Mick Mumford
Michael Anthony Mumford, is a career officer in the Australian Army, now serving as a part of the Australian Army Reserve.
He came to prominence in 2006:
- Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, from early 2006, with the rank of lieutenant colonel;
- As CO of Private Jacob Kovco, the first Australian soldier to die during the Iraq campaign ;
- Commanding 3RAR during:
- *Operation Anode ;
- *Operation Astute responding to riots in East Timor ;
Other interests
Mumford is a former Chairman of the Military Christian Fellowship of Australia.Mumford completed a Masters of Divinity at Malyon College, Brisbane in 2013.
Honours and awards
| Conspicuous Service Cross | 2007 | |
| Australian Active Service Medal | ||
| Afghanistan Medal | ||
| Australian Service Medal | ||
| Defence Long Service Medal with 2 Rosette's | for 25–29 years of service | |
| Australian Defence Medal | ||
| United Nations Medal for UNTAET | ||
| Timor Leste Solidarity Medal | ||
| NATO Medal for ISAF | ||
| Infantry Combat Badge |