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7 Field Battery, 3 Field Regiment
Come and join us at the Battery.
We have many exciting activities, personal physical challenges and a terrific team environment that will set you up initially as a Gun Number.
It is your opportunity to choose one of 13 Brigade's proudest Units and be a part of the excitement of Army. We have many options that you can develop in, be challenged by and to seek out an adventure as your part time Army Reserve career.
Take a look through these pages, (which have taken place in the last 9 months) have a look at what we do, who we support, the terrific people (who were just like you) and the fantastic challenges and places that will be "sweet" for you.
YOU ARE THE IMPORTANT PERSON!
Send us an email (click on the link below), give us a call on 93836434 or mobile 0407 228 159 and our Recruiting Officer will provide and guide you through the process of enlistment, basic training and then joining our exciting team here at Irwin Barracks, Karrakatta and our team in Dixon Road, Rockingham. There are a whole range
Are you up to the challenge? Its "gold"!
Go to the Brochure Link on the Main Menu to view more information about an exciting career in the Australian Army Reserve
Recruiting Contact
Unit Recruiting and Liaison Officer
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Contact us by Email by clicking on this link or call Mobile 0407228159
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Army Live 29 March 2008
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Army Live 29 March 2008 7 Field Battery in Action at Army Live
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Battery Commander's Biography
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| MAJ Steve Mathers |
He Corps transferred to Royal Australian Artillery in January 1990, and was posted to 7 Field Battery as a Forward Observer's Assistant. After several years as Command Post Bombardier, he was promoted to Sergeant in 1995 and held the positions of Command Post Sergeant and Battery Commander's Assistant.
After separate periods totaling two years working on construction projects in the UK, Dubai and Jamaica, Major Mathers returned to the Battery and accepted a commission to the rank of Captain in January 2001. The following years saw him fulfilling the role of Forward Observer with both 7 Field Battery and 104 Field Battery in Brisbane, returning to 7 Field Battery as Battery Captain in 2004.
During his 22 year military career he has also held non-corps postings at Brigade Recruiting Cell and the Western Australian University Regiment.
Major Mathers was posted to his current appointment as the Battery Commander of 7 Field Battery, 3 Field Regiment on 1st January 2008.
Major Mathers was educated at South Fremantle Senior High School, matriculating in 1985 and Curtin University of Technology, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) Degree.
In his civilian career, he is a Project Manager for Rio Tinto Iron Ore, responsible for managing the design and construction of iron ore mines and supporting infrastructure projects. He travels regularly to construction projects in the Pilbara.
He enjoys cycling, touch rugby, scuba diving and supporting the Western Force in the Super 14 Rugby competition.
Battery Captain
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| CAPT Zimmerman |
Position Battery Captain (BK)
Joined A.Res April 1987
Postings
WAUR - 1987 - 1990 Rifleman
11/28 Battalion RAInf - 1990 - 1993 Section Comd/Rifleman - D Coy
WAUR - 1993 - 1995 Officer Cadet FAC 28 Graduated January 1995
7 Fd Bty RAA - 1995 - 1999 Section Commander Lt
1998 - 2001 Forward Observer - Promoted Captain 2000
2002 - 2005 Inactive - Acted as Safety Officer on LFX's
2006 Forward Observer
2007 Battery Captain
I have been with the Army 20 years and in that time have seen a fair amount of Australia by attending various courses and exercises. Favorite places I've been to with the Army, School of Artillery North Head Sydney, Exmouth WA and Cultana SA.
My civilian occupation is a Chartered Accountant
Battery Sergeant Major's Biography
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| WO2 Steve Morrow |
WO2 Morrow enlisted into the Australian Army Reserve on 6 September 1986 (Royal Australian Infantry Corps), to 16 RWAR as an assault pioneer. He was promoted to LCPL on 30 May 1989. On 14 March 1990, LCPL Morrow transferred to 7 Field Battery, 3 Field Regiment.
Over the period 1990 to 2001, rising through the ranks on the gun line for eight years.
