Robert Meehan

It was a Saturday just like all the Saturdays Robert Meehan recalled through out his life,that is until his dad said “son would you like to spend the day with me? “Robert said yes” while they were out that day,Robert saw a poster that would change his life in a big way. To Robert it wasn’t just a poster, to him it was much more. it was like a loud speaker shouting,“hey boy, you’ve wasted your life,if you respond to this invitation you will achieve your goal,so don’t waste any more time” the poster said the army needs new apprentices. Robert said to his dad, “I didn’t know they did that". He applied for apprentice Fitter/ Machinist in the army the year of 1983,it was with a tinge with nervousness.Back in 1982 on a visit to Perth Airport with his dad, Robert saw an military apprentice, the emblem on the young mans chest stated the words, Army/Air force apprentice, he duly applied, unsuccessfully. Disappointed, but undaunted,Robert spent the next year studying fitting/machining at TAFE. In late 1983 he saw the positive results of his perseverance begin to bear fruit, when he saw the poster. In January 1984 he was recruited to the army Apprentice School, by 1999 Robert had come full circle he was back in a Fitting and Machining workshop,the difference was he was the Instructor now, The following year he was sent to Afghanistan and promoted again, this time to Warrant Officer Class1,he remained in Afghanistan until 2002, Robert was then sent to Melbourne for one year. Then sent to Iraq cavalry regiment until 20006, leaving the army after 23 enjoyable years, Robert returned to Perth as a Superintendent of a growing and International company.