WO2 Colin Hughes-Smith received his OAM for meritorious service as Alpha Company Training Warrant Officer and Drum Major of the Pipes and Drums, the 5th/6th Battalion, the Royal Victoria Regiment.

 

Warrant Officer Class Two Hughes-Smith has made remarkable contributions to the Australian Army over three decades of meritorious service as Alpha Company Training Warrant Officer and the Drum Major for the Battalion’s Pipes and Drums. He revitalised the capability of Alpha Company during its relocation from Sunshine to Dandenong, whilst providing a lasting contribution to the Australian Defence Force’s ceremonial reputation as Drum Major of the Battalion’s Pipes and Drums.