
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 168 Religion Church of England Occupation Labourer Address Robin Street, Kew, Semaphore, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 21 Next of kin Brother, C J Hamilton, Robin Street, South…

Regimental number 1319 Religion Congregational Occupation Clerk Address Princes Street, Alberton, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 21 Next of kin Father, J W Channon, Princes Street, Alberton, South…

Service Number: 684 Rank: Private Unit: 7 Battalion Service: Australian Army Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918 Date of death: 1915-04-25 - 1915-05-02 Place of death: Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire Cause of death: Killed in action Age at…

Regimental number 1325 Religion Church of England Occupation Sailor Marital status Single Age at embarkation 23 Next of kin Mother, Mrs Kate MacLeod, Tarbat Manse, Fearn Rosshire, Scotland Enlistment date 23-Nov-14 Rank on enlistment Private Unit…