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RSDS Chief Commissioner, Major Brett Gallagher, to commemorate Remembrance Day at Tuggeranong Corps in Canberra
8 November 2021
Major Brett Gallagher will commemorate Remembrance Day at Tuggeranong Corps in Canberra. Remembering the cost At 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War One ended. Earlier that morning, Germany, facing imminent invasion, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies (Britain, France, Russia) outside Compiegne, France. This day is known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day and is ...
Exercise Koolendong'21
29 September 2021
Recently RSDS Representatives from Darwin and Adelaide spent time in the field on Exercise Koolendong. Exercise Koolendong is the culminating activity of MRF-D 2021 and a key training event for the A...
15 years Philanthropic Service in the ADF
28 September 2021
3rd Combat Engineers Regiment Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Ken Golder presents Red Shield Defence Services senior representative Major Penni Roden with her Australian Defence Force 15-year s...
Operation Talisman Sabre'21
28 September 2021
Exercise Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral combined training activity between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and United States (US) military and other allies. It is designed to test our resp...
FROM BUSHFIRE ASSIST TO COVID-19 ASSIST
9 July 2020
RSDS got off to a flying start in 2020. Most RSDS Representatives finished their holidays early to support OP BUSHFIRE ASSIST. RSDS supported this Operation from January to March. Once OP BUSHFIRE ASS...
RSDS CHIEF COMMISSIONER, MAJOR BRETT GALLAGHER, TO LEAD NATION IN ANZAC DAY PRAYER
23 April 2020
“For some watching this live broadcast, this is a time of prayer. For others, it is a time of quiet reflection. Whichever time this is for you, let’s embrace the stillness, join together...
MAJOR LAURIEE ARTHUR BECOMES THE FIRST FEMALE SALVATION ARMY RSDS REPRESENTATIVE TO BE DEPLOYED OVERSEAS
23 April 2020
Major Lauriee Arthur is the first female Salvation Army officer to be deployed overseas to support troops since Adjutant Mary Murray was commissioned by Founder William Booth to go to the Boer War and...
MAJOR LAURIEE ARTHUR - AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL (CIVILIAN)
26 September 2019
Major Lauriee Arthur was recently presented with her Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian while on deployment. Lauriee said it was a great honour for her. Well done Lauriee! ...
MONTEVIDEO MARU COMMEMORATION 1 JULY 2019
16 July 2019
On 1 July 2019, Major Brett Gallagher, had the privilege to once again honour those lost on the Montevideo Maru at both the Brisbane and Australian War Memorial services. The Chief Commissioner spent ...