Max Carmichael CSM RFD Max Carmichael was born in Australia's country Victoria and spent most of his formative years in boarding school. On leaving school he worked in a variety of fields including agriculture, education, the Australian Army (including three operational deployments), and the Australian Public Service. Titles by Max Carmichael are "In Kilted Company, a story of Part-Time Soldiering", "With Skill and Fighting, Craftsmen of the Australian Army 1942 - 2014", "Attack on the Black Cat