Steve Gower

Major General Steve Gower AO AO(Mil) (born 1940) is the current director of the Australian War Memorial (AWM). Before being appointed the AWM's director in 1996 he served as an officer in the Australian Army. During his time in the Army he saw combat as an artillery forward observer during the Vietnam War in 1966 and 1967.[1][2][3] He is also the author of the books Guns of the Regiment (1981) and Options for an Australian Defence Technological Strategy (1982).[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Steve Gower Bio". Australian Defence College. http://www.defence.gov.au/adc/docs/ADCA/Steve%20Gower%20bio.pdf. Retrieved 27 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Gower re-appointed as director of Memorial". Press release. Australian War Memorial. http://www.awm.gov.au/sites/default/files/2011%2002%2024%20Director%20reappointment.pdf. Retrieved 28 August 2011. 
  3. ^ McPhedran, Ian (2 February 2011). "General talks himself out of a job". Courier Mail. http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/general-talks-himself-out-of-a-job/story-fn6ck4a4-1225998374346. Retrieved 28 August 2011. 
  4. ^ "Guns of the regiment / S.N. Gower ; line drawings by W.D. Thomas". Catalogue. National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1510164. Retrieved 28 August 2011. 
  5. ^ "Options for an Australian defence technological strategy / S.N. Gower". Catalogue. National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1729953. Retrieved 28 August 2011.