AFTER more than a quarter of a century of service to his community, a Raworth resident has been recognised with one of Australia's highest honours.
Neil Cromarty has been named as an Order of Australia Medal recipient for his service to veterans and the community.
Mr Cromarty, who served in the Vietnam War after enlisting in the army at just 15 years of age, has been a member of the East Maitland RSL Sub-Branch for more than 25 years.
He said he was "incredibly honoured" to be receiving the Order of Australia Medal. "I've been with the Sub-Branch for over 20 years. I took on the job because we had a lot of World War II veterans who were getting older and we needed to look after them. Sadly now we don't have any left," he said.
"It's important that we keep veterans engaged."
Mr Cromarty first joined the East Maitland RSL Sub-Branch in 1994 and has since held a number of roles including secretary, trustee and assistant secretary.
In 2020, he was named a life member with the RSL.
Mr Cromarty has also been an active member of the Rutherford-based Royal Newcastle Aero Club.
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