Mick Mumford
Colonel Mick Mumford, June 2007
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army Australian Army Reserve
Years of service	1986–present
Rank	Colonel
Commands	3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Battles / wars	Iraq War Operation Anode Operation Astute
Awards	Conspicuous Service Cross

Colonel Michael Anthony Mumford, CSC is a career officer in the Australian Army, now serving as a part of the Australian Army Reserve.

He came to prominence in 2006:

• Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, from early 2006, with the rank of lieutenant colonel;
• As CO of Private Jacob Kovco, the first Australian soldier to die during the Iraq campaign (April 2006);
• Commanding 3RAR during:
  • Operation Anode (Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands, specifically the Australian response to riots following 2006 general election, April 2006);
  • Operation Astute responding to riots in East Timor (May–June 2006);

He was promoted to the rank of colonel in late 2013.

Mumford is a former Chairman of the Military Christian Fellowship of Australia.[1]

Mumford completed a Masters of Divinity at Malyon College, Brisbane in 2013.^[1]

	Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)	2007
	Australian Active Service Medal
	Afghanistan Medal
	Australian Service Medal
	Defence Long Service Medal with 2 Rosette's	for 25–29 years of service
	Australian Defence Medal
	United Nations Medal for UNTAET	(United Nations)
	Timor Leste Solidarity Medal	(East Timor)
	NATO Medal for ISAF (NATO)
	Infantry Combat Badge

• East Timor report, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Australian Defence Department
• Military Christian Fellowship of Australia
• It's an Honour Entry

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