WX19 Lieutenant Colonel Eugene William Egan

WX19 Lieutenant Colonel Eugene William Egan

Date of birth1910-12-01 Kanowna, WA 
Date commissioned  1931-11-10  Lieutenant 11th Battalion. 
Other units  1939-10-13  Seconded from 11th Battalion to 2/11th Battalion as captain. 
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)  1939-11-07  Enlisted in the 2nd AIF. 
Date of honour or award  1941-07-19  Mention in Despatches. 
Date promoted  1941-09-01  Appointed temporary major. 
Other units  1942-08-06 - 1944-08-19  Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 6th Battalion. 
Date promoted  1942-09-01  Appointed lieutenant colonel. 
Other units  1944-08-19 - 1945-05-17  Lieutenant colonel commanding officer 35th Battalion. 
Other units  1945-06-01  Officer commanding Leave and Troop Trains Victorian Lines of Communication Area.