“Joining the Army is not about getting a job, it is about learning and growing as an Aboriginal man.”
– Garen Smith
Garen Smith
Garen Smith
Muruwarri
Corporal
Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps
Australian Army
Medals
Australian Defence Medal
“I joined the Army in 1991 into the Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) as Production Clerk. After three years my trade moved into the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC) where I remained until my discharge in 2004. I had the pleasure of serving at 2/14 Light Horse Regiment, 16 Air Defence Regiment (16 AD), 1 Combat Service Support Battalion (CSSB) and back to 16 AD. I had two Uncles serve in the Army, one in Infantry and one in Engineers.”
– Garen Smith