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| February |
1959 |
Enlisted into the Australian Regular Army – 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka; followed by Initial Corps Training at the School of Artillery. |
| August |
1959 |
Posted to A Field Battery Cadre, 1st Field Regiment, Holsworthy, as a driver/ signaller-linesman. |
| March |
1960 |
Posted to 101st Field Battery in Butterworth, Malaya, as a driver |
| November |
1961 |
Returned to Australia and remained in 101st Field Battery, 4th Field Regiment, at Wacol, Brisbane. |
| July |
1962 |
Promoted to Bombardier and posted as a bombardier signaller in Headquarter Battery, 4th Field Regiment. |
| February |
1964 |
Promoted to Sergeant and posted as the Signal Sergeant 105th Field Battery, 4th Field Regiment. |
| March |
1965 |
Posted to 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka, as a Platoon Sergeant. |
| September |
1966 |
Posted to 4th Field Regiment, Wacol, as the Signal Sergeant 106th Field Battery. |
| April |
1967 |
Deployed to South Vietnam with 106th Field Battery (advance of 4th Field Regiment). |
| July |
1968 |
Posted to the Guided Weapons Trial’s Unit, Woomera, to work on the European Launcher Development Organisation project as an assistant Launcher Officer. |
| January |
1970 |
Promoted to Warrant Officer Class 2 and posted to the 2nd Recruit Training Battalion. |
| January |
1972 |
Posted to 7th Field Regiment, Sydney, as an Assistant Instructor-in-Gunnery. |
| November |
1975 |
Posted to 4th Field Regiment, Townsville, as the Battery Sergeant-Major, 107th Field Battery. |
| September |
1978 |
Promotged to Warrant Officer Class 1 and posted to 10th Medium Regiment, Geelong, as the Regimental Sergeant-Major. |
| November |
1980 |
Posted to 4th Field Regiment as the Regimental Sergeant-Major. |
| December |
1981 |
Posted to the School of Artillery as the Regimental Sergeant-Major. |
| December |
1983 |
Moved to Townsville and took discharge in July 1984. |
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| In August 1984 I took work as an owner driver for an overnight courier company, I didn't think it would last but it did for the following 10 years. |
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| My wife Denise and I then moved to Ballina on the NSW north coast and whilst there decided to take up caravanning and we travelled Australia. |
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| We are now back in Townsville and enjoying life to its fullest. I play golf 3 days a week and enjoy the odd cruising the seas. |
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