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The Royal United Services Institute of New South Wales Incorporated
RUSI Councillors ‘Getting To Know You’
Following is a brief description of the military and civilian careers undertaken by the 2009-2010 Councillors for the Royal United Services Institute of NSW Inc.
The information illustrates the depth of experience that Councillors bring to bear on the complex issues they face as Councillors serving the Institute and the wider community.
OFFICE BEARERS AND ELECTED COUNCILORS
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Group Captain Roser joined the RUSI of NSW in June 1995, having been a member of the RUSI of the ACT from 1979 to 1995.
He joined the Council in 2005, became a Vice President in 2006 and President in 2010.
He has been Deputy Chair of the Library Committee since 2005 and in 2007 became Chair of the Library Computerisation Committee.
He enlisted in the RAAF as an Aircraftman Apprentice in February 1959 and was commissioned in Engineer Branch in January 1963. He served at Melbourne Telecommunications Unit, HQ Support Command, Communications Control Centre RAF Stanbridge UK, and in Australia at the Departments of Air and later Defence. He attended the Joint Services Staff College in 1979 and retired as a Group Captain in June 1981 from Headquarters Operational Command, Glenbrook, where he was Staff Officer Control and Communications.
His post-RAAF civilian career has included roles as Executive General Manager AWA Defence and Aerospace Division, Director of Defence AWA Defence Industries, General Manager Technical Service Division and Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority, and Project Director for civil aviation restructuring projects for the Asian Development Bank, AusAID and the Japan International Cooperation Agency in the Philippines, PNG and Indonesia. He has also served as Acting CEO PNG Civil Aviation Authority.
He is a past Chair of the Centre of Engineering Leadership and Management of Engineers Australia (Sydney Division) and is currently the National Chair and NSW Chapter Chair of the Australian Society for Defence Engineering, a Technical Society of Engineers Australia. He is also a delegate for the National Congress of Engineers Australia. He and his wife, Karen, are active volunteers with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Friends of the Botanic Gardens”
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Bob Treloar joined the RUSI of NSW in 2001 and was previously a member of USI ACT. He served as Vice President of RUSI NSW 2005-07 and President 2007 – 2010. He has served on the Executive, Lectures/ Seminars and Journal Committees.
He enlisted in the RAAF in September 1966 and graduated with Wings in February 1968. He served in South Vietnam with No 9 Squadron 1969-70, flying helicopters in support of the Australia Task Force. Other overseas squadron postings include Butterworth, Malaysia with Nos 75 and 3 Squadrons flying Mirages. He later commanded the RAAF’s first operational F/A-18 (Hornet) Squadron and No 41 (Air Defence Radar) Wing at Williamtown. He subsequently commanded the Integrated Air Defence System, controlled under the Five Nations Defence Agreement, at Butterworth Malaysia.
He was Commander Australian Theatre (now Joint Operations Command) 1999-2001 and was responsible for planning and supporting ADF operations in East Timor, provision of ADF support to the Sydney Olympics and numerous other ADF operations.
Following retirement from the Permanent Air Force in November 2001, he transferred to the RAAF Reserve and serves as a member of the ADF Airworthiness Board. He led the Review of Interoperability of the ADF and U.S. Armed Forces at the request of the Minister for Defence. He also led the Defence Team supporting the Senate Review of the Military Justice System and has conducted several specific studies for the RAAF. He is Patron of the RAAF Radar Air Defence Association.
In civilian life, he has advised Leighton Contractors and at the request of the Minister participated in a review to improve the procurement process for personal clothing and equipment for ADF members.
He is married to Marilyn and they have two sons.
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AVM Short joined RUSI (NSW) in 2002, became a Councillor and assistant editor in 2009 and a co-Vice President in 2010.
He enlisted in the Sydney University Regiment in 1960 and transferred to the Permanent Air Force on admission to the RAAF Medical Undergraduate Scheme in 1964. He served as a GMO at RAAF Richmond with attachments to South Vietnam for Aero-medical Evacuation duties in 1968. He was successively SMO RAAF Point Cook and Williamtown before transferring to the RAAFGR in 1972. He was posted to 4 RAAF Butterworth as a specialist physician in 1973.
In 1986 he transferred to the RAAFSR and was appointed Consultant Physician to the Director General Air Force Health and then to the Surgeon General ADF. In 1998 he was appointed Assistant Surgeon General ADF in the rank of Air Commodore and from January 2001 to May 2005 was the Surgeon General ADF. AVM Short retired from the ADF in November 2007.
He was a Specialist Physician in private practice with appointments at Royal North Shore Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital and The Sydney Adventist Hospital. He was a clinical lecturer in cardiology at the University of Sydney.
He is currently undertaking an MA (History) at the University of Sydney. Interests include reading, gardening, ancient numismatics, military history, music, opera and travel.
