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Kelvin Bernard Gleeson
Kelvin Joined the Australia Army as part of the January intake for the Portsea Officer Cadet School located in Tasmania. Whilst there he undertook 8 months of training and graduated from college in December that yeah (When this uniform would have been issued). Upon Graduation, Gleeson was assigned to the Royal Australian Corp of Transport as a lieutenant.
Captain Gleeson as commander of the guard at Victoria Barracks Sydney, 1980s
Whilst with the unit as a junior officer he was tasked with organizing transport operations within the Australian Army and overseeing the execution of said task. In the late 1970's he was promoted to Captain. During the 80's he saw service as commander of the guard at Victoria Barracks in Sydney, a posting which made him responsible for the changing of the guard ceremonies daily as well as ensuring discipline and a high level of skill in drill was maintained amongst his men.
In 1992, now a Major, Gleeson was deployed to Cambodia to oversee transport operations for the Australian troops working for the United Nations. The UN goals were to maintain peace and restore a stable government to the country of Cambodia following decades of civil war and unrest (It was the first time the UN had taken control of an independent country). Gleeson served his tour admirably and returned to Australia in 1993.
Gleeson as CEO of Williams Business College
Image: WIlliams Business College
In 1994 he left the army and joined the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations as an international civilian, going on to serve in Cambodia, Rwanda, Yugoslavia, East Timor and Sudan, during which time he was awarded the Australian Overseas Humanitarian Medal for his services. He retired in 2006 and then became the President of United Nations Association of Australia
Currently Kel Gleeson is CEO and Lecturer at Williams Business College in Sydney and currently resides in the Sydney North Shores.
Officer Cadet School Portsea class of 1974. Gleeson second row far right(smiling).
Captain Gleeson in the Barracks, early 1980s
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