Defence Forces

When David was still at school he enlisted in the Australian Army Reserve as an infantry soldier. He completed his intial training at Holsworthy Barracks and later at the Infantry Training Centre (Lone Pine Barracks).

This was over thirty (30) years ago. Yet the lessons learned remain with David to this day. A lot more than just spray-on starch and hospital corners. David credits his military training as being key to his own personal development. His personal values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty and Trust (HILT Principle) were developed within family and honed within the ADF environment.

Whilst the pressures of education and employment contributed to his decision to leave the Reserves, he has remained committed to supporting members of the ADF. David achieves this via his associations with:-