| Service number | VX52050 (V148222) |
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| Ranks Held | Captain, Major |
| Birth Date | 1888-03-29 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Clunes |
| Death Date | 1964-08-08 |
| Final Rank | Major |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Place | Clunes |
| Conflicts/Operations |
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| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1918-09-24 Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-02-12 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23 |
Major Alfred Effingham Reed
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 21st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 21st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 21st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 21st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 21st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 24 September 1918 on page 11279 at position 9
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 12 February 1919 on page 263 at position 6
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 21st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 31 December 1918 on page 15227 at position 56
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 May 1919 on page 880 at position 146
Timeline
| Date of birth | 29 March 1888 | Clunnes VIC |
|---|---|---|
| Date commissioned | 10 October 1910 | |
| Pre WW1 Service 1 | 10 October 1910 | 2lieutenant AIR |
| Pre WW1 Service 2 | 04 March 1912 | Vic Rifles |
| Pre WW1 Service 3 | 01 July 1912 | 51st Infantry regiment |
| Pre WW1 Service 4 | 01 July 1913 | lieutenant |
| Date of enlistment | 24 March 1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 16 July 1915 | |
| Interwar Service 1 | 16 June 1918 | captain 51st Infantry |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 10 July 1918 | |
| Interwar Service 2 | 01 October 1918 | 2/5th Infantry regiment |
| WW1 Service 1 | 1918-11 | course senior officers School (passed) Sep- |
| Date returned to Australia | 03 January 1920 | |
| Interwar Service 3 | 01 May 1920 | major Reserve of Officers |
| Interwar Service 4 | 31 March 1921 | 37th battalion |
| Interwar Service 5 | 15 July 1921 | Unattached List |
| Interwar Service 6 | 15 July 1926 | Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 1 | 15 November 1939 | temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 8th battalion |
| Appointment | 1939-11-15 - 1940-07-04 | Battalion: 8th; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: Reserve of Officers ; Reason for end of appointment: age voluntary demotion: Australian Imperial Force voyage officer Ship's Staff |
| Career summary 2 | 05 July 1940 | full time duty Headquarters 3MD Training Depots, A/adjutant quarter master general , |
| Career summary 3 | 1941-01-31 - 1941-02-02 | course #6 Special Co |
| Career summary 4 | 16 February 1941 | general service officer grade 1 S Command Training Depots |
| Career summary 5 | 25 March 1941 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 6 | 01 April 1941 | major (reversion) |
| Career summary 7 | 01 April 1941 | No 2 Recruit Reception Depot voyage only duties |
| Career summary 8 | 03 April 1941 | attached Headquarters staff captain Infantry Training Brigade (voyage only) |
| Career summary 9 | 03 May 1941 | arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 10 | 06 June 1941 | Returned to Australia (Syd) |
| Career summary 11 | 18 June 1941 | attached Headquarters Southern Comd |
| Career summary 12 | 1941-07-30 - 1941-08-21 | attached #2 Recruit Reception Depot (Royal |
| Career summary 15 | 31 August 1941 | attached #2Recruit Reception Depot 21 |
| Career summary 16 | 28 January 1942 | commanding officer 10th Australian infantry training battalion |
| Career summary 17 | 01 June 1942 | Asst Mil Sec, A Br, Land Headquarters |
| Career summary 18 | 19 November 1942 | Inspecting Off Dir'e of Org, A Br, Land Headquarters |
| Career summary 19 | 03 February 1943 | Asst Mil Sec, A Br LHQ, |
| Career summary 20 | 31 May 1943 | medical downgrade Class B |
| Career summary 21 | 21 June 1943 | Reserve of Officers |
| Date of death | 08 August 1964 | |
| Career summary 13 | lieutenant colonel 1st Permanent Ship's Staff 21 Aug 41Voyage 2 |