NX102552 John Christian Watson 'Burn-em-up' O'Connor
NX102552 John Christian Watson 'Burn-em-up' O'Connor
| Date of birth | 1907-02-17 | Perth WA |
| Royal Military College | 1925 - 1928 | |
| Interwar Service 1 | 1925-02-18 | Inducted Royal Military College |
| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 1925-02-18 | |
| Date commissioned | 1928-02-12 | |
| Interwar Service 2 | 1928-12-12 | lieutenant |
| Interwar Service 3 | 1929-02-01 | 3rdDivision |
| Interwar Service 4 | 1929-09-01 | adjutant & QM 28th battalion |
| Interwar Service 5 | 1931-04-25 | adjutant & QM 44th battalion |
| Interwar Service 6 | 1931-11-06 | adjutant & QM 27th battalion |
| Interwar Service 7 | 1935-01 | Service in India 14 Sep 33-c. |
| Interwar Service 8 | 1935-01-23 | adjutant & QM 23/21st battalion |
| Interwar Service 9 | 1936-12-12 | captain |
| Interwar Service 10 | 1938-12-01 | attached Headquarters 3rd Dist Base |
| Interwar Service 11 | 1939-03-25 | course Command and Staff School #6 6 |
| Career summary 1 | 1939-10-02 | instructor Southern Command Training School |
| Career summary 2 | 1939-11-13 | brigade major 14th Brigade |
| Career summary 3 | 1940-05-08 | general service officer grade 2 (I) AHeadquarters G Branch |
| Career summary 4 | 1940-08-01 | temporary major |
| Career summary 5 | 1941-06-02 | instructor Command and Staff School (Duntroon) |
| Career summary 6 | 1942-06-30 | seconded for Citizens Military Force |
| Career summary 7 | 1942-07-31 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 9 | 1942-10-28 | general service officer grade 1 Headquarters 4thDivision |
| Career summary 10 | 1943-02-18 | general service officer grade 1 (Liasion) Headquarters New Guinea Force |
| Career summary 11 | 1943-02-26 | arrived New Guinea |
| Career summary 13 | 1943-03-22 | attached Headquarters Kanga Force 16 |
| Career summary 14 | 1943-03-22 - 1943-06-02 | A/general service officer grade 1 (Ops) Headquarters 1 Australian Corps/New Guinea F |
| Career summary 15 | 1943-07-03 | commanding officer 22nd battalion |
| Appointment | 1943-07-03 - 1944-03-13 | Battalion: 22nd; Rank on appointment: captain, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: general service officer grade 1 (Liasion) NGF; Reason for end of appointment: training appointment: director military arts RMC |
| Career summary 16 | 1943-10-07 - 1943-10-30 | medical (malaria) |
| Career summary 17 | 1944-01-20 | major (bd 1 Sep 42) (retain temporary lieutenant colonel) |
| Career summary 18 | 1944-01-20 | lieutenant colonel (bd 28 Oct 42) promul |
| Career summary 19 | 1944-03-13 | relinquished command |
| Career summary 20 | 1944-03-13 | director Military Arts Royal Military College & Staff School |
| Career summary 21 | 1944-03-24 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 22 | 1944-06-21 | Special Duty School of Artillery (Fd) 15 |
| Career summary 23 | 1944-08-16 | attached School of Artillery 11 |
| Career summary 25 | 1944-09-26 | attached Land Headquarters 20 |
| Career summary 26 | 1944-10-13 - 1944-11-15 | Special |
| Career summary 24 | 1944-11-02 | director Military Arts Royal Military College Australian Schools & Training Units |
| Career summary 27 | 1945-03-31 | Mention in Despatches |
| Career summary 28 | 1945-08-28 | assistant adjutant and quarter master general Headquarters W Comd |
| Career summary 29 | 1946-01-23 | adjutant and quarter master general Headquarters W Comd |
| Career summary 30 | 1947-02-24 | relinquish adjutant and quarter master general ... |
| Career summary 32 | 1947-03-22 | assistant adjutant and quarter master general Brit Com Sub Area Tokyo |
| Career summary 33 | 1948-01-16 | Returned to Australia (Syd) |
| Career summary 34 | 1948-02-23 | general service officer grade 1 Headquarters W Comd |
| Career summary 35 | 1948-03-14 - 1948-04-05 | course School of Air Spt (Laver |
| Career summary 36 | 1948-10-18 | lieutenant colonel (Australian Staff Corps) |
| Career summary 37 | 1949-02-03 | relinquish general service officerI... |
| Career summary 38 | 1949-06-03 | medical downgrade Class D |
| Career summary 39 | 1949-10-15 | retired list |
| Career summary 31 | *** POST WAR *** | |
| Career summary 8 | temporary lieutenant colonel 28 Oct 42 (TFD to 23/21st battalion but SECD) | |
| Career summary 12 | seconded ceases TFD to Gen List 2 Mar 43 (remains with NGF) |
Militia Number: 2/24; Occupation: Staff Corps Officer
