R D Larner

Signalman Russell Larner joined the GRES in January 2004 and, after postings as a clerk with the 4th Combat Engineer Regiment and 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (Commando), he joined the ARA in January 2006 as an Operator Specialist Communications. After completing initial employment training at the Defence Force School of Signals, he was posted to the 1st Combat Signals Regiment (1 CSR). As a member of 1 CSR he deployed with the Force Communications Element in September 2008 in support of Headquarters Joint Task Force 631 and Timor Leste Battle Group V. He is currently posted to 138 Signals Squadron in Melbourne.