Allegiance Australia Role Author Service/branch Australian Army Name John Coates Rank Lieutenant general | Battles/wars Vietnam War Battles and wars Vietnam War Years of service 1953–1992 Education Ipswich Grammar School | |
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Born 28 December 1932 (age 91)
Adelaide, South Australia ( 1932-12-28 ) Commands held Chief of the General Staff (1990–92)
Royal Military College, Duntroon (1983–84)
3rd Cavalry Regiment (1971) Awards Order of Australia, Order of the British Empire Books An Atlas of Australia's Wars, The Art of Nick Cardy, Bravery above blunder, Ecology and Social Work, The Claims of Common Sense | ||
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Lieutenant General Henry John Coates AC, MBE (born 28 December 1932) is a former senior officer in the Australian Army who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1990 to 1992. Since retiring from the Army he has become an author and a Visiting Fellow at the Australian Defence Force Academy branch of the University of New South Wales, pursuing aspects of Australia's military history.
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- John coates stress hormones are making bankers more risk averse health wired
- Early life
- Military career
- Retirement
- References
Early life
Coates was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 28 December 1932 to George Coates and his wife Gwenyth (née Begg). Educated at Ipswich Grammar School in Queensland, Coates graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon into the Royal Australian Armoured Corps in 1955.
Military career
Coates was granted his first regimental posting in 1956 to the 1st Armoured Regiment. He served with the unit until 1958, when he was promoted to captain and reassigned as adjutant of the 10th Light Horse Regiment for a period of two years. He secured a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Australia in 1962, before completing Honours at the Australian National University in 1965.
Coates was posted to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and, as a major, was deployed to Vietnam, for which he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1971. He secured a Master of Arts from the Australian National University in 1975. He subsequently became Commanding Officer of his Regiment.
Coates was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1983, moving on to be Head of the Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. in 1984; he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1987 in recognition of his service there.
Coates was made Assistant Chief Defence Force (Policy) in 1987 and appointed Chief of the General Staff in 1990; he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1992 in recognition of his service to the Australian Army, particularly in that role.
Retirement
In retirement he has written a number of books about the Australian Army and Australian military history more generally. These include:
He is also a Visiting Fellow in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Australian Defence Force Academy campus of the University of New South Wales (UNSW@ADFA).