
David joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1975 as a General Entry Recruit Communications sailor and left the RAN in 1996 as a Chief Petty Officer Signals Yeoman. During his career he served in HMA Ships Melbourne, Adelaide, Vampire, Brisbane and Success. Shore postings included HMAS Cerberus, Kuttabul, Harman, Encounter and Navy Office Canberra.
On leaving the Navy David gained qualifications in Business and Human Resource Management and is currently the Human Resource Manager for Ensign International Energy Services, the world’s third largest onshore oil and gas drilling contractor. David is a former State Secretary of the Naval Association of Australia and was South Australian State President between 2007 and 2012. In 2009 he was appointed as an inaugural member of the State Government’s Veterans’ Advisory Council (VAC) and
served on that council for 3 years.
David has been a member of the RSL since 1995 and his wife Candy (who served as a Reserve in the WRANS) is also a member of the sub-branch committee. They live in Semaphore Park and have 2 adult children.
Regimental number 522 Date of birth 1 May 1891 Place of birth Broken Hill, New South Wales School North Broken Hill School, Broken Hill, New…

He married Minnie Emily Martin, daughter of William John Martin and Mary Jane Spain at Water St. Semaphore on 7th…

Date of birth 11 July 1895 Place of birth Hare Street, Kapunda, South Australia School Le Fevre Peninsula School, South Australia Religion Church of England Occupation Clerk Address Prince Street, Alberton…

World War 1 Service Records Regimental number 15699 Religion Church of England Occupation Porter S.A. Railways Address Semaphore, South Australia Marital status Single Age at enlistment 19 Date of Birth 29/09/1899 Next of kin Brother, Robert…