When did he command the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment?
1980-1981
1983-1984
1984-1985
1979-1980
Answer
He commanded the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment from 1983 to 1984. He led the battalion during a time of great change for the Australian Army, as it transitioned from a conscript army to a professional volunteer army. He was also responsible for the battalion's involvement in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.
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