 Air Defence Regiment for 4 months

1985

Spent time in Cyprus, Denmark, UK, Wales, Belgium and Luxemburg

1993

Attended Joint exercises in Malaysia

1998

Wrote the Business Case which led to the forming of the Australian Federation Guard

2001

Awarded International Volunteer of the Year Award for SA

2002 - 2003

Served as a United Nations Military Observer on Operation Slipper East Timor

2002

Awarded Commendation for Outstanding Service as an UNMO Sector Central

2003

Awarded United Nations Commendation for Conspicuous Service as an UNMO

Year

Awards

1992

Defence Force Service Medal

2001

International Volunteer of the Year Award

2002

Commendation for Outstanding Service as an UNMO Sector Central

2003

United Nations Commendation for Conspicuous Service as an UNMO

2003

United Nations Medal

2003

Australian Active Service Medal

2005

Australian Defence Medal
         
         
         
         
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