Australian Military Units

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick William Dempster Forbes, CMG, DSO, VD

Date of birth1883-02-24  
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)  1915-03-24  Appointed captain with the 21st Battalion. 
Date promoted  1915-04-01  Appointed major. 
Date of embarkation  1915-05-08   
Date promoted  1916-08-01  Appointed lieutenant colonel. 
Other units  1