Lieutenant Colonel John Anthony Lovell Fairless R.F.D

 Born:                                     21 Sept 1953

 Enlisted:                                 15 July 1971, 9 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment R.A.A

 Bombardier:                          1 September 1972, 6 L.A.A Battery, 9 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment R.A.A, Detachment Commander

 Sergeant:                               1 September 1973
                                                1 November 1973, 5 Field Battery, 7 Field Regiment R.A.A, Detachment Commander                                               

Officer Cadet:                       1 January 1975. Officer Cadet Training Unit

 2nd Lieutenant:                      2 August 1976, Section Commander 28 Field Battery, 7 Field Regiment R.A.A

Lieutenant :                           21 August 1977, Assistant Gun Position Officer, 28 Field Battery
1 May 1978, Gun Position Officer
20 June 1980 Forward Observer

Captain:                     .           22 July 1980, Intelligence Officer, H.Q Battery, 7 Field Regiment R.A.A
                                                1 January 1982, Battery Captain, 133 Div Locating Battery. R.A.A
                                                12 June 1984, Full Time Service, Exercise Tropic Lighting
                                                1 July 1984, Student, Intermediate Course, Reserve Command and Staff College
                                                1 July 1985, Battery Commander, 28 Field Battery

 Major:                                    12 March 1986, Battery Commander, 28 Field Battery
                                                 20 June 1988, Student Senior Course, Reserve Command and Staff College
                                                 1 January 1989, Second in Command, 7 Field Regiment R.A.A

Lieutenant Colonel:              14 November 1990 – 30 November 1993, Commanding Officer 7 Field Regiment R.A.A
1 December 1993, Staff Officer Grade 1, Soldier Career Management, Army Personnel Agency, Sydney

Colonel:                                  4 December 1997, Commander Second Division Artillery
31 December 1999, Reserve of Officers

Decorations:                          R.F.D                                     

 Occupation:                           Bank Officer