VX5174 Howard Leslie Ewin Dunkley

Date of birth	1911-12-22	Cresswick VIC
Interwar Service 3	1927	8th battalion
Interwar Service 4	1935	Geelong College Officer Training School
Career summary 1	1939-11-18	enlisted 2AIF
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)	1939-11-18
Career summary 2	1939-11-25	private 2/6th battalion
Date commissioned	1939-11-27
Career summary 3	1939-11-27	lieutenant
Career summary 4	1940-05-18	arrived Middle East
Career summary 5	1940-08-25 - 1940-09-14	course Middle East Tactical School regiment Intellig
Career summary 6	1941-03-28	Military Cross
Career summary 9	1941-06-15 - 1941-07-18	course AIF Sm Arms Sc
Career summary 10	1941-07-10	2/7th battalion (appointed ADJT)
Career summary 11	1941-09-02	temporary captain
Career summary 12	1942-02-17	captain
Career summary 13	1942-03-27	arrived Ceylon
Career summary 14	1942-08-04	Returned to Australia (Vic LoC)
Career summary 15	1942-10-21	arrived New Guinea
Career summary 16	1942-11-05 - 1943-05-07	seconded Headquarters 17th Brigade as brigade major (Learner)
Career summary 17	1942-11-26	major
Career summary 19	1943-12-28	Married
Career summary 18	1944-01-08	wounded in action gun shot wound Chest 11 Sep 43 (Returned to Australia c. 3 Nov) returned to unit
Career summary 20	1944-05-31	Mention in Despatches (gallant & distinguished service in South-west Pacific Area 1 Apr-30 Sep 43)
Career summary 21	1944-06-17 - 1944-07-29	course Land Headquarters Tactical School (senior O
Career summary 22	1944-10-20	temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 7th battalion
Appointment	1944-10-20 - 1945-11-07	Battalion: 7th; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: 2/6th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: demobilised
Career summary 23	1944-11-08	arrived B'vill
Career summary 24	1944-11-11	arrived Treasury Island
Career summary 25	1945-07-05	lieutenant colonel (bd 20 Oct 44) recorded
Career summary 26	1945-11-07	relinquished command 7th battalion demobilised
Career summary 27	1945-11-21	Returned to Australia (Bris)
Career summary 28	1945-12-13	arrived B'Ville
Career summary 30	1946-01-16	Reserve of Officers
Career summary 31	1947-04-14	Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Career summary 7	c 1941-04-10	arrived Greece
Career summary 8	c 1941-05-31	arrived Middle East ex Greece
Career summary 29	c 1945-12-20	Returned to Australia (Melb)
Citations 5		During the fighting on the NUMA NUMA TRAIL from early June '45 to cessation of hostilities Lt-Col. DUNKLEY carried out such a relentless policy of aggression that enemy activities were entirely paralised and confined solely to the defence of their skilfully sited strong points. These were systematically eliminated at remarkably low cost.
Citations 6		Lt-Col. DUNKLEY's outstanding record as a fighting officer; his coolness under fire combined with a tactical ability of the highest order were a constant inspiration to the men in his battalion and brought out the best of fighting discipline whether in set piece attack or deep long distance fighting patrols.
Citations 7		Enemy killed were 164 to our own 22.
Citations 2		At BARDIA during the period 28 Dec-2 Jan 41 Lt. Dunkley Bn I.O. was employed almost continuously in day and night reconnaissances of the forward area. His reports assisted materially in the planning of the attack on 3 Jan. On 3 Jan he was regularly in the forward area obtaining information regardless of the heavy fire in the area. On one occaison he directed fire on post 11 from a posnition swept by M.G. fire. His courage and devotion to duty contributed largely to the success of the Bn.
Interwar Service 2		Sydney TS notes record service:
Interwar Service 1		No indication of prior mil service in service record but rapid rise to lieutenant suggests possibility
Citations 9		Recomd: Brig A.W Potts COMD 23rd Bde
Citations 8		Lt-Col. DUNKLEY joined the AIF as a Lt in the 2.6 Inf Bn. on 27/11/39 and has served in the Middle East and previously in New Guinea.
Citations 3		Recomd: CO 2/6th

Occupation: School Master