Background
Smith, Neil Colin was born on September 5, 1948 in Perth, Australia. Son of Horace George and Margery Alice (Evans) Smith.
Smith, Neil Colin was born on September 5, 1948 in Perth, Australia. Son of Horace George and Margery Alice (Evans) Smith.
Graduate diploma in strategic studies, Aust. Joint Superior vena cava syndrome Staff College, 1989.
Second lieutenant, Australian Army, Australia, 1967-1969; Second lieutenant, Australian Army, South Vietnam, 1970; captain, Australian Army, Australia, 1971-1980; major, Australian Army, United Kingdom, 1981-1982; major, Australian Army, Australia and South Pacific, 1983-1985; lieutenant colonel, Australian Army, Australia and S.E. Asia, 1986-1991; military historian, Mostly Unsung, Gardenvale, Victoria., Australia, since 1992. Consultant various organizations and institutions including Australian Army, ABC television, veterans' organizations, since 1992.
Secretary Military History Society Australia, 1983-1989. Aide de camp to President of Italy, Australia, 1988. Member Orders and Medals Research Society.
Married Margaret Grace Smales, May 12, 1974 (divorced 1987). Married Noelle Sylvie Bonnet, December 5, 1992. Children: Benjamin James, Kate Alison.