Lieutenant Commander Robert Cole Basford
MIEAust CPEng RAN (Retd)

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🔴2020-present OTSO
2013-2020 Germany
1997-2013 Finland
1990-1997 ADF.Navy
1978-1990 ADF.Army




Royal Military College of Australia

Work Certificates & Commissions

Defence Force Service Medal Australian Defence Medal

Research into the Hydrogen Economy Hydrogen Energy Research Centre The Institution of Engineers Australia

Work Certificate-(DE), and Patent "..for providing interactive three-dimensional indoor environments"
Date of Separation: 31 March 2019
Date of Entry: 03 June 2004 (recalculated June 2011 Nokia re-entry)

Work Certificate
Date of Separation: 07 August 2007
Date of Entry: 03 April 2000

Work Certificate
Date of Separation: 31 March 2000
Date of Entry: 01 October 1997

1997 - Awarded by Director General Career Management Navy
Date of Separation: 13 June 1997
Date of Entry: 15 January 1990

1991 - Whilst serving aboard HMAS BRISBANE, Destroyer Designated Guided 41, I received my Commission to be an Officer of the Royal Australian Navy by His Excellency The Governor General of Australia, The Honourable William Hayden dated 30 May 1991.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No.G24 20 June 1991 (page 2786) Naval Act 1910 Commissions - Commissions are issued to the officers nominated in the schedules attached. Minister of State for Defence. Schedule A "...Robert Cole Basford 15.01.90..."

1990 - Awarded by Assistant Chief of General Staff - Personnel
Date of Separation: 14 January 1990
Date of Entry: 19 January 1978

1981 - At the Royal Military College of Australia as Graduate #2888, I received my Commission to be an Officer of the Australian Regular Army by His Excellency The Governor General of Australia, the Right Honourable Sir Zelman Cowen dated 8 December 1981.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No.G8 23 February 1982 (page 19) Australian Regular Army - Appointment of Staff Cadets of the Royal Military College, Issue of Commissions. "...,226814 Robert Cole Basford,..."

Good Character


Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance
CSID: 130757
Dated: 02 March 2022
Result: "suitable to hold an Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance"

Australian Government Baseline security clearance
CSID: 130757
Dated: 30 August 2021
Result: "suitable to hold an Australian Government Baseline security clearance"

Australian National Police Check (criminal history record check)
NSW Service Ref1: WWC2271629E
NSW Service Ref2: WWC2271629E & Certsy Certified
Dated: 16 April 2021 valid 16 April 2026
Result: "cleared (Employee)"
The Working With Children Check (WWCC) is a requirement for anyone who works or volunteers in child-related work in NSW.
It involves a National Police Check (criminal history record check) and a review of reportable workplace misconduct.

Australian Federal Police - National Police Certificate
AFP Ref: 3151/5488721 Client Ref: VC0259312
Dated: 11 December 2020
Result: "no disclosable court outcomes"

Australian Federal Police - National Police Certificate
AFP Ref: 6077469PC
Dated: 09 December 2019
Result: "no disclosable court outcomes"

Finland Central Registry - EXTRACT FROM THE CRIMINAL RECORDS
ork_ Ref: 060859-2653 (06.08.1959)
Dated: 31 October 2019
Result: "The Finnish Criminal Records contain no information"

Federal Office of Justice / Criminal Record (Bundesamt fur Justiz / Fuhrungszeugnis)
Ref: 241249741/284281140/18122019063157000/NB/DTV/-/-
Dated: 18 December 2019
Result: "No record"