Steve Gower

Major General Stephen Newman "Steve" Gower AO AO(Mil) (born 10 June 1940) is a former director of the Australian War Memorial (AWM). Before being appointed the AWM's director in 1996 he served as an officer in the Australian Army. During his time in the Army he saw combat as an artillery forward observer during the Vietnam War in 1966 and 1967. He is also the author of the books Guns of the Regiment (1981) and Options for an Australian Defence Technological Strategy (1982).