Two Ranks on the Road
35 Years of Australian Special Forces Service
1st Edition
Published on 19. July 2025
390 pages
978-0-6489071-3-8 (ISBN)
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Tracing Mick Malone's entire military career from time spent in combat as a trooper with 3 Squadron SAS in Vietnam, to his influence in developing innovative counter-terrorism techniques in Australia, as well as a tenures instructing at the Royal Military College (Duntroon, ACT), time as Regimental Sergeant Major of 1 Commando Regiment (Sydney, NSW), and as 2IC of SAS Training Squadron (Swanbourne, WA), it's a remarkable story about a family man who touched countless lives by carving his own path.
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Michael J. (Mick) Malone OAM was born in Binnaway, NSW, in 1947 and joined the Army in 1966 in response to the Vietnam War. He was selected to join the Special Air Service Regiment in 1967 and served in Vietnam with 3 Sqn SASR in 1969-70. After returning from service, Mick remained an active member of SAS counter-terrorism and vehicle mounted troops, and was highly influential on young soldiers while on postings that took him to the Royal Military College, Duntroon; School of Infantry, Warminster (UK); RSM, 1 Commando Regiment, Sydney; and as 2IC of SAS Training Squadron. ¿After retiring from active service in 1993, he has had great success as a museum administrator, military book dealer, and author, including the highly successful SAS - A Pictorial History of the Australian Special Air Service, 1957-1997 (1997), and the widely acclaimed SIMMO - A Biography of Ray Simpson, VC, DCM - One of Australia's Greatest Soldiers (2015). Decorated with the Order of Australia Medal for his service to the military, Mick Malone is a father and grandfather, and lives in Perth with his wife, Jo.
