9th Battalions Association Patron
Brigadier Rod Hamilton CSM RFD
Brigadier Hamilton joined QUR in 1967 after 4 years in Cadets at Brisbane Grammar School. He was commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps in November 1968 and transferred from QUR to 9 RQR in 1973. In the 9th Battalion his subsequent key appointments included command of a rifle company and support company and then battalion operations officer.
After qualification at the Senior Course of the Reserve Command and Staff College in 1985 he came back to QUR as 2IC to LtCol Brian Venz. He then served as Brigade Major of the 7th Brigade in 1987 followed by appointment as CO 9RQR in April 1988.
Brigadier Rod Hamilton CSM RFD
Brigadier Hamilton joined QUR in 1967 after 4 years in Cadets at Brisbane Grammar School. He was commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps in November 1968 and transferred from QUR to 9 RQR in 1973. In the 9th Battalion his subsequent key appointments included command of a rifle company and support company and then battalion operations officer.
After qualification at the Senior Course of the Reserve Command and Staff College in 1985 he came back to QUR as 2IC to LtCol Brian Venz. He then served as Brigade Major of the 7th Brigade in 1987 followed by appointment as CO 9RQR in April 1988.
Post unit command appointments included Senior Instructor and then Chief Instructor of the Reserve Command and Staff College Wing at 1st Training Group, Chief of Staff (Reserves) Headquarters 1st Division, Commander 1st Training Group, and finally Assistant Commander 1st Division.
Brig Hamilton retired in 2001 after 35 years service in the Army Reserve.
Brig Hamilton retired in 2001 after 35 years service in the Army Reserve.
© Queensland University Association Newsletter, November 2001