Australian Military Units

QX6291 Lieutenant Colonel Charles Burton Withy, DSO, MC

Date of birth1893-01-30 North Sydney NSW 
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)  1914-08-21  Enlisted private, 1st Battalion. 
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)  1914-08-21   
Date commissioned  1915-10-07  2nd lieutenant. 
Date commissioned  1915-10-07   
Date promoted  1916-03-12  Lieutenant. 
Other  1916-03-28  Arrived France. 
Date promoted  1916-07-28  Captain. 
Date wounded  1916-08-17  Gun shot wound or shell/shrapnel wound to left thigh. 
Date wounded  1917-10-04   
Date of honour or award  1918-06-04  Military Cross. 
Date returned to Australia  1919-06-21   
Other untis  1921-03-31  Captain 1st Battalion. 
Other  1922-07-01  Reserve of Officers. 
Other untis  1937-01-26  Captain 9/49th Battalion. 
Other units  1939-01-26  Major 26th Battalion. 
Other units  1940-03-24  61st Battalion. 
Other units  1940-07-01  Seconded 2nd in command 2/25th Battalion. 
Other units  1940-10-17  Commanding officer 2/25th Battalion. 
Other units  1940-10-17 - 1942-10-26  2/25th Battalion. 
Other  1941-05-03  Arrived Middle East. 
Other  1941-07-28 - 1941-08-26  Attached Special Duty- Syrian Control Commis. 
Other  1941-11-25 - 1941-12-09  Course Middle East Combined Training Centre. 
Date of honour or award  1941-12-30  Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. 
Date of honour or award  1941-12-30  Mention in Despatches. 
Date returned to Australia  1942-03-10  Adelaide. 
Other  1942-09-09  Arrived Moresby. 
Other units  1942-10-26  Seconded instructor Joint Overseas Operation Training School. 
Other units  1943-03-31  Seconded instructor senior Wing Land Headquarters Tactical School. 
Other  1944-11-14  Reserve of Officers.