Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Enlistment Date OR:  10 Dec 1958 – 14 Jun 1963  RASR

                                         15 Jun 1963 -  31 Jan 1979 ARA  (OCS)

                                         1 Feb 1979 – Dec 1986  A Res

Decorations:  MC, Borneo w/clasp, Republic of Vietnam Medal, National Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, ASM 45- 75, Malaya, Active Service Medal,, Defence Medal, ICB

Operational Tours:  Confrontation Borneo 1965 3 RAR, Borneo 1966 4 RAR, SVN 1960/70 6 RAR

Units:  Enlisted as a other ranks 1958, allotted infantry,4 Training Battalion Inf Centre, 2 RAR, OCS June 1962, 1 RAR Pentropic, 4 RAR Woodside, 3 RAR Malaya incl 6 months Sarawak, 4  RAR Malaya and , 6 RAR SVN……………………others to follow

Lt Col D.R.  Byers MC - Post Military Career Highlights.

Jun 82 - Mar 82  Australian Aid Officer Ksar Cheiala Algeria.  SAGRIC International

Jun 82 - Mar 83  Front Office Manager Grovenor Hotel Nth Tce Adelaide

Jan 85    Prison Officer/Head Office Administrtion SA correctional Services

Jan 87    Manager Port Lincoln Prison SA

Mar 91    General Manager Mobilong Prison SA

Jan 95     State Manager Correctional Services Tasmania

Apr 97 - 2000  Senior Correctional Advisor to Cambodian Correctional Service.  SAGRIG International

Jan 2000  Retirement

Nov 72                 Promoted T/Major OC A Coy 3 RAR

Nov 73-Mar 74      Air Defence Coy Butterworth Malaya

Jan 75                  Student Staff College Queenscliff

Jan 76                  SO2 Logistics 4 MD

Jan 79                  Discharged ARA transfer to Ares

1979-80               SO2 Operations (ARes) 4 MD

1981-82               SO2 Training (ARes) 4 MD

1983                    Promoted to Lt Col posted to 27 RSAR as CO                               and re-raised the Battalion.

Dec 85                 Retired due to civilian committments in Port                                   Lincoln