VX3272 William Maurice Mayberry

VX3272 William Maurice Mayberry

Date of birth1915-03-10 London, UK 
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)  1939-10-24  Enlisted in the 2nd AIF. 
Date promoted  1939-11-10  Appointed temporary corporal. 
Other units  1939-11-10  2/5th Battalion. 
Date promoted  1939-12-27  Appointed temporary sergeant in C Platoon. 
Date promoted  1940-01-10  Appointed lieutenant. 
Date commissioned  1940-01-10   
Other units  1940-01-29  Attended command School 16. 
Other  1940-05-18  Arrived Middle East. 
Other units  1940-12-20 - 1941-01-09  Detached for Special Duty. 
Other  1941-05  Arrived Middle East from Greece. 
Date promoted  1941-09-02  Appointed captain. 
Other units  1941-09-12  Adjutant 2/5th battalion. 
Other units  1941-11-24 - 1941-12-08  Middle East Combined Training Centre. 
Date of honour or award  1941-12-26  Mention in Despatches. 
Other  1942-03-24  Arrived Ceylon. 
Other units  1942-04-14  Seconded to 17th Brigade as brigade major. 
Date returned to Australia  1942-08-04  Returned Melbourne. 
Other  1942-10-17  Arrived Milne Bay. 
Date returned to Australia  1942-11-11  Returned to Townsville. 
Other units  1942-11-18 - 1943-03-10  No 3 CSE (Junior Wing) Staff School. 
Date promoted  1943-05-10  Appointed general service officer grade 3 (SD) Land Headquarters 'G' Branch. 
Date promoted  1943-06-01  Appointed brigade major 16th Brigade. 
Date promoted  1943-06-30  Temporary major. 
Other units  1944-03-09 - 1944-03-24  Attached Headquarters New Guinea Force. 
Date promoted  1944-03-16  Appointed major. 
Other units  1944-06-18 - 1944-07-30  Land Headquarters Tactical School. 
Other units  1944-08-30 - 1944-12-15  Attached Headquarters 1 Australian Corps (arrived Nadzab). 
Date returned to Australia  1944-09-28  Returned to Brisbane ex Hollandia. 
Other  1944-12-15  Arrived Aitape. 
Date promoted  1945-01-04  Appointed lieutenant colonel. 
Date promoted  1945-01-04 - 1945-10-04  Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel, and commanding officer 58/59th Battalion. 
Other  1945-01-12  Arrived Bougainville ex Finschhafen. 
Date returned to Australia  1945-10-17  Returned to Brisbane. 
Other  1945-10-26  Reserve of Officers. 
Date of honour or award  1945-11-13  Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. 
Other  c 1941-04-10  Arrived Greece.