Lieutenant Colonel Roger Thomas Smith

 

 

Born:                         4 April 1929 UK                                         

 Enlisted:                     8 May  1947 UK National Service 17 Field Regiment Royal Artillery as a Gunner             

Cadet:                         January 1948-July 1949 Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 

2nd Lieutenant:          July 1949 Royal Artillery

                                    January 1950, 78 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment R.A  

Lieutenant:                14 July 1951
                                    August 1952, 5 Regiment Royal Horse Artillery                                       

 Captain:                     14 July 1955, 48 Field Regiment R.A
                                    January 1959, 1 Field Regiment R.A  
                                    September 1960, 299 Field Regiment R.A
                                    September 1962, Retired from British Army
                                    19 September 1963, Reserve of Officers R.A.A
                                    20 September 1963 – 23 March 1964, L.O. HQ. RAA 1 Division
                                    24 March 1964, 7 Field Regiment R.A.A Troop Commander
 

Major:                        25 October 1965, Battery Commander P Battery     
                                    July 1966 2IC,  7 Field Regiment
                                    10-20 December 1967 Attached 4 Field Regiment R.A.A Vietnam
                                    June 1968 Battery Commander 27 Field Battery   
 

Lieutenant Colonel:  1 August 1969 – 31 July 1972 Commanding Officer 7 Field Regiment R.A.A
                                    July 1972, 2 Training group, Instructor Tac 5 

Colonel:                      June 1977 Colonel Artillery 2 Division
                                    June 1980 2IC 2 Training Group, Commanded Tac 5 Wing
                                    31 December 1982 Retired
 

Decorations:               AM  June 1976 Queens Birthday Honours, Outstanding Leadership Qualities as a Commanding Officer as well as a exceptional understanding of Artillery matters and a through approach to his duties.
R.F.D
M.I.D September 1958 Malayan Emergency

Occupation:               Director Australian Broadcasting Commission January 1963- September 1985