He was the principal author of the Australian Army's military survival manual (1987) and was awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1987.
Totodată a fost principalul autor al manualului de supraviețuire al armatei australiene (Australian Army's Combat Survival manual – 1987) și i a fost decorat cu Membru al Ordinului Australian în 1987 (Member of the Order of Australia).