In January 2002, he left the guns to be employed in the critical role of Command Post Sergeant and, due to shortages in qualified Artillery Officers at the time, took on the added responsibility of acting Shooting Officer.
During this time he was also appointed the OIC of the Recruiting Section, and by December 2002 the Command Post and Recruiting Section were the leading teams within the Battery.
Appointed to Battery Guide in 2006, he was promoted in January 2007, and WO2 Morrow was appointed Battery Sergeant Major July 2007.
Married to Susan two daughters Cayley and Sarah.
He currently is employed as the Production Manager for Bathrooms by Hart.
Training Officer's Biography
Captain Joe Wheatley will be arriving in early March 2008 to take up his appointment as Training Officer with the Battery after which this section will be updated.
We wish the former Training Officer, CAPT Stuart James all the best in his posting as Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery, in Puckapunyal.
Sergeant Major Instructor Gunnery's Biography
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| WO2 Gordon Duffy |
He completed his Initial Employment Training as a Gun Number and was posted to 4th Field Regiment, RAA in March 1986. Warrant Officer Duffy was employed as a Gun Number and completed promotion courses for Bombardier during 1987 and 1988. He was promoted to Lance Bombardier at the beginning of 1989. In 1990, Warrant Officer Duffy was the Detachment 2IC in 108 Field Battery, and towards the end of the year was a Detachment Commander.
In 1991, he was posted to 8th/12th Medium Regiment, A Field Battery and employed as a Detachment 2IC and Detachment Commander. During his time in the Battery he completed a number of courses including the Basic Parachute course and the Small Arms Coaches course.
After two years in A Field Battery he was posted back to 4th Field Regiment, January 1993, again into 108 Field Battery. During this period, he completed his Subject Four SGT Course and towards the end of 1994, the Subject One Sergeant course.
In 1995, Warrant Officer Duffy was posted to 1st Field Regiment. Throughout 1995 he was employed in 104 Field Battery as a Detachment commander. In 1996 he was posted internally to 105 Field Battery. In 1996, he changed employment streams and employed as a Forward Observers Assistant. In 1998, he was promoted to Bombardier. He spent from 1998 up until 2000 employed in many roles within the Regiment. In 1999, he completed a Recruit Instructor Development Course at ARTC, Kapooka, this was in preparation to train recruits at Enoggera over the Christmas period of that year. In April 2000, he was deployed to East Timor with the 6th Battalion on Operation Tanager. He was employed as a Detachment 2IC within a Civil Military Liaison group based at Maliana for the deployment. He was promoted to Sergeant on the 31 July 2000 and posted to 104 Field Battery where he was employed as the Operator Command Post Sergeant.
In January 2002 Warrant Officer Duffy was posted back 8th/12th Medium Regiment, which was now located in Darwin, as the Detachment commander of Alpha Gun 103 Medium Battery. In 2003, he was employed as the Operator Command Post Sergeant for the Battery. During this year, the Battery Deployed to Butterworth as Rifle Company Butterworth 62. At the end of 2003, Warrant Officer Duffy was posted within the Regiment to Headquarter Battery and employed as the Operations/Training Sergeant for the Regiment.
In January 2005, Warrant Officer Duffy was posted to Land Warfare Centre-Western Australia as an Assistant Instructor in Soldier Promotion Section. On the 1 October 2006 Warrant Officer Duffy was promoted to Warrant Officer Class Two and took up the appointment of Section Sergeant Major of the Soldier Promotion Section.
In January 2007, he was posted to 7 Field Battery, 3 Field Regiment Irwin Barracks as the Sergeant Major Instructor Gunnery.
Warrant Officer Duffy is married to Joanne and they have two children, Riley six and Tyler five years old.
Values
Loyalty
One true quality of an officer or a soldier serving in the Australian Army is the loyalty to those who are in support and those who are supported.
The strength of that loyalty is what mateship, courage, initiative and teamwork is that which binds together to form the ethos and espirit de corps of today's Army.
Gen Colin Powell once said:
"When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you think I'll like it or not. Disagreement at this stage, stimulates me. But once a decision has been made, the debate ends. From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own."