
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 3795 Religion Congregational Occupation Engineering surveyor Address Semaphore, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 34 Next of kin Mother, Mrs E Lewis, Percy Street, Semaphore, South Australia Enlistment date 19-Jul-16 Rank on…

Regimental number 913 Religion Methodist Occupation Labourer Address Saddleworth, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 21 Next of kin Mother, Mrs Sarah Schenscher, Saddleworth, South Australia Enlistment date 12-Feb-15 Date of enlistment from Nominal…

Regimental number 936 Religion Church of England Occupation Clerk Address c/o Mrs Valentine, Robert Street, Sandwell, Port Adelaide, South Australia Marital status Married Age at embarkation 37 Next of kin Wife, Mrs Theresa…

Regimental number 217 Place of birth 4 December 1892 at Semaphore, Adelaide, South Australia Religion Church of England Occupation Warehouseman Address Stephen Terrace, Gilberton, South Australia Marital status Single Age at…