Brig D.T. Mulhall AM psc t
M Eng (ILM) M Def Studies Grad Dip TPM Grad Dip Strat Studies B Prof Studies

 

 

 

 

as Head of Corps RACT cutting the Corps birthday cake at Anglesea Barracks Hobart 2010


Author: Neville Lindsay

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MULHALL David Thomas
professional soldier 1964-

David Mulhall was born in Brisbane and educated at Marist College Ashgrove. He graduated from the Officer Cadet School Portsea into the Royal Australian Corps of Transport in 1984.

His regimental experience was gained in 18 Tpt Sqn Randwick, 6 RAR Enoggera, Perth Tpt Unit Karrakatta and 3 Bde Admin Spt Bn Townsville. This experience as a junior officer was rounded out with a staff appointment on Headquarters Northern Command Darwin and as aide-de-camp to the GOC Log Comd Melbourne.

Promoted to major in 1995 he attended the British Army School of Logistics to study advanced operational logistics, returning to Australia to take up sub-unit command in 1 Cbt Svc Spt Bn Holsworthy. Following attendance at the Army Command & Staff College Queenscliff in 1998 he was posted to the Directorate of Officer Career Management-Army Canberra as a career advisor.

In 2000 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and returned to C&SC as an instructor. On the establishment of the Australian Command and Staff College Canberra the following year, he was posted to the Directing Staff and subsequently appointed as inaugural Chief Instructor. Then followed command of 1 Combat Service Support Battalion Darwin in 2002-03. On return to DOCM-A Canberra in 2004 as career advisor for ARA lieutenant colonels, he was also for a period Acting Director.

Promoted to colonel in 2005 he became Director Personnel Operations-Army before moving to Iraq as the Chief of Plans (Logistics) Multi-National Force-Iraq, for which he earned the US Bronze Star. On return in 2006 he was posted as Director Logistics-Army, then attended the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies in 2008. David was subsequently promoted to brigadier and appointed as the inaugural Chief of Staff Army Headquarters Canberra.

Brig Mulhall is also appointed Head of Corps of RACT. His next posting is Commander 17 Combat Service Support Brigade Randwick in December 2010.

David is married to Michelle who is a serving RAAF wing commander: they are proud parents of Sarah, who was born in 2007. Michelle is very kind to indulge David’s passion for rugby and to console him following each terrible round of golf.