Lieutenant Colonel John McArthur, DSO, OBE

Lieutenant Colonel John McArthur, DSO, OBE

Date of birth1875-04-06  
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)  1915-08-12  Appointed Adjutant in the 29th Battalion with the rank of lieutenant. 
Date promoted  1915-10-18  Appointed captain. 
Date promoted  1916-07-27  Appointed major. 
Other units  1916-12-14 - 1916-12-23  5th Division Artillery Headquarters. 
Other units  1918-03-01  Appointed Commanding Officer of the 29th Battalion. 
Date promoted  1918-03-01  Appointed lieutenant colonel. 
Other units  1918-10-27  Temporary command of the 31st Battalion. 
Date of honour or award  1918-11-07  Distinguished Service Order. 
Date of honour or award  1918-11-07  Bar to Distinguished Service Order. 
Other units  1918-12-09  Appointed to command the 32nd Battalion. 
Other units  1919-03-02  Appointed to command AIF Depots Tidworth, England. 
Other  1920-01-12  AIF appointment terminated.