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Vice President from 2007 to date and Editor United Service 2005 to date. He has served on the Executive, Corporate Governance, Finance and Journal Advisory Committees.
Following 4 years in the Australian Cadet Corps at North Sydney Boys High, David became a citizen soldier and served mostly on part-time basis in the Australian Army. He was commissioned through Sydney University Regiment as a Lieutenant in the Infantry Corps in 1962. He commanded a United States Marine Corps Reserve rifle company (1967-69), was Commanding Officer 17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (1978-81), and the 8th Australian Infantry Brigade (1988-90).
While a student at the Joint Services Staff College, he was a member of the first Australian military delegation to the Peoples Republic of China (1982) and later held senior staff appointments on Headquarters 2nd Division, Field Force Command and Training Command. He was Deputy Commandant, Reserve Command and Staff College (1985-88).
In civilian life, he was a research scientist in the NSW Department of Agriculture for 20 years and then became a senior executive in the State Pollution Control Commission, and later in the NSW Environment Protection Authority. He was a Deputy Commissioner of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission for 13 years before retiring from full-time public service. Subsequently, he was Assistant Commissioner of the Natural Resources Commission of New South Wales (2004 to 2009) and continues to provide advice on natural resource management to government.
He is married to Priscilla and has 2 children and 5 grandchildren.
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Lieutenant Colonel Eric Ralphs joined the RUSI of NSW in 1959. He was elected to Council in September 2008.as Assistant Secretary and as Secretary/Public Officer in September 2010
He undertook National Service with the Army from 1956 with the University of Technology Regiment (later UNSWR).
He was Commissioned Lieutenant Royal Australian Infantry in April 1958 and transferred to Royal Australian Engineers in January 1962. He was promoted Major in April 1958 as Officer Commanding 6th Field Squadron RAE, and undertook a CMF Officer Visit to South Vietnam in October 1967. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in December 1972 and served in 5 Engineer Group, 11 Movement Control Group, Chief Engineer’s Office Second Military District, Field Force Logistic Planning Group (in which period he was instrumental in planning and conducting the Logistics Staff Course) and became Commanding Officer 4th Field Engineer Regiment RAE. He retired from the Army in May 1988.
His civilian career saw service with the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board (1954/60), Mosman Council as construction engineer (1960/76), and Ku-Ring-Gai Council in various senior engineering roles and as local emergency management officer (1976/2001).
He is a Committee Member of Forestville RSL Sub-branch and a Guide at the National Artillery Museum at North Fort.
His interests include genealogy, hockey game management and bridge.
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Doug served in the Merchant Navy in the early 1950’s.
In 1956, he joined the ABC Engineering Department in Sydney in the pioneering days of television and was involved in the planning, installation and operations of ABC Radio & Television Studies. He was also involved with the introduction of colour television and editing technologies.
After 30 year service he retired in 1987 from the position of Head technical Services ABC
In later years joined TAFE NSW and planned and installed TV studio and audio video facilities and the OTEN complex and Strathfield NSW
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A Chartered Accountant and Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors with nearly 50 years experience in Insolvency and Business Reconstruction. Co founder and Director of an International Accounting group, 5 years in the commercial world as General Manager of a hotel group and working with the Commonwealth on the ANSETT Airlines failure have provided a very broad experience base.
Currently Geoffrey is a director of a Bendigo Community Bank® and a faculty member of the NSW Enterprise Workshop (Business Plan development).
Geoffrey commenced military service with National Service (1956), graduated as a lieutenant through OCTU and finished 15 years service with A Company (NSW Scottish) 17 RNSWR.
A member of RUSI since 1969, Geoffrey has served as Honorary Auditor for so long he received Honorary Life Membership. Council Member for 5 years (Assist. Treasurer and currently Honorary Treasurer).
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Peter Cameron, a Chartered Accountant by occupation, joined the Institute in 1960 and served as its treasurer for some ten years and, since retiring from that position as assistant treasurer.
He served ten years in the NSW Scottish Regiment (CMF) and retired in 1960 as Assistant Adjutant.
His interests include Lawn Bowls, Travel, walking (in Sydney and suburbs), model railways and some gardening.
He is married, has two sons and a daughter and four grand children.
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Mr Jim Braid joined the RUSI of NSW in 1998 and its Council in September 2008. He Chairs the Membership Committee and Online Membership Working Group.
He served in the Australian Army Reserve from 1977-86 and was a Piper with 17th Battalion RNSWR Pipes and Drums. He continues to serve as a Piper with the NSW Scottish Pipes and Drums.
In civilian life he has held senior roles in the financial services sector specialising in business development, product design and marketing.
His interests include golf, walking, aviary birds and Freemasonry, grandchildren and travel.
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Ken Broadhead has been a member of the RUSI of NSW since he was commissioned from Eastern Command OCTU in February 1969.
