Training role honoured by NSW Governor

By Graham Davis

CMDR Warren Bairstow (right) receives a Conspicuous Service Cross in Sydney. He is pictured with FLTLT Dean Collins.

Photo: ABPH Nina Nikolin

Commander Warren Bairstow was one of a number of personnel to formally receive awards under the Australian Honours and Awards program from the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir recently.

Professor Bashir presented the awards and insignia to more than 250 civilian and uniformed recipients during five presentation ceremonies at Government House, Sydney.

CMDR Bairstow received the Conspicuous Service Cross for outstanding achievement, particularly in the field of training and development as the executive officer of HMAS Cerberus, the RAN’s principal recruit training centre in Victoria.

Also to receive the Conspicuous Service Cross was CMDR Richard Charles Leahy. This was for outstanding achievement logistics support management as the Commanding Officer at Joint Logistic Unit-West from January 2001.

PO Neil Geoffrey Anderson received the Conspicuous Service Medal for outstanding service in training development as a leadership and management instructor at the Sailors’ Leadership and Management Faculty within Navy Systems Command.

Commendation for Distinguished Service went to LEUT Jonathon David Shannon.

It was for distinguished performance of duty as a Boarding Officer aboard HMAS Melbourne during deployment to the Middle East for Operation Slipper.

The Conspicuous Service Cross went to CMDR Willem Marinus Van Boheemen for outstanding achievement and engineering skill while the Marine Engineering Officer in HMAS Kanimbla.

The Medal of the Order of Australia in the Military Division went to CMDR Martin Stewart Campbell for meritorious service, particularly in analysing, training and improving the RAN’s operational forces.

The Order of Australia in the Military Division went to CAPT Vincent Morris Thompson CSC for exceptional service.

The Medal of the Order of Australia in the Military Division went to LCDR Frederick John Ross for meritorious service in operational planning, particularly in support of Operation Falconer and for services to the Australian Defence Force’s amphibious warfare capabilities.

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