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COLONEL COMMANDANT SOUTHERN REGION

BRIGADIER PETER ALKEMADE

Colonel Commandant Southern Region

Brigadier Peter Alkemade attended 3 OCTU and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1974 and appointed to the RAAC. He was posted to 4th/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse and after Corps training served in a variety of appointments. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1976 and again to Captain in 1979. In 1980 he was posted to Reserve Command and Staff College (RCSC) to complete the Intermediate staff course. He returned to 4th/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse serving in several regimental appointments. He was promoted to Major in 1983 serving as an Instructor at RCSC and then returning to 4th/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse in 1985 as Squadron Commander. In 1987 he was accepted as a student at the General Command and Staff College graduating in 1989. Also in 1987 he was posted to Reserve Command and Staff College and completed the senior course. In 1987 he was posted as SO2 Operations at Headquarters 4th Brigade, during this posting he transferred to the RAA.

In 1989 he was posted to 10th Medium Regiment as Battery Commander. In 1992 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed as Commanding Officer 2nd/10th Medium Regiment. In 1996 he attended JSSC; he was then promoted Colonel and posted as Director Army Personnel Agency Melbourne. In 1999 he was promoted Brigadier and posted as Commander 3rd Training Group tasked with restructuring this organization into a Regional Training Centre as part of the reorganization of Training Command. In 2001 he was appointed as Commander 4th Brigade. During this period he was involved in preparing sub units and soldiers for deployments and in 2002 transferred a rifle company to the 5th/7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment for service in East Timor.

In 2003 he took up his final posting as Deputy Commander Land Warfare Development Centre. In 2006 after transfer to the Standby Reserve he undertook a series of projects for the Deputy Chief of Army at Army Headquarters. Brigadier Peter Alkemade lives in Melbourne and is married to Rose. They have two children Robert 21 and Paul 18. He is an active member of Scouts Australia and is employed as a management consultant focused on business improvement and process automation for the Not for Profit sector. He also provides pro-bono services through Leadership Victoria for indigenous Organisations.

 

 

         
         
         
         
         
         
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