V40073 Alexander Hugh Falconer
V40073 Alexander Hugh Falconer
| Date of birth | 1908-12-21 | Malvern VIC |
| Interwar Service 1 | 1926-07-01 | L/CPlatoon 37th battalion |
| Interwar Service 2 | 1926-12-01 | CPlatoon |
| Interwar Service 4 | 1928-05-15 | lieutenant |
| Date commissioned | 1928-05-15 | |
| Interwar Service 5 | 1930-07-01 | 37/52nd battalion |
| Interwar Service 6 | 1936-12-01 | 52nd battalion |
| Interwar Service 7 | 1937-03-18 | captain |
| Career summary 2 | 1939-11-05 | temporary major 52nd battalion |
| Career summary 3 | 1940-10-14 | 24/39th |
| Career summary 4 | 1940-11-01 | commanding officer 24/39th battalion |
| Appointment | 1940-11-01 - 1941-10-07 | Battalion: 24/39th; Rank on appointment: captain, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: 24/39th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion /BS |
| Career summary 5 | 1941-04-22 | temporary lieutenant colonel |
| Career summary 6 | 1941-06-09 - 1941-07-05 | course Southern Command Training School #10 for Commanding Officers and staff officer s (battalion Com |
| Career summary 7 | 1941-10-07 | commanding officer 24th battalion |
| Appointment | 1941-10-07 - 1943-07-09 | Battalion: 24th; Rank on appointment: captain, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: commanding officer 24/39th; Reason for end of appointment: removed from command |
| Career summary 8 | 1941-10-31 | full time duty |
| Career summary 9 | 1942-07-23 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 10 | 1942-09-19 - 1942-10-04 | course RAAF School of Army C |
| Career summary 11 | 1942-11-28 - 1942-12-20 | course Joint Overseas Operation Training Sc |
| Career summary 12 | 1943-03-01 | arrived New Guinea |
| Career summary 13 | 1943-06-21 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 15 | 1943-08-01 | relinquish temporary lieutenant colonel |
| Career summary 16 | 1943-08-02 | temporary major |
| Career summary 17 | 1943-10-25 | 7th battalion |
| Career summary 19 | 1943-12-10 | Court Martial |
| Career summary 18 | 1944-01-29 - 1944-02-19 | AWL 18-24 Jan |
| Career summary 24 | 1944-02-19 | DISMISSED |
| WW2 Service 1 | New Guinea | |
| Career summary 21 | 2. Disobeying a lawful command given by his superior officer in that he when ordered by his commanding officer Lieut colonel George Medal Morris on 8 Nov 1943 at Watsonia to proceed with his unit 7 Aust Infantry battalion by train from Watsonia did not do so, but proceeded with his unit as far as Yerongpilly. | |
| Career summary 22 | Finding. Guilty of both charges. | |
| Career summary 14 | relinquished command 24th battalion 9 Jul 43 [something fishy here] | |
| Career summary 1 | captain 52nd battalion | |
| Career summary 23 | Sentence. To be dismissed from H.M. Service.' | |
| Career summary 20 | 'Charge 1. Absenting himself without leave in that he at Yerongpilly [sp] at 1945 hrs on 11 Nov 1943 absented himself without leave until rejoining his unit near Kairi at 1500 hrs on 20 Nov 1943. |
Background: Leaving High School Certificate decesed c. 1987; Cadet Service: 1 Jul 24-30 Jun 26; Militia Number: VX104143; Occupation: Bank Officer
