Australian Military Units

Lieutenant Colonel John Walstab, DSO

Date of birth	1885-10-08	Melbourne, VIC
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	1914-08-25	Appointed Captain.
Date of embarkation	1914-10-21	Embarked with 5 Battalion.
Date promoted	1915-11-03	Appointed Major.
Other	1916-09-28 - 1917-03-07	Commanding Officer of 5 Battalion.
Date promoted	1916-11-08	Appointed Lieutenant Colonel.
Other units	1917-03-07	Seconded for duty with 2 Infantry Training Battalion, England.
Other units	1918-04-17 - 1918-06-13	Assumed temporary command of 1 Training Battalion.
Other units	1918-06-24	In command No 1 Battalion Overseas Training Brigade.
Date returned to Australia	1919-01-25
Other	1919-05-25	AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death	1957-03-18

Served with 5 Division in First World War and in a Reception Camp in Second World War.