QX6010 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Henry Byrne

QX6010 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Henry Byrne

Date of birth1913-10-22 Maryborough QLD 
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)  1932-07-01  5th Field Brigade Australian Field Artillery. 
Date commissioned  1935-08-14  Lieutenant. 
Other units  1939-12-19  2/1st Anti Tank Regiment. 
Other  1940-01-31  Course - School of Artillery. 
Other  1940-06-17  Arrived Scotland. 
Other units  1940-06-27  70th Battalion. 
Date promoted  1940-06-28  Captain. 
Other  1941-03-09  Arrived Middle East. 
Career summary 9  1941-07-08  seconded commanding officer 25th Australian infantry training battalion 
Date promoted  1941-07-19  Major. 
Other units  1942-05-04  Command 7th Australian Infantry Training Brigade. 
Other units  1943-03-31  Commanding officer 2/31st Battalion. 
Other units  1943-03-31 - 1943-05-25  2/31st Battalion. 
Other  1943-05-22 - 1943-06-08  Course - Jungle Training School. 
Other  1943-07-26  Arrived Moresby. 
Date returned to Australia  1944-01-21  Cairns. 
Other  1944-04-21 - 1944-06-06  Course - Land Headquarters Tactical senior officers. 
Career summary 19  1944-09-14  lieutenant colonel commanding officer 42nd battalion 
Other units  1944-09-14 - 1945-10-04  42nd Battalion. 
Other  1944-12-15  Arrived Bougainville. 
Other  1945-12-20  Reserve of Officers. 
Date of honour or award  1946-02-21  Mention in Despatches. 
Other units  1948-04-01  Commanding officer 3rd Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment. 
Other units  1949-12-01  Commanding officer 3rd LAA/SL Regiment. 
Other  1952-11-15  Reserve of Officers.