BYERS, Douglas Roy
| Service Numbers: | 4/410246, 43248 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 December 1958 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, 24 August 1941 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Urrbrae High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Army Officer/Prison Manager |
| Memorials: |
Non Warlike Service
| 10 Dec 1958: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 4/410246 | |
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| 15 Jun 1963: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private |
Malaysia / Indonesia Confrontation Service
| 1 Mar 1965: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, 43248, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) |
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Vietnam War Service
| 7 Dec 1965: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 43248 | |
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| 7 Dec 1965: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 43248, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR), 07 Dec 1965 16 Dec 1965 | |
| 8 May 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 43248 | |
| 8 May 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) |
Non Warlike Service
| 31 Jan 1979: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Major, 43248 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Enlistment Date OR: 10 Dec 1958 – 14 Jun 1963 RASR
15 Jun 1963 - 31 Jan 1979 ARA (OCS)
1 Feb 1979 – Dec 1986 A Res
Decorations: MC, Borneo w/clasp, Republic of Vietnam Medal, National Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, ASM 45- 75, Malaya, Active Service Medal,, Defence Medal, ICB
Operational Tours: Confrontation Borneo 1965 3 RAR, Borneo 1966 4 RAR, SVN 1960/70 6 RAR
Units: Enlisted as a other ranks 1958, allotted infantry,4 Training Battalion Inf Centre, 2 RAR, OCS June 1962, 1 RAR Pentropic, 4 RAR Woodside, 3 RAR Malaya incl 6 months Sarawak, 4 RAR Malaya and , 6 RAR SVN……………………others to follow
Biography contributed by Deane Pye
Lt Col D.R. Byers MC - Post Military Career Highlights.
Jun 82 - Mar 82 Australian Aid Officer Ksar Cheiala Algeria. SAGRIC International
Jun 82 - Mar 83 Front Office Manager Grovenor Hotel Nth Tce Adelaide
Jan 85 Prison Officer/Head Office Administrtion SA correctional Services
Jan 87 Manager Port Lincoln Prison SA
Mar 91 General Manager Mobilong Prison SA
Jan 95 State Manager Correctional Services Tasmania
Apr 97 - 2000 Senior Correctional Advisor to Cambodian Correctional Service. SAGRIG International
Jan 2000 Retirement
Biography contributed by Deane Pye
Nov 72 Promoted T/Major OC A Coy 3 RAR
Nov 73-Mar 74 Air Defence Coy Butterworth Malaya
Jan 75 Student Staff College Queenscliff
Jan 76 SO2 Logistics 4 MD
Jan 79 Discharged ARA transfer to Ares
1979-80 SO2 Operations (ARes) 4 MD
1981-82 SO2 Training (ARes) 4 MD
1983 Promoted to Lt Col posted to 27 RSAR as CO and re-raised the Battalion.
Dec 85 Retired due to civilian committments in Port Lincoln
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