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11th Engineer Regiment

Lieutenant Clinton Shiell in his full-time role as a pilot of Qantas A380 aircraft. Photos by Major Jesse Robilliard.
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Army career veered off on a different flight path

25/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 491 Views 0 Comments 11th Engineer Regiment, Army Reserve, WWI, WWII

When Lieutenant Colonel Clinton Shiell joined the Royal Australian Artillery, flying a Qantas A380 wasn’t on his radar. CAPTION: Lieutenant

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