Mick Mumford
# Mick Mumford

Colonel Michael Anthony Mumford, CSC is a career officer in the Australian Army, now serving as a part of the Australian Army Reserve.

He came to prominence in 2006:

* Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, from early 2006, with the rank of lieutenant colonel;
* As CO of Private Jacob Kovco, the first Australian soldier to die during the Iraq campaign (April 2006);
* Commanding 3RAR during:
   * Operation Anode (Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands, specifically the Australian response to riots following 2006 general election, April 2006);
   * Operation Astute responding to riots in East Timor (May–June 2006);

He was promoted to the rank of colonel in late 2013.

## Other interests

Mumford is a former Chairman of the Military Christian Fellowship of Australia.

Mumford completed a Masters of Divinity at Malyon College, Brisbane in 2013.

## Honours and awards

| Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) | 2007 |
| - | - |
| Australian Active Service Medal | |
| Afghanistan Medal | |
| Australian Service Medal | |
| Defence Long Service Medal with 2 Rosette's | for 25–29 years of service |
| Australian Defence Medal | |
| United Nations Medal for UNTAET | (United Nations) |
| Timor Leste Solidarity Medal | (East Timor) |
| NATO Medal for ISAF (NATO) | |
| Infantry Combat Badge | |
