Australian Intelligence Corps Association – NSW (Inc)

Jim Sinclair enlisted in the Citizens Military Forces in 1973. He was Commissioned into Aust Int Corps on 4 September 1983. Jim has served as OC 2 Div Int Coy, SO1 Int and J2 at HQ 2 Div, and as SO1 Land Adversary System at HQ FORCOMD.

Jim is currently the President and Secretary of the Aust Int Assoc (NSW) Inc. Jim is also the President of the Sydney Anzac Day Dwan Service Trust and on the committee of the NSW Branch of the Defence Reserves Association.

Jim is committed to ensuring that Aust Int Corps veterans can march under the banner of the Aust Int Assoc (NSW) Inc. in Sydney on Anzac Day for as long as possible. 

Victor joined the Australian Regular Army in 1993, graduating from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) and the Royal Military College Duntroon (RMC). Victor served in multiple roles including Troop Leader at 2 CAV REGT, OIC at 1 INT BN, Staff Officer at DJFHQ and HQ JOC. Victor deployed to East Timor / Timor-Leste and Iraq. After 15 years of full time service, Victor transferred to the Army Reserve where he has served at 1 INT BN, DJFHQ and HQ FORCOMD. 

Elizabeth joined the CMF in Aug 1976, as a Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) member. However, Elizabeth was attached to 2 Div Field Force Group Intelligence Unit until 1984 when the WRAAC was disbanded.

In 1982 the Unit had a name change to the 2 Div Int Unit.

Throughout her time, Elizabeth took on many roles Orderly Room Clerk, Chief Clerk, Pay Clerk, Int Officer, Trainer and had the honour of serving from PTE to SSGT.

Due to changes in work in Jul 1988 Elizabeth transferred to the Intelligence section of LHQ in Victoria Barracks for 15 months before leaving the Army Reserve.

Christopher J. Holcroft enlisted in the Citizens Military Forces (CMF) as a Private soldier in December 1974 and joined 4 RNSWR at Sutherland. He later transferred to 2ndField Force Intelligence Unit in Zetland. Due to work commitments he transferred to 1/19 RNSWR where he became a Corporal and Temporary Sergeant.

In 1982 Christopher was commissioned into the Royal Australian Army Education Corps (PR) as a Lieutenant (LT) and worked with Headquarters 2nd Military District (2MD). He completed his studies at the Reserve Command Staff College and was promoted Captain (CAPT) and six years later was promoted to Major (MAJ).

Christopher transferred to Headquarters 2nd Division and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He has deployed to East Timor (Timor Leste) with the United Nations and to Iraq.

Christopher is a member of the Australian Intelligence Corps Association.

John had the honour of being the second private in the Corps in the Regular Army in 1960. Previously he was in the Corps from August 1958 to 1960 in the National Service/CMF as a private then a corporal. When John left the Regular Army in 1969 due to a back injury received in an ambush in Vietnam, he was encouraged to rejoin the Army Reserve in 1972 till 1974 but had to leave due to effects of the back injury received in Vietnam. We believe John is one of a very few who have served in NS, CMF, Reg Army and Reserve. Other than the NS Training Bn and the Reg Army Training Bn at Kapooka, all of John's service has been in the Intelligence Corps. 

John joined the CMF to originally planning to join the Band Corps, but after infantry training was allocated to Army intelligence at Moore Park. After 3 years of service, John discharged. Upon receiving the Army Defence Medal and marching in the ANZAC Day March, he joined the AICA Executive Committee. John also served as Vice President of Riverwood Legion sub-branch until its demise.