Lieutenant Colonel Andris Jekabs (Andy) Kariks R.F.D
Born: 22 March 1949, Tubigen Germany (Latvian)
Conscripted: 27 September 1972, 15 October 1972 1 Recruit Training Battalion, National Service
Officer Cadet: 16 October 1972 – 18 April 1973, Officer Training Unit, Scheyille N.S.W
2nd Lieutenant: 18
April 1973 (Sword of Honour)
18 April – 16 November 1973, A Battery, 12 Field Regiment R.A.A as
Forward Observer
16 November 1973 – 18 April 1974, 131 Divisional Locating Battery
8/12 Medium Regiment R.A.A, Section Commander, Completed National
Service
Temporary Lieutenant : 19 April 1974 – 7 Field Regiment
R.A.A, Assistant Adjutant- Recruiting Officer
Lieutenant : 19 October 1974
5 June 1975, 28 Field Battery, 7 Field Battery R.A.A as Forward
Observer
1 November 1977, HQ Battery Survey Officer. 113 Field Battery as
Forward Observer
Temporary Captain: 26 May 1978
19 February 1979 – 1982
Honorary Aide-de-Camp to Governor of N.S.W
5
June 1979, 28 Field Battery as Forward Observer
26 February 1980, 28
Field Battery as Battery Captain
Captain: 1
July 1980
21 July 1981, Battery Commander, H.Q Battery 23 Field Regiment R.A.A
Temporary Major: 1 September
1981
6 December 1983, 2IC, 23
Field Regiment R.A.A
Major: 22
September 1984, Battery Commander 10 Field Battery, 23 Field Regiment,
R.A.A
1 January – 31 December
1987, R.C.S.C 2 Training Group, Student Senior Course
1 January 1988, HQ 2
Division, 2 Division Artillery Staff
Lieutenant Colonel: 22
February 1990 – 31 December 1991, HQ 2 Division Staff Officer 1
Operations/Plans
1 January 1992 – 30 November 1993, R.C.S.C 2 Training Group, Instructor
Senior Course Military Operations
1 December 1993 – 31 December 1996, Commanding Officer 7 Field Regiment
R.A.A
1 January 1997 Reserve of Officers
Decorations: R.F.D 12 April 1989
Occupation: Administration Manager