RAAMC AWARDS
Harkness Memorial Medal | C.F. Marks Medal | Sir Neville Howse Medal VC Award
Harkness Memorial MedalThe award is designed as a tribute to the service given to the Corps by the late Geoffrey Harkness, OBE, ED, who served continuously in the Corps from December 1941 to May 1971. Colonel Geoffrey Harkness served as an RMO in New Guinea, as a Field Ambulance Officer and as ADAH Southern Command. In addition he served for 14 years as DDGMS (CMF) AHQ. During this period he was Deputy to three DGMS' and played a significant role in the development of the Corps. He was responsible for much of the strong support the Corps has received from the civilian medical profession. His loyalty to the Corps and the DGMS', and his unselfish dedication to them was a hallmark of his service. The award is funded from a special fund raised by subscriptions from Senior Officers of the RAAMC and members of the civilian medical profession. The conditions of the selection for this award are: The emphasis is to be on contribution to the RAAMC. It is considered that this must be in every way of an outstanding nature and by which the Corps has obtained some benefit; it may be in command, administrative, clinical or technical fields. Continuous long service without any major or outstanding effort is insufficient for the purpose as the medal is not a long service award. Whilst a single contribution or a special performance enhancing the standing of the Corps or the Army as a whole may be considered as qualifying factors, these should only be acceptable if the remainder of the member's service reaches the high standard demanded. Enthusiasm, selflessness, dedication and devotion to the Corps are necessary contributory factors, as these were the qualities and characteristics of the late Geoffrey Hardness in his approach to all matters related in the Corps. The recipient must be a serving officer of the RAAMC (ARA or GRes). The award consists of a medal and a certificate and is normally presented at the Corps Birthday Parade each year. Previous recipients of this prestigious award are:
1971 BRIG A.P. Hanway 1972 LTCOL J. Breinl, ED 1973 LTCOL J.W. Coombe, MBE 1974 MAJ L. Atkinson, MBE 1975 MAJ D.A. Collier 1976 MAJ A.C. Duncan 1977 DR A.P. Ray 1978 LTCOL E. Donaldson 1979 LTCOL C. Russell-Jones 1980 MAJ A.W. Sweeney 1981 LTCOL A. Bromwich 1982 MAJ R.J. Holden 1983 LTCOL C.J. Carling 1984 COL G.J. Maynard 1985 LTCOL W.J. Kelly 1986 COL P.D. Byrne, RFD, ED 1987 LTCOL D. Cannon 1988 CAPT R.B. Dow 1989 LTCOL R.A. Simpson 1990 LTCOL R.J. Allen 1991 MAJ B. Morgan 1992 MAJ D.W. Chapman 1993 MAJ D. Keating 1994 LTCOL J. Brock 1995 MAJ S. Press 1996 MAJ K.J. Ellis 1997 LTCOL B.R. Curren 1998 LTCOL J. Crozier 1999 LTCOL J. Turner 2000 LTCOL Durrant-Law 2001 LTCOL J. Rosenfeld 2002 CAPT Tyquinn 2003 LTCOL G. Wells 2004 LTCOL G. Whelan AM CSC 2005 MAJ G. Jones 2006 MAJ D. McCuaig 2007 MAJ J. Straskye 2008 LTCOL S. Fletcher 2009 CAPT M. Eyb Back to Top
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Sir Neville Howse VC Award
The award is designed as a memorial to the late MAJGEN Sir Neville Howse VC, KCB, KCMG. MAJ GEN Sir Neville Howse was the first Australian and he remains the only member of the Corps who has been awarded the Victoria Cross. His citation reads: Sir Neville Howse Award"Captain Neville Reginald Howse New South Wales Army Medical corps 24th July 1900 at Vredefort, Orange Free State. During the action at Verdefort on the 24th July 1900. Captain Howse went out under a very heavy cross-fire and pickedup a wounded man and carried him to a place of shelter. (London Gazette 4th June 1901) He distinguished himself in two wars & achieved eminence in both military medicine and politics. The Sir Neville Howse VC Award is to be awarded to a student from various Health Service Courses who is judged by the panel to fulfil the selection criteria. Back to Top |
