NX116990 Douglas Frank Rae, MC
NX116990 Douglas Frank Rae, MC
| Date of birth | 1894-10-21 | Sydney NSW |
| Date commissioned | 1915-11-03 | |
| WW1 Service 2 | 1916-03-15 | lieutenant (MGO) 20th battalion |
| Interwar Service 1 | 1922-05-01 | Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 1 | 1940-07-19 | captain 36th battalion |
| Career summary 3 | 1941-02-19 | temporary major |
| Career summary 4 | 1941-03-10 | full time duty |
| Career summary 7 | 1941-11-18 | attached Headquarters 14th Brigade 17 |
| Career summary 6 | 1942-01-03 | attached Headquarters 2ndDivision3 Nov |
| Career summary 8 | 1942-03-14 - 1942-06-01 | attached 35th batta |
| Career summary 11 | 1942-06-01 | temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 35th battalion |
| Career summary 9 | 1942-06-01 | TFD 35th battalion |
| Appointment | 1942-06-01 - 1944-08-19 | Battalion: 35th; Rank on appointment: captain, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: 35th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: age new command -training unit: commanding officer Aust Recruit training Centre |
| Career summary 10 | 1942-09-05 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 12 | 1943-07-04 | course course Regimental Commanders School |
| Career summary 13 | 1944-01-25 | arrived Finschhafen |
| Career summary 15 | 1944-08-19 | relinquished command 35th battalion (reposting) |
| Career summary 17 | 1944-10-17 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) ex Madang |
| Career summary 18 | 1944-11-01 | commanding officer Aust Recruit Training Centre |
| Career summary 19 | 1945-07-31 | Mention in Despatches |
| Career summary 20 | 1945-12-18 | relinquished command Aust Recruit Training Centre (retirement) |
| Career summary 21 | 1946-01-24 | Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 14 | c 1944 | major (bd 1 Sep 42) lieutenant colonel (bd 1 Sep 42) gazetted |
| WW2 Service 1 | New Guinea | |
| Career summary 2 | captain Headquarters 1st Div | |
| Career summary 16 | [diary of Parry-Okeden confirms reposting due to age] | |
| WW1 Service 3 | captain 2ndmachine gun battalion | |
| Career summary 5 | TFD 8th Brigade 10 Mar | |
| Served | 1914-1918 Command: ; Service: Gallipoli, Western Front |
Militia Number: N91703; Occupation: Wool broker
