Lorraine Hatton OAM
“It is important to know and understand one’s history and build on that strength moving forward.” – Lorraine Hatton OAM Lorraine Hatton OAM Quandamooka Elder of the Noonuccal and Ngughi tribes in South-East QueenslandIndigenous Elder for the Australian ArmyWarrant Officer Class TwoRoyal Australian Corps of SignalsAustralian Army Medals Order of Australia Medal 2019Australian Active Service […]…
Lincoln Carson (deceased)
“I loved every minute of my time and wouldn’t change a thing.” – Lincoln Carson Lincoln Carson Wakka Wakka and Cobble CobblePrivate1st Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentRoyal Australian Infantry CorpsAustralian Army Medals Australian Active Service Medal with clasps Somalia and East TimorAustralian Defence MedalUnited Nations Medal East TimorMeritorious Unit Citation – SomaliaInfantry Combat Badge “I joined […]…
Lee Sinn
“They came before us when the country didn’t acknowledge us, but as a race, we excelled as exceptional and feared soldiers.” – Lee Sinn Lee Sinn Wakka Wakka (South East Queensland)SergeantAustralian Army Aviation CorpsAustralian Army Medals Australian Active Service Medal with clasp Iraq 2003Iraq MedalAustralian Service Medal with clasps West Sahara and BougainvilleDefence Long Service […]…
Ken Zulumovski
“When I joined the Army, I was a very young man with a difficult life trajectory, I think I owe a lot for what the ADF gave me. I know I’ve used it to help many others.” – Ken Zulumovski Ken Zulumovski Kabbi Kabbi and Gooreng Gooreng ManGunnerRoyal Regiment of Australian ArtilleryAustralian Army Medals Australian […]…
Ken Nelliman
“Personally I find it rewarding to be able to put the uniform on and carry on the traditions of all those who served and sacrificed before me. In particular, my Grandfathers who served in the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion.” – Ken Nelliman Ken Nelliman Murray (Mer) and Badu Islands, Torres Strait IslandsWarrant Officer Class […]…
C.B. McGarrity
“There’s nothing more Sovereign than being Indigenous.” – C.B. McGarrity C.B. McGarrity Biripi Dunghutti Corporal Royal Australian Corps of Military Police Australian Army Private Royal Australian Regiment Royal Australian Infantry Corps Australian Army Medals Australian Active Service Medal with clasp Somalia National Police Service Medal with 1st clasp Defence Long Service Medal National Medal with […]…
Jonathan Captain-Webb
“During high school, when I was younger, I had endless potential, but I never had the drive or the discipline to live up to that. So I think that’s one thing the army gave me is time management skills and to discipline myself to I can manage all my extra-curricular stuff and to be a […]…
John Schnaars OAM
“I have to try to right a small wrong from many years ago that happened to these veterans. I believe it was the veterans who went away to war then, who had no rights in this country to vote or anything, and that it was those men and women, the few women that went away, […]…
John Kinsela OAM (deceased)
“I got to represent my country twice: in Vietnam and in the Olympics.” – John Kinsela OAM John Kinsela OAM Wiradjuri and JawoynGunnerRoyal Regiment of Australian ArtilleryAustralian Army CorporalArmy Reserve Commando Company1978-1984 Medals Medal of the Order of AustraliaAustralian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp VietnamVietnam MedalAustralian Defence MedalAnniversary of National Service 1951-1972 MedalRepublic of […]…
John Howell
John Howell Woolwonga People from the Pine Creek area in the Northern TerritoryWarrant Officer Class One Medals and Awards Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp East TimorInternational Force East Timor MedalAustralian Service MedalDefence Long Service Medal with 2 claspsAustralian Defence MedalUnited Nations Mission in Support of East Timor MedalReturned from Active Service BadgeSoldiers Medallion for […]…