V64336 Rupert Markham Sadler, DSO, MC, VD
V64336 Rupert Markham Sadler, DSO, MC, VD
| Date of birth | 1893-10-08 | Paddington NSW |
| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 1909-08-23 | |
| Date commissioned | 1913-11-16 | |
| Pre WW1 Service 1 | 1913-11-16 | 2lieutenant 35th Infantry |
| WW1 Service 1 | 1914-08-18 | 2lieutenant (SigO) AN&MEF |
| WW1 Service 2 | 1914-08-19 | lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 4 | 1915-03-04 | discharge |
| WW1 Service 5 | 1915-05-07 | enlisted lieutenant 18th battalion |
| WW1 Service 6 | 1915-07-24 | arrived Suez |
| WW1 Service 8 | 1916-01-09 | arrived Egypt |
| WW1 Service 9 | 1916-03-25 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 10 | 1916-05-27 | captain |
| WW1 Service 11 | 1916-08-04 | wounded in action gun shot wound face |
| WW1 Service 12 | 1916-08-14 | MEDevacuated United Kingdom gun shot wound face and shell shock |
| WW1 Service 13 | 1916-10-07 | Military Cross |
| WW1 Service 14 | 1916-11-23 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 15 | 1916-12-04 | temporary major |
| WW1 Service 16 | 1916-12-04 | returned to unit |
| WW1 Service 17 | 1917-01-14 | major |
| WW1 Service 18 | 1917-04-08 - 1917-06-16 | course senior officers School (Alder |
| WW1 Service 19 | 1918-03-08 | temporary commanding officer 20th battalion 2 |
| WW1 Service 20 | 1918-04-01 | lieutenant colonel CO17th battalion |
| WW1 Service 21 | 1918-10-03 | wounded in action gas |
| WW1 Service 22 | 1918-12-01 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 23 | 1918-12-31 | Mention in Despatches |
| WW1 Service 24 | 1919-07-02 | Returned to Australia |
| WW1 Service 25 | 1919-09-07 | demobilised |
| Interwar Service 3 | 1920-10-01 | Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 1 | 1941-08-06 - 1941-09-17 | course Command and Staff School (Duntroon) #26 Commanding Officers & |
| Career summary 2 | 1941-09-17 | lieutenant colonel commanding officer 7th battalion from Reserve of Officers |
| Appointment | 1941-09-17 - 1942-05-01 | Battalion: 7th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: Reserve of Officers ; Reason for end of appointment: age base appointment |
| Career summary 3 | 1942-03-25 | colonel (local) |
| Career summary 4 | 1942-03-25 - 1942-04-01 | attached 23rd Brigade as Administering com |
| Career summary 5 | 1942-05-01 | commanding officer 14th Lines of Communication Sub Area,Northern Territory Force |
| Career summary 6 | 1944-09-06 | temporary colonel |
| Career summary 7 | 1944-11-13 | commanding officer 11th Lines of Communication Sub Area |
| Career summary 8 | 1945-11-12 | relinquished command 11th... |
| Career summary 9 | 1945-11-29 | honourary colonel Reserve of Officers |
| WW1 Service 7 | c 1915-08-20 | arrived Gallipoli |
| Citations 4 | 'For general good work and devotion to duty. While the Brigade was in the HNAGARD Area in April 1918, the fighting was extremely severe, and the strain on all commanders especially Battalion Commanders was very heavy, the splendid work carried out by this officer was most marked. The manner in which he handled his command and the success with which he carried out all his instructions were instrumental in holding up the enemy advance. | |
| Interwar Service 1 | lieutenant 25th Infantry 1 Jul 15 (in absentia) | |
| Citations 7 | The good feeling and fighting spirit that exists among the members of the Battalion are due to his untiring zeal on their behalf.' | |
| WW1 Service 26 | Dstaff officer | |
| WW1 Service 3 | arrived Rabaul | |
| Interwar Service 2 | 2/4th Infantry 1 Oct 18 (in absentia) | |
| Career summary 10 | *** NO ACTIVE SERVICE *** | |
| Citations 2 | 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He did fine work in the trenches at a very trying time, and, during and attackk on the enemy trenches, displayed great courage and fine leadership. Though wounded during the assault, he stuck to his post till the enemy trenches were taken.' | |
| Citations 6 | The manner in which he laid his plans and his frequent visits to the most forward positions were responsible for the complete success of the operations in which his unit was engaged. | |
| Citations 3 | DSO (14 | |
| Citations 5 | Again during the operations from 8th to 11th August 1918, East of AMIENS, his work was of a very high order. This standard was maintained right up to his evacuation (wounded) during the attack on the BEAUREVOIR LINE. | |
| Interwar Service 4 | No indications in Army Lists of interwar service. | |
| Date of death | 1948-09-05 |
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