VX14029 (VP16030) William Wauchope Crellin
VX14029 (VP16030) William Wauchope Crellin
| Date of birth | 1897-06-01 | Melbourne, VIC |
| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 1915-02-18 | |
| Royal Military College | 1915-02-18 - 1917-12-31 | |
| Date commissioned | 1918-01-01 | |
| Interwar Service 1 | 1919-10-21 | Gen instructor Duties 3MD |
| Interwar Service 2 | 1919-10-27 | adjutant and quarter master general |
| Interwar Service 3 | 1920-10-01 | lieutenant Australian Staff Corps |
| Interwar Service 4 | 1921-03-31 | adjutant and quarter master general 8 Light Horse Regiment |
| Interwar Service 5 | 1921-07-06 | adjutant and quarter master general MUR |
| Interwar Service 6 | 1922-08-01 | adjutant and quarter master general 38th battalion , Area officers 38a |
| Interwar Service 7 | 1923-05-05 | adjutant and quarter master general 49th battalion |
| Interwar Service 9 | 1926-01-01 | captain |
| Interwar Service 8 | 1926-01-01 | adjutant and quarter master general 25th battalion |
| Interwar Service 10 | 1928-12-01 | adjutant and quarter master general 47th battalion |
| Interwar Service 11 | 1933-07-01 | adjutant and quarter master general 30/51st battalion |
| Interwar Service 12 | 1935-07-01 | adjutant and quarter master general 30th battalion |
| Interwar Service 14 | 1936-01-15 | instructor Royal Military College |
| Interwar Service 13 | 1936-06-27 | B/major |
| Interwar Service 15 | 1936-09-01 | major |
| Career summary 1 | 1940-01-02 | general service officer grade 2 S command |
| Career summary 2 | 1940-05-04 | Volunteered for O/S Service |
| Career summary 3 | 1940-05-04 | seconded 2iC 2/14th battalion |
| Appointment | 1940-07-01 - 1941-11-03 | Battalion: 2/43rd; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: major 2/14th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: training appointment: chief instructor Australian Imperial Force Middle East infantry School (poss age ) |
| Career summary 4 | 1940-07-10 | lieutenant colonel (AIF) commanding officer 2/43rd battalion |
| Career summary 5 | 1941-02-02 | arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 6 | 1941-03-26 | attached Headquarters 24th Brigade 3 |
| Career summary 7 | 1941-11-03 | chief instructor AIF(M/E) Infantry School |
| Career summary 10 | 1941-12-26 | Mention in Despatches (Feb-Jul 41) |
| Career summary 8 | 1942-01-27 | attached Headquarters AIF Middle East reinforcements Depot |
| Career summary 9 | 1942-03-16 | Returned to Australia (4MD) |
| Career summary 11 | 1942-04-23 - 1942-05-26 | commanding officer Base |
| Career summary 13 | 1942-12-26 | commandant Officer Cadet Training Unit |
| Career summary 14 | 1943-01-27 - 1943-02-20 | attached Headquarters New Guinea F |
| Career summary 15 | 1943-02-01 | arrived MORESBY |
| Career summary 16 | 1943-02-19 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 17 | 1943-03-05 | MI Officer Cadet Training Unit |
| Career summary 18 | 1943-05-15 | lieutenant colonel (PMF) |
| Career summary 20 | 1943-11-01 | attached OBSV Team New Guinea |
| Career summary 19 | 1943-11-01 | relinquish commandant Officer Cadet Training Unit |
| Career summary 21 | 1943-11-26 | arrived New Guinea |
| Career summary 22 | 1943-12-22 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 23 | 1944-01-11 | command 1st Australian infantry training Brigade |
| Career summary 24 | 1944-06-20 | medical (Malaria) 3 Feb-4 Mar 44, 7 |
| Career summary 26 | 1944-08-26 | relinquished command 1st Australian infantry training Brigade |
| Career summary 25 | 1944-08-28 - 1944-11-08 | medical (dermi |
| Career summary 27 | 1944-11-01 | commanding officer 10th Grn battalion |
| Career summary 28 | 1945-10-04 | relinquished command 10th Grn battalion |
| Career summary 29 | 1945-11-12 | assistant adjutant-general Headquarters QLD Lines of Communication Area |
| Career summary 31 | 1947-03-15 - 1949-02-02 | general service officer grade 1 Headquarters Nth Comd |
| Career summary 32 | 1949-06-15 | colonel Retired List |
| Career summary 12 | chief instructor course Regimental Commanders School School | |
| Career summary 30 | **** POST WAR*** | |
| WW2 Service 1 | Benghazi | |
| WW1 Service 1 | WWI service France & Belgium | |
| Date of death | 1968-09-23 |
Extra Service Number: VP16030; Militia Number: 3/75; Occupation: Staff Corps Officer
