Adrian d'Hagé

Brigadier Adrian Stuart d'Hagé, AM, MC is a former Australian military officer and a novelist.

Adrian d'Hagé
Borncirca 1946
Sydney, New South Wales
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1964–2000
RankBrigadier
Commands held6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1984–85)[1]
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia
Military Cross
Other workNovelist

Military career

d'Hagé was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and educated at North Sydney Boys High School and the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He graduated into the Australian Army Intelligence Corps in 1967, and was later transferred to Infantry and served in Vietnam as a platoon commander, where he was awarded the Military Cross.[2] His service in the Australian Army included command of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and appointment as Director of Joint Operations for Defence. In 1980 he was awarded the National Medal.[3] In 1990 he was promoted to brigadier as Head of Defence Public Relations.[4]

In 1993 d'Hagé was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to the army and the Defence Force in the fields of operational planning and public information.[5] His last appointment was Head of Defence Planning for security of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, including defence against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats (CBRN).[4]

Later career

In October 2000 d'Hagé left the army to pursue a writing career, moving to Italy to complete The Omega Scroll, a fictional thriller centred on the Catholic Church. He holds an honours degree in theology. He began his studies believing in Christianity and graduated with no "fixed religion." He has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Dean's Award) in oenology from Charles Sturt University.[4]

On 13 July 2016, d'Hage graduated from the Australian National University with a Doctor of Philosophy on 'The Christian Right in American Politics and Support for Israel'.[6]

Novels
  • The Omega Scroll (2006, Penguin: ISBN 9780143003236) [7]
  • The Beijing Conspiracy (2008)[8]
  • The Maya Codex (2011)[9]
  • The Inca Prophecy (2012)[10]
  • The Alexandria Connection (2014)[11]
  • The Russian Affair (2018)

References
  1. Horner, David; Bou, Jean, eds. (2008). Duty First: A History of the Royal Australian Regiment (2nd ed.). Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. p. 442. ISBN 978-1-74175-374-5.
  2. "Military Cross (MC) entry for D'HAGE, Adrian Stuart". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 22 May 1970. Retrieved 8 July 2015. Infantry – 6 RAR – Vietnam
  3. "National Medal entry for D'HAGE, Adrian Stuart". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 22 August 1980. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  4. "Authors: Adrian d'Hage". Penguin.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  5. "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for D'HAGE, Adrian Stuart". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 13 June 1993. Retrieved 8 July 2015. In recognition of service to the Army and the Defence Force in the field of operational planning and public information
  6. "Graduate Search". Australian National University. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  7. The Omega Scroll, published 31 July 2006, penguin.com.au
  8. The Beijing Conspiracy, published 7 April 2008, penguin.com.au
  9. The Maya Codex Archived 9 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  10. The Inca Prophecy
  11. The Alexandria Connection
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