Greg Melick
Greg Melick | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1966–2018 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Australian Infantry Corps |
| Commands | Head of Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division 8th Brigade 12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmania Regiment |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Knight of the Order of St John Reserve Force Decoration Officer of the National Order of Merit (France) |
| Other work | Colonel Commandant of 1st Commando Regiment[1] |
Major General Aziz Gregory Melick, AO, RFD was a senior officer in the Australian Army.
Military career
[edit]As part of the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, Melick was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "exceptional service as Commanding Officer of 12th/40th Royal Tasmania Regiment and as Commander 8th Brigade.",[2] and later that same year on 17 November 2005, he was appointed a Member of the Order of St John.[3]
In 2011, as part of the Australia Day Honours, Melick was advanced as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "distinguished service as Commander 8th Brigade, Head of Reserve and Employer Support Division, and as Head of Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division, Australian Defence Force.",[4] later in the same year he was advanced as a Commander of the Order of St John on 11 November 2011.[5] In 2018, he was again advanced, as a Knight of the Order of St John.[6]
On 25 April 2025, Melick was appointed an Officer of the National Order of Merit by the French President Emmanuel Macron, with the honour being presented by French ambassador to Australia Pierre-André Imbert.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "AWM council members". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Member of the Order of St John" (PDF). Australian Gazette. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Officer of the Order of Australia". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Commander of the Order of St John". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special. Australian Gazette. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Order of St John Australia 2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Order of St John. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "France Bestows National Order of Merit on RSL Australia National President on Anzac Day". RSL. Retrieved 28 April 2025.