Lincoln Carson (deceased)
Wakka Wakka and Cobble Cobble
Private
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Royal Australian Infantry Corps
Australian Army
Medals
Australian Active Service Medal with clasps Somalia and East Timor
Australian Defence Medal
United Nations Medal East Timor
Meritorious Unit Citation – Somalia
Infantry Combat Badge
I joined the Australian Army on 9 January 1990 and did my recruit training at Wagga Wagga, Kapooka and Infantry school at Singleton. In July 1990, I was posted to 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR). I deployed on Operation Solace in Somalia in January 1993 with Delta Company 12 Platoon as a Machine Gunner. This deployment was an experience that shaped my career and life more than I had expected. I completed an Assault Pioneer Course in 1994 and a Direct Fire Support Weapons Course in 1995. In 1996, I participated in an exchange with US Marines in Hawaii. Also, in 1996, I completed my Subject 2 Infantry Corporal’s Course. I discharged in 1997, but not for long, I re-enlisted in 2000 and was deployed to East Timor with 1 RAR. I was then discharged in 2003.