QX6047 Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Nash Berry

QX6047 Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Nash Berry

Date of birth1910-09-03 Unley, SA 
Date commissioned  1935-04-16  Lieutenant - Australian Engineers. 
Other  1939-10-02  Full time duty 42nd Battalion. 
Other  1939-10-13  Seconded 2/9th Battalion. 
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)  1939-11-10  Enlisted 2nd AIF. 
Other  1940-06-17  Arrived Scotland. 
Date wounded  1941-03-21  Wounded in action - gun shot wound right arm and side. 
Date of honour or award  1941-04-25  Military Cross. 
Other  1941-05-24  Returned to unit. 
Date promoted  1941-08-19  Appointed major. 
Other  1941-12-31  Arrived Middle East. 
Date returned to Australia  1942-03-28   
Other units  1942-04-14 - 1943-01-10  Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 19th Battalion. 
Other units  1943-01-10 - 1943-10-18  Commanding officer 41st Battalion. 
Other  1943-04-19 - 1943-05-30  Course - Land Headquarters Tactical (senior officers). 
Other  1943-10-16  Course - Land Headquarters School of Mechanisation. 
Other units  1943-10-18 - 1945-07-01  Commanding officer 8th Battalion. 
Other  1943-12-17  Arrived New Guinea. 
Date returned to Australia  1944-01-01  Returned to Townsville. 
Date promoted  1944-03-16  Appointed lieutenant colonel. 
Other  1944-05-25  Arrived Lae. 
Other units  1944-05-27 - 1944-06-23  Attached Headquarters 23rd Brigade. 
Date returned to Australia  1944-07-17  Returned to Townsville. 
Other  1944-07-31  Arrived Moresby. 
Other  1944-09-26  Arrived Emirau Island. 
Other  1945-04-26  Arrived Munda. 
Other  1945-04-27  Arrived Treasury Island. 
Other  1945-04-30  Arrived Bougainville. 
Date returned to Australia  1945-05-12  Returned to Brisbane. 
Other  1945-07-19  Arrived Lae. 
Other  1945-07-21  Reserve of Officers. 
Other  1953-09-07  Headquarters Northern Command. 
Other  1956-11-18  Reserve of Officers. 
Date returned to Australia  c 1945-06-27  Returned to Sydney. 
Date of death1973-05-09