Full name: David George SAVAGE

Service number: 17684

Category of service:
Australian Regular Army 09 January 1963 to 17 January 1983
Australian Citizen Military Forces 18 January 1983 to 25 May 1983

Employment: Training Officer

Rank on discharge: Major

Postings:
Officer Cadet School 09 January 1963
2 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 14 December 1963
Special Air Service Regiment 25 May 1965
2 Special Air Service Squadron 25 January 1966
Special Air Service Regiment 01 August 1966
10 Task Force 22 June 1967
5 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 16 October 1967
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam 12 August 1968
Infantry Centre 06 August 1969
Headquarters Northern Command 10 January 1972
Headquarters 1 Division 01 November 1973
6 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 25 February 1974
Facilities Policy,
Department of Defence (Central) Army Element 08 December 1975
Personnel Branch, Defence Army Office 31 October 1977
Operations Branch, Defence Army Office 22 November 1977
49 Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment 26 November 1979
1 Training Group 18 January 1983

Operational Service/Deployment:
New Guinea 17 October 1965 to 28 November 1965
Borneo/Vietnam 25 January 1966 to 03 August 1966
Vietnam 12August 1968 to 06 August 1969

Honours and Awards:
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp ‘MALAYSIA’ and ‘VIETNAM’
General Service Medal 1962 with Clasp ‘BORNEO’
Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp ‘PNG’
Defence Force Service Medal with First Clasp
National Medal
Australian Defence Medal
Pingat Jasa Malaysia
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
United States of America Meritorious Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation
Returned from Active Service Badge
Infantry Combat Badge