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.
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Regimental number 4190 Date of birth 20 March 1889 Place of birth Thebarton, South Australia School Port Adelaide Public School, South Australia Religion Roman Catholic Occupation South Australian Railways employee Address Lyons Street…
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Regimental number 2003 Religion Roman Catholic Occupation Labourer Address Port Adelaide, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 42 Next of kin Friend, Mrs Fannie Prideaux, c/o Mr J Wark, Commercial Road…
Regimental number 1327 Date of birth 10 October 1896 Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia School Flinders Street Model School & Goodwood Public School, Adelaide, South Australia Religion Roman…
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