Commander's welcome
Welcome to the SUR website. If you are interested in becoming a future leader or shaping the future leaders of New South Wales and Australia, then SUR is the place for you.
A brief trip through our history will show you that this is no idle boast. From the Antarctic explorer Mawson, High Court Judge Sir Victor Windyer, former premier of New South Wales Sir Eric Willis and former leader of the New South Wales Upper House Max Willis as well as Sir Rodan Cutler awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War, to the current Head of Capability for the Defence Force LTGEN Hurley, to name but a very few, former members of the Regiment have acted and continue to act as movers and shakers.
SUR's main effort is the preparation of SCDTs for graduation from RMC. In order to achieve this we require a team of highly skilled and motivated officers, warrant officers, SNCOs, soldiers and SCDTs. If you are interested in making a contribution to the future of Australia as part of the SUR team, go to the contacts page on this website and call the ADJT.
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Sydney University Regiment - Founded 1900 - Have you got what it takes?
Commander's Biography
LTCOL Kathryn Campbell enlisted into the Army Reserve in 1989 and was commissioned through the Officer Cadet Training Unit at 2 Training Group NSW in 1990 and awarded the Sword of Honour. She was commissioned into RASigs and was posted to a Troop Commander position at Rear Divisional Signals Squadron, 8 Signal Regiment in Canberra.
LTCOL Campbell's career has included postings as the 2IC of the Canberra Squadron of 8 Signal Regiment, the SO3 OPS HQ 2nd Div during K95, the Regimental Signals Officer of 1/19 RNSWR, and as an instructor at the Reserve Command and Staff College, 2 Training Group. LTCOL Campbell was promoted to Major on 1 January 2000 and appointed as the OC Australian National University Company, Sydney University Regiment. She also commanded the Communications and Information Systems (CIS) Squadron, 8 Signal Regiment from 2002 to 2003. She was posted to HQ 2nd Division from 2004 and promoted to LTCOL in late 2004. LTCOL Campbell was posted to DOCM-A as a career adviser in 2005. LTCOL Campbell assumed command of Sydney University Regiment on 1 March 2007.
As part of her civilian career, LTCOL Campbell completed RAAF Command and Staff College in 1994. LTCOL Campbell also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science, a Master of Information Science from the University of New South Wales (ADFA campus) and a Master of Business Administration.
LTCOL Campbell is married to John Brennan who is currently the Commanding Officer of 1/19 RNSWR. They have two children, Georgia who is eight and Elizabeth who is five.
In her civilian career, LTCOL Campbell is the Deputy Secretary responsible for Financial Management within the Commonwealth Department of Finance and Administration.
RSM's biography
Warrant Officer Class One Geoffrey Peter Clark
Regimental Sergeant Major Sydney University Regiment
Warrant Officer Class One Geoffrey Peter Clark was born in Albury, New South Wales.
He enlisted into the Army Reserve at Newcastle on 06 February 1985 to the Corps of Engineers prior to completing his recruit training at Regional Training Centre, Bardia Barracks Ingleburn New South Wales in February of the same year.
Spending several years in 3 Troop, 14 Field Squadron (Newcastle); 4 Field Engineer Regiment he completed his promotional courses at Regional Training Centre, Bardia Barracks and the School of Military Engineering. He was promoted to Corporal in September 1988 and Sergeant in October 1991. Upon relocating to Sydney with his civilian employment he posted as the Troop Sergeant 6 Field Troop 4 Field Engineer Regiment located in Gladesville (Sydney)
In 1994 he was posted to the Basic Field Engineering Wing, School of Military Engineering; Moorebank as a Sergeant instructor. With the disbandment of 4 FER in July 1995 and the raising of 5 and 8 Combat Engineer Regiments he was posted to 26 Support Squadron, 8 CER as Sergeant Tech EOD.
In July 1997 he was promoted to rank of Staff Sergeant and in 1998 was posted as Squadron Sergeant Major 26 Combat Engineer Squadron. He was promoted to Warrant Officer Class Two in April 1999.
During the Sydney Olympics in 2000 by the Army (Operation Gold) he undertook the role; for Company Sergeant Major of the Tactical Reserve Company.
In November 2000 he was posted to 21 Construction Regiment as the Squadron Sergeant Major of Recruiting and Training Cell and in August 2002 was appointed Squadron Sergeant Major 101 Construction Squadron, 21 Construction Regiment.
He was promoted to Warrant Officer Class One in April 2005 following the completion of the Regimental Sergeant Majors course at Canungra in November 2004.