He was elected to the Council in 2005 and served as Assistant Secretary until 2007, when he became Secretary and Public Officer a position he held until the AGM in September 2010. He remains on the Council.
He was commissioned into the Royal Australian Artillery and served in a range of regimental and staff appointments.
He was a Battery Commander in 7th Field Regiment RAA (HQ and 28 Field Batteries), Officer Commanding 133 Divisional Locating Battery RAA (1979-81), Battery Commander (10 Field Battery) and Commanding Officer 23 Field Regiment RAA (1984-87). He attended the Joint Services Staff College in 1988 and wrote the first Staff Officers courses for the Army Reserve. He was President of the RAA Association (NSW) from 1992 to 1995.
He had a long career in the Reserve Bank of Australia in economic and banking policy, security, rural credits and community and press relations.
He is active in Rotary and the SES, serves as a Board member of a financial institution and writes for a boating magazine.
He has 4 children and 13 grandchildren which occupy his spare time. His golf handicap is not improving.
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Peter Court joined the RUSI of NSW in 1959.
He joined the Council as Representative Councillor for Commander 2nd Division 1984-86 and was elected to Council in 1987. He has served the Council as Assistant Treasurer and on a range of Committees – Incorporation, Membership, Finance, Initial Computerisation and Library (as Chairman).
Peter enlisted in National Service in April 1955. He transferred to Australian Intelligence Corps in August 1955 and served continuously in the Australian army reserve until he retired in October 1986. He served in a range of sub units including HQ Field security, Intelligence Officer 1st Division Intelligence Unit, Intelligence Officer 2nd Division Intelligence Unit, HQ Communications Zone and General Staff Officer Grade 2 HQ Eastern Command. He held various staff appointments including Officer Commanding 2nd Division Intelligence Unit, Staff Officer Grade 1 Plans HQ 2nd Division and Staff Officer Grade 1 Intelligence HQ 2nd Division.
In civilian life, Peter was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia in March 1960. He became a partner of Bennett Stewart and Shirvington in July 1965 and became the firm’s sole practitioner in July 1995.
He is President of the Australian Intelligence Association, President and Life Member of Randwick and Coogee Amateur Swimming Club, Life Member and Former President of Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club
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Stuart Doyle joined the RUSI of NSW in October 1992 and has served on the Council for many years.
He has been Chair and a member of the Membership Committee.
Stuart Doyle enlisted in the RAAF in 1941 and qualified as an Armourer and Bomb Disposal expert. Mistakenly he transferred to Aircrew and was seconded to RAF Bomber Command. He flew over Europe and was discharged in 1946.
He formed and was the first Controller of the Ku-ring-gai State Emergency Services Unit in 1955.
His civilian career saw service at Commonwealth, State and Local Government levels in administration, specialising in protocol and public relations.
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Rear Admiral Hunt joined the RUSI of NSW in 1992 having been a member of the RUSI of ACT from 1979-92. He joined the Council of the RUSI of NSW in 1995 and served as Vice President 1996/1998 and as President from 1998-2002.
He served on the Lectures/Seminars Committee from 1995-98 and from 2005-2008. He is currently a member of the Library Management Committee
He joined the RAN in 1954 and retired as Naval Support Commander in 1995. He served off Malaya during the Emergency and off South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and undertook exchange postings in the UK and USA.
He worked in the ADF Helicopter Project from 1981-84 and was Navy Chief Engineer 1987-92.
In civilian life, he serves as President of the Sydney Heritage Fleet, as Chairman of the Royal Humane Society and Deputy Chair Life Education Australia.
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Norbert Keough joined the RUSI of NSW in 2010 and was elected as a Council Member in 2011.
He is a United States Navy veteran who served during the First Gulf War at the U.S. Naval Security Group Command and later as the administrative assistant to the U.S. President’s Special Negotiator at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC.
Norb holds a Juris Doctor degree, is a non-practicing barrister and a member of the New South Wales Bar Association. He advocates on national policy in the areas of military justice and veterans affairs in Australia and the United States and is the publisher of Equal Justice for Troops blog which is regularly archived by the National Library of Australia.
His interests including cooking, flying (as a private pilot), surfing, tennis, and golf. Norb also does pro bono advocacy through the Returned & Services League of Australia on DVA Claims for active duty ADF service members, veterans, war widows and dependents before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
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Vice Admiral David Leach joined the RUSI of NSW in 1979 and it’s Council in 1999. He served as President from 2001 to 2003 and in that period also as Chair of its Executive Committee.
He joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1942 as a cadet at the RAN College and became Chief Cadet Captain being awarded the Kings Medal.
He commanded HMAS Vendetta (1964/66), HMAS Perth (1968/69), and the Australian Fleet from 1979/80. He was promoted Vice Admiral in April 1982 appointed Chief of Navy. He retired in April 1985.
