John Howell
Woolwonga People from the Pine Creek area in the Northern Territory
Warrant Officer Class One
Medals and Awards
Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp East Timor
International Force East Timor Medal
Australian Service Medal
Defence Long Service Medal with 2 clasps
Australian Defence Medal
United Nations Mission in Support of East Timor Medal
Returned from Active Service Badge
Soldiers Medallion for Exemplary Service
I enlisted into the Regular Army in 1987 and posted to various units in Brisbane, Darwin, Townsville and Canberra before transferring to the Army Reserve in 2008. I completed two operational deployments to East Timor, the first in 1999 with INTERFET and the second in 2003 with the United Nations.