Government House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
2 September 2024
Distinguished and Conspicuous Service Decorations
The Governor-General is pleased to announce the following Distinguished Service Decorations:
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC)
Brigadier Patrick Francis McINTOSH AM (Retd)
For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of the Australian Medical Support Force, First Australian Contingent, to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission Rwanda from August 1994 to March 1995.
The late Brigadier Damian Stanley ROCHE
For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of the Australian Medical Support Force, Second Australian Contingent, to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Rwanda from February to August 1995.
Colonel Peter George WARFE (Retd)
For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander, Australian Contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Rwanda from February to August 1995.
COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Captain John Edward NERNEY CSC (Retd)
For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Health Advisor to the Australian military mission during the United Nations Peacekeeping Operation in Rwanda February to August 1995.
It is notified for general information that the Governor-General has cancelled the award of the Conspicuous Service Cross made to:
Brigadier Patrick Francis McINTOSH AM (Retd)
The late Brigadier Damian Stanley ROCHE
Colonel Peter George WARFE (Retd)
By Her Excellency’s command
Gerard Martin PSM
Official Secretary to the Governor-General