His later civilian service has included appointments as Commissioner State Drug Crime Commission (1986/89), Councillor Australian War Memorial (1987/93), Councillor Woollahra Council (1991/99 including Mayor in 1995), and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (1991-1995).
His major interests are fishing, swimming, travel and reading.
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Catherie joined 33 Terminal Squadron RACT in 1975 at Middle Head where she spent 3 years before attending the Officer Cadet Training Unit, 2 Training Group, Ingleburn graduating as a Lieutenant. She participated in the British Army On the Rhine, Exercise Lionheart in 1985 with a Territorial Transport unit as the first winner of the Prince of Wales Award (1984) provided by the Defence Reserves Support Council.
As a teacher Catherine spent 2 years in Papua New Guinea and was attached to the Australian Army Advisory Team providing training programs for air, sea and officer training. She returned to the Army School of Transport, Chowder Bay.
Following Commanding the 16th Transport Squadron in Newcastle, 11 Movement Control/1 Joint Movements Unit, Victoria Barracks and Macarthur Company, University of New South Wales Regiment she turned to a staff role at Headquarters 2nd Division.
Joining Headquarters Australian Theatre and being responsible for the international Logistics Working Groups. As Director of an Exchange Review Catherine various US Commands. She saw the Reserve become responsible once again for its own training in 2008 as the SO1 Individual Training on HQ 2 Div. She was the Army representative on the Selection Board for the Prince of Wales Award for 3 years.
In civilian life, she spent twenty years teaching in Catholic schools was followed by advising at the Catholic Education Commission and Directing mental health programs throughout NSW schools.
Recently she became a Director of Club Five Dock RSL, is a Sub Branch member there and is a Director of the Army Museum Paddington and Treasurer of the Defence Reserves Association NSW.
Catherine enjoys Masters swimming, riding her BMW 1140 RT, and her beloved Muffin Lewis, a five year old Golden Retriever and is a Forster Parent for Golden Retriever Rescue NSW.
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Raised in Annandale, NSW attending Annandale P.S. and Newington College, Stanmore where I joined the Air Training Corp finishing as a Cadet Under Officer.
Worked for NSW Railways for 39+ years with 26 years in the Railway Fire Service retiring as a Fire Safety & Compliance Officer in 2005.
Tertiary qualifications: Graduate of the Institution of Fire Engineers and Advanced Certificate Fire Technology (TAFE).
Interests include tennis, golf, military aviation, reading, Freemasonry, grandchildren, trips with Guildford Probus Club and flying.
Joined RUSI, NSW in 2008. Served on Membership Committee since 2010 and elected to Council as Asst. Secretary in 2011.
Ross is married with two sons and a daughter and have 5 grandchildren.
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James Oglethorpe joined the RUSI of NSW in 2003 and its Council in 2010. He serves on the Membership Committee.
He is a Consulting Industrial Engineer with professional experience across several industries, especially Airlines and Telecommunications. A computer system that he designed won an Australian Design Award and has been sold around the world.
He has a broad interest in History and is honorary treasurer and webmaster of 3 Squadron RAAF Association. He has been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Military History on a topic relating to WWII Prisoners of the Japanese. He is currently doing historical research into the interaction on the Iberian peninsula in 1943 between various Allied Intelligence Agencies and the German Resistance.
Other interests include the science of Solid Earth Tides, Continental Drift and the Generation of the Geomagnetic and Heliomagnetic Fields.
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Keith Pryor joined the RUSI of NSW in 1996 and its Council in 2003. He has served on and as Chair of the Finance Committee for several years.
He joined The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited in 1942 and served in World War 2 with the Merchant Navy in the Australian Hospital Ship Manunda, and also in the Merchant Navy for periods post war.
For the major part of almost fifty years employed in the Australian Maritime Industry he held management positions with Shipowners and Ship Management Companies
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Harry Taplin joined the RUSI in August 1998 and has served on its Council for a number of years as a member and Chairman of its visits committee
He enlisted in the Citizens Military Forces in July 1948, but resigned in late 1950 consequent upon his employer posting him to the Northern Territory.
He served 33 years with Qantas Airways and his main interest is military history, being a member and councillor of the Military Society of NSW for over 25 years.
LIBRARIAN AND OFFICE MANAGER
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Ms Titcombe was appointed to the position of Librarian and Office Manager from 30 March 2009.
She had a nomadic navy childhood in various locations including Southampton, Weymouth, Singapore, Sydney and Canberra.
She has had over 20 years experience as a professional librarian and library manager in a diverse range of institutions in a variety of roles and duties.
Her interests include travel, cooking, ballet and theatre.
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Eric Ralphs
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd)
Secretary and Public Officer
10 December 2010
