372601, VX186, VX700135 Lieutenant Colonel George Radford (Warfie) Warfe, DSO MC

372601, VX186, VX700135 Lieutenant Colonel George Radford (Warfie) Warfe, DSO MC

Date of birth1912-07-27 Australia: Victoria, Leongatha 
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)  1937-03-20  29/22nd Battalion. 
Date commissioned  1939-02-06   
Other units  1939-10-13  Seconded lieutenant 2/6th Battalion. 
Other  1940-05-18  Arrived Middle East. 
Other  1941-02-20 - 1941-03-04  Attached Special Duty (Court Martial). 
Date promoted  1941-03-01  Captain. 
Other  1941-05  Arrived Middle East. 
Other  1941-09-15 - 1941-10-04  Course - AIF Middle East School of Engineers. 
Other  1942-04-10  Arrived Ceylon. 
Date of honour or award  1942-05-02  Mention in Despatches. 
Other  1942-08-23 - 1942-09-22  Course - Guerilla Warfare School. 
Other units  1942-09-21  Temporary major officer commanding 2/3rd Independant Company. 
Other  1943-01-21  Arrived Moresby. 
Other units  1943-08-12  Attached 58/59th Battalion. 
Other units  1943-09-10 - 1945-01-04  Transferred temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 58/59th Battalion. 
Date returned to Australia  1943-10-25  Returned to Townsville. 
Other units  1943-10-27 - 1943-11-01  Attached 2/7th Cavalry Commando Regiment. 
Date of honour or award  1943-11-30  Military Cross. 
Date of honour or award  1944-01-31  Mention in Despatches. 
Date promoted  1944-02-24  Major. 
Date promoted  1944-02-24  Lieutenant colonel. 
Date returned to Australia  1944-07-31  Returned to Townsville. 
Other  1944-12-28  Arrived Bougainville. 
Other units  1945-01-04 - 1946-02-04  Commanding officer 2/24th Battalion. 
Date returned to Australia  1945-01-21  Returned to Cairns. 
Other  1945-04-03  Arrived Morotai. 
Other  1945-05-01  Arrived Tarakan. 
Date of honour or award  1945-10-11  Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. 
Date returned to Australia  1945-12-14  Returned to Brisbane. 
Date of discharge  1946-02-28   
Other  1946-03-01  Reserve of Officers. 
Other units  1950-07-07  Lieutenant colonel commanding officer 5th Battalion. 
Other  1950-12-15  Interim Army, major. 
Other units  1951-02-20  Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 15th Training Battalion. 
Other  1951-03-01  Major Australian Staff Corps. 
Date promoted  1951-11-10  Lieutenant colonel. 
Other units  1953-01-06  Commanding officer 20th Training Battalion. 
Other units  1954-08-18  Australian Observer Unit, Malaya. 
Other units  1954-12-13  Chief instructor Battle Wing, Jungle Training School. 
Other  1957-02-04  General service officer grade 1 DMT, Headquarters. 
Other  1959-02-12  General service officer grade 1 Headquarters 3rd Division. 
Other  1962-07-27  Retired List. 
Date promoted  1962-07-29  Colonel. 
Other units  1962-07-29  Commanding officer 1 RVR Citizens Military Force. 
Other  1965-06-01  Citizens Military Force Reserve of Officers. 
Other  c 1941-04-10  Arrived Greece. 

CO 2/3 Independent Company. CO 2/24 and 58/59 Battalions.