Doc Deleuil did service as an Army Reserve Medical officer where he fostered expertise in diving medicine and lung function testing. He is well known for his service at the RAP first in the Reserves and then as a doctor, treating and providing advice to SASR members over a long period.

He was a a leading authority on asbestos-related disease. For nearly four decades, he served as medical adviser to the Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia, examining and treating thousands of people affected by mesothelioma, asbestosis and occupational exposure. He also promoted asbestos awareness internationally and supported research, advocacy and compensation efforts for victims and their families.

He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2006 for his contribution to asbestos-disease care and Defence Force medicine, and received the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

Full name: Gregory Pierre DELEUIL RFD
Service number: 3756763
Category of service: Citizen Military Forces
Date of enlistment: 15 February 1977
Date of discharge: 26 March 1992
Employment: Director Medical Services
Rank on discharge: Colonel

Postings:

16 Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment — 15 February 1977
7 Field Ambulance — 07 April 1979
Headquarters 5 Military District — 01 January 1986

Attachments:

Special Air Service Regiment — 07 April 1979 to 28 April 1980
5 Training Group — 16 August 1982 to 31 July 1983

Honours and Awards:

Reserve Force Decoration
Australian Defence Medal
Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal