SX2930 Alexander Pope
SX2930 Alexander Pope
| Date of birth | 1903-11-10 | St Albans UK |
| Date commissioned | 1923-07-01 | |
| Interwar Service 2 | 1923-07-01 | lieutenant 43rd battalion |
| Interwar Service 3 | 1926-01-06 | captain |
| Interwar Service 4 | 1936-12-01 | major |
| Career summary 2 | 1940-03-01 | lieutenant colonel commanding officer 43rd battalion |
| Appointment | 1940-03-01 - 1940-05-01 | Battalion: 43rd; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: 43rd battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: voluntary demotion: major Australian Imperial Force battalion |
| Career summary 3 | 1940-05-01 | seconded 2/27th battalion as major |
| Career summary 4 | 1940-11-24 | arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 5 | 1941-05-25 | seconded as commanding officer 21st Australian infantry training battalion |
| Career summary 6 | 1941-06-20 - 1941-09-23 | attached7th Australian infantry training Brigade |
| Career summary 7 | 1941-10-20 - 1941-12-13 | course Middle East Tactical School (senior Offr) (qualif |
| Career summary 8 | 1941-12-18 | relinquished command 21st Australian infantry training battalion & returned to unit |
| Career summary 9 | 1942-03-25 | Returned to Australia 4 MD |
| Career summary 10 | 1942-04-14 | temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 27th battalion |
| Appointment | 1942-04-14 - 1945-10-22 | Battalion: 27th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: 2/27th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: demobilised |
| Career summary 11 | 1942-09-01 | lieutenant colonel |
| Career summary 12 | 1942-10-08 | ED |
| Career summary 13 | 1943-08-16 - 1943-09-26 | course Land Headquarters Tactical School (Snt O |
| Career summary 14 | 1944-05-27 | arrived Lae |
| Career summary 15 | 1944-12-10 - 1945-01-28 | attached Headquarters 23rd Brigade |
| Career summary 17 | 1945-03-20 | HOSP (ganglion lf wrist) 6 |
| Career summary 18 | 1945-03-29 | arrived Lae |
| Career summary 19 | 1945-03-30 | arrived Bougainville |
| Citations 2 | 1945-09-30 | PERIOD 1.4.45 to |
| Career summary 20 | 1945-10-11 | Returned to Australia (Cairns) ex Bougainville |
| Career summary 22 | 1945-11-21 | Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 23 | 1947-05-05 | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| Interwar Service 1 | OR service? | |
| Citations 5 | Recom by A.W Potts, Comd 23rd Inf Bde | |
| Citations 3 | This recommendation for award is in recognition of his devotion to duty and his skilful and unremitting efforts in training his battalion and maintaining its morale at an exceptionally high standard. His sound judgement and tactical skill were well demonstrated firstly on the NUMA NUMA TRAIL and subsequently at RATSUA, BONIS PENINSULA. The aggressive actions of his patrols covering from PEARL RIDGE to the EAST coast and from SISIVIE and TOKUA to the NUMA TRAIL , wrought havoc on the Jap L of C and accounted for 122 enemy killed and 4 of his own. Later at RATSUA he wrested the initiative from the enemy by his relentless attack on Jap patrols and their patrol bases. | |
| Career summary 21 | relinquished command 27th battalion 22 Oct 45 demobilised | |
| Citations 4 | Again his ratio of casualties lay much in his favour. His battalion killed 166 Japs for 18 of our own. To Lt-Col. POPE goes the credit of the very satisfactory successes of his Battalion. Lt-Col. POPE joined the AIF as a Major in 2/27 Inf Bn on 1/5/40. He served in the Middle East.' | |
| Career summary 1 | major 43rd battalion | |
| Career summary 16 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) ex Green Is 3 Feb 45 (leave) | |
| WW2 Service 2 | Bougainville | |
| WW2 Service 1 | New Guinea | |
| Date of death | 1975-04-13 |
Occupation: Assurance Inspector
