Adrian d'Hagé explained

Adrian d'Hagé
Birth Date:circa 1946
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance:Australia
Branch:Australian Army
Serviceyears:1964–2000
Rank:Brigadier
Commands:6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1984–85)[1]
Battles:Vietnam War
Awards:Member of the Order of Australia
Military Cross
Laterwork:Novelist

Brigadier Adrian Stuart d'Hagé, is a former Australian military officer and a novelist.

Military career

d'Hagé was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and educated at North Sydney Boys High School and the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He graduated into the Australian Army Intelligence Corps in 1967, and was later transferred to Infantry and served in Vietnam as a platoon commander, where he was awarded the Military Cross.[2] His service in the Australian Army included command of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and appointment as Director of Joint Operations for Defence. In 1980 he was awarded the National Medal.[3] In 1990 he was promoted to brigadier as Head of Defence Public Relations.[4]

In 1993 d'Hagé was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to the army and the Defence Force in the fields of operational planning and public information.[5] His last appointment was Head of Defence Planning for security of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, including defence against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats (CBRN).[4]

Later career

In October 2000 d'Hagé left the army to pursue a writing career, moving to Italy to complete The Omega Scroll, a fictional thriller centred on the Catholic Church. He holds an honours degree in theology. He began his studies believing in Christianity and graduated with no "fixed religion." He has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Dean's Award) in oenology from Charles Sturt University.[4]

On 13 July 2016, d'Hage graduated from the Australian National University with a Doctor of Philosophy on 'The Christian Right in American Politics and Support for Israel'.[6]

Novels

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Horner. David. David Horner. Bou. Jean. 2008. Duty First: A History of the Royal Australian Regiment. 2nd. Crows Nest. Allen & Unwin. 442. 978-1-74175-374-5.
  2. 1091567 . 22 May 1970 . D'HAGE, Adrian Stuart . Military Cross . MC . Infantry – 6 RAR – Vietnam . 8 July 2015.
  3. 900732 . D'HAGE, Adrian Stuart . 22 August 1980 . National Medal . 8 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Authors: Adrian d'Hage . Penguin.com . 20 May 2018.
  5. 878573 . 13 June 1993 . D'HAGE, Adrian Stuart . Member of the Order of Australia . AM . In recognition of service to the Army and the Defence Force in the field of operational planning and public information . 8 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Australian National University . Graduate Search . 20 May 2018.
  7. http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780143003236/omega-scroll The Omega Scroll
  8. http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780143007630/beijing-conspiracy The Beijing Conspiracy
  9. http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780143205548/maya-codex The Maya Codex
  10. http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9781921901621/inca-prophecy The Inca Prophecy
  11. http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9781743484203/alexandrian-connection The Alexandria Connection