Angus Campbell
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles and wars | United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor |
| War in Afghanistan | |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
| Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) | |
| Distinguished Service Cross | |
| Spouse | Stephanie Copus-Campbell |
| Position | Chief of the Defence Force |
| Chief of the Defence Force of Australia since 2018 | |
| Year of servic | 1981–present |
| Education | Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| UNSW Sydney | |
| Knighted date | January 26, 2003, June 12, 2017 |
| Battleswar | East Timor |
| War in Afghanistan | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 410260 |
Angus Campbell Life story
General Angus John Campbell, AO, DSC is a senior officer in the Australian Army, serving as the Chief of the Defence Force since 6 July 2018. He was previously posted as Commander Operation Sovereign Borders from September 2013 until he was appointed Chief of Army in May 2015.
Australia helicopter crash: Four military aircrew missing
... Speaking at the same press briefing, the Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell said it was " a terrible moment"...
D-Day veteran Dennis Roy Cooper gave the Legion D'honneur
... He received the award from Colonel Franco Cédric, the French army, in the presence of the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset Angus Campbell and other senior members of the armed forces...
D-Day veteran Dennis Roy Cooper gave the Legion D'honneur
Dennis Roy Cooper was 23 years old when he joined the Royal Navy in October 1940
A 102-year-old former Royal Navy minesweeper France has conferred the highest military honor for his service on D-Day.
Dennis Roy Cooper was presented with the Legion D'honneur during a ceremony at Blandford Camp in Dorset.
Mr Cooper, who said originally from Portsmouth, the work he did was "incredibly risky", but he was "a bit surprised" to receive the honor.
"It is important that these events will never forget," he said.
Mr Cooper entered the Royal Navy in October 1940 at the age of 23 years.
In 1944 he was service as a sub-lieutenant, and helped, to the accompaniment of two mulberry harbours in Normandy. 5. June this year, he was engaged in minesweeping from Sword Beach to Cherbourg from the Cotentin Peninsula.
Mr Cooper, known as Roy, was presented the honor at Blandford CampIn the Royal Navy , confirmed Mr Cooper "saw extensive action of clearing mine fields" and played an important role in keeping the water free of explosives.
He received the award from Colonel Franco Cédric, the French Army , in The Presence of the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset Angus Campbell and other senior members of The Armed forces.
the acceptance of the honour, Mr Cooper said: "We are all Here Today because the victims in those Dark Days .
"I lost a lot of friends, I will never forget. "
Mr Cooper attended The Ceremony with his wife, Mary,, The Lord Lieutenant, Mr Cooper said the decision, made in honour by the French President, Emmanuel Macron - "in recognition of what they did".
The Veteran has previously been awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, France and Germany star with Atlantic Bar, the defence medal and the victory medal.
After The War he left the army and a career in the car industry.
He moved into Marnhull in Dorset, where he lived with his wife, Maria, a retired school principal, for 32 years.
marnhull, portsmouth, d-day, blandford forum, world war two
Source of news: bbc.com
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