TABLE 1: Timeline
DATE OCCURRENCE DOC REF
10 Feb 2014 Boulton re-enlists in Aust Regular Army  
25 Jul 2014 Boulton sends email about unwelcome touching to BRIG Ryan. 3
16 Oct 2017 Boulton emails Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Air Chief Marshall Mark Binskin & Chief of Army (CA) Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Angus Campbell) to report problems.   7, 8
20 Oct 2017 Boulton emails Chief of Staff, AHQ, Brigadier Jane Spalding to formally report Mick Ryan’s behavior. Boulton is admonished for not using chain of command, even though, doing so would have been unjust for Mick Ryan, as he was in her Chain of Command, and it would have exposed him unfairly to a wide variety of people. 1
26 Oct 2017 Chief of Staff, AHQ informs an inquiry will occur, which will consider my complaints but also allegations against me. The eventual TOR considers a wide range of administrative issues related to my employment contract, my medical status, my own alleged unacceptable behavior, and everything except the key issue I raised. 5, 9
13 Mar 2018 Inquiry commences.  
7 Nov 2018 Inquiry Prelim Findings released  
7 Dec 2018 Boulton submits response to Prelim Findings  
16 July 2019 Inquiry complete (Letter dated 1 July; Boulton debriefed 16 July 2019) Inquiry recommends Unit Commander take administrative action against Boulton  
8 August 2019 Boulton submits PhD  
30 August 2019 Boulton issued a termination notice. 6A
1 Sep 2019 Boulton submits response to Termination Notice  
6 Nov 2019 Army final decision to proceed with termination. 6B
Dec2019-Jan2020 Extreme bushfires, ADF support civil response to climate impacts. Boulton mental health collapse.  
30 Jan 2020 Medical review begins, for change to medical discharge, on mental health grounds.  
17 Apr 2020 Boulton receives excellent PhD examiner reports, PhD passed & advises Unit Commander.  
13 May 2020 Discharge Date  
5 Jun 2020 Boulton awarded PhD.  

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