WX299 Thomas Richard Worgan Cotton, DSO, MC

Date of birth	1907-11-14	Dover, England
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)	1939-11-07	Private in the 2/11th Battalion.
Date promoted	1939-12-22	Appointed lance corporal.
Date promoted	1940-01-10	Appointed temporary corporal.
Date promoted	1940-01-26	Appointed temporary sergeant.
Other	1940-06-18	Arrived Scotland.
Date commissioned	1940-06-20	Appointed lieutenant (on probation).
Date promoted	1940-06-27	Appointed lieutenant 72nd battalion.
Date promoted	1940-07-29	Appointed captain.
Other	1940-10-28	72nd Battalion becomes 2/33rd Battalion.
Other	1941-03-08	Arrived Middle East.
Date of honour or award	1941-12-30	Military Cross.
Date returned to Australia	1942-03-10	Returned to Adelaide.
Date promoted	1942-06-08	Appointed temporary major.
Other	1942-09-09	Arrived Moresby.
Date returned to Australia	1943-01-08	Returned to Brisbane.
Other units	1943-05-02 - 1945-12-03	Temporary lieutenant colonel and commanding officer 2/33rd Battalion.
Date promoted	1943-06-14	Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other	1943-07-26	Arrived Moresby.
Date returned to Australia	1944-02-10	Returned to Townsville.
Date of honour or award	1945-03-09	Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Date of honour or award	1945-03-14	Military Cross.
Date wounded	1945-07-06	Wounded in action Balikpapn.
Date returned to Australia	1946-05-12	Returned to Brisbane.
Other units	1946-06-01	Appointed staff officer 2 Training Team Headquarters S Command & 3rd Military District.
Other	1946-11-12	Volunteers for Interim Army.
Date of honour or award	1947-04-15	Mention in Despatches.
Other	1947-06-26	Reserve of Officers.