Adrian d'Hagé
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Brigadier
Adrian Stuart d'Hagé AM
, MC
, is a retired Australia
n military officer and a novelist. He was born in Sydney
and educated at North Sydney Boys High School
and the Royal Military College Duntroon
(Applied Science). He graduated into the 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
. His service in the Australian Army included command of an infantry battalion and Director of Joint Operations for Defence. In 1980 he was awarded the National Medal
. In 1990 he was promoted to Brigadier
as Head of Defence Public Relations.
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. His last appointment was Head of Defence Planning for security of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, including defence against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. (CBRN
)
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 around the Catholic Church. He holds an honours degree in theology
, entering his studies as a committed Christian and graduating 'of no fixed religion'. D'Hagé is currently a research scholar at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University
, and is also completing a further degree in Wine Science.
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
Adrian Stuart d'Hagé AM
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
, MC
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, is a retired Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n military officer and a novelist. He was born in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and educated at North Sydney Boys High School
North Sydney Boys High School
North Sydney Boys High School is an academically selective, public high school for boys, located at Crows Nest in Sydney, Australia.- History :...
and the Royal Military College Duntroon
Royal Military College, Duntroon
The Royal Military College, Duntroon is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at Duntroon, in the Australian Capital Territory, in 1911 and is situated on picturesque grounds at the foot of Mount Pleasant near Lake Burley Griffin, close to the Department of Defence...
(Applied Science). He graduated into the Intelligence Corps
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
in 1967, and was later transferred to Infantry and served in Vietnam as a platoon commander, where he was awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
. His service in the Australian Army included command of an infantry battalion and Director of Joint Operations for Defence. In 1980 he was awarded the National Medal
National Medal
National Medal can refer to:* National Medal * National Medal of Arts* National Humanities Medal* National Medal of Science* National Medal of Technology and Innovation...
. In 1990 he was promoted to Brigadier
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
as Head of Defence Public Relations.
In 1993 d'Hagé was made a Member of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
in recognition of service to the Army and the Defence Force in the fields of operational planning and public information. His last appointment was Head of Defence Planning for security of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, including defence against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. (CBRN
CBRN
CBRN is an initialism for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear. It is used to refer to situations in which any of these four hazards have presented themselves. The term CBRN is a replacement for the cold war term NBC , which had replaced the term ABC that was used in the fifties...
)
In October 2000 d'Hagé left the Army to pursue a writing career, moving to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
to complete The Omega Scroll, a fictional thriller centred around the Catholic Church. He holds an honours degree in theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, entering his studies as a committed Christian and graduating 'of no fixed religion'. D'Hagé is currently a research scholar at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, and is also completing a further degree in Wine Science.
External links
- Author interview, penguin.com.au
- Short bio and photo, 21 August 2007, abc.net.au
- Interview and photo, 12 August 2007, theage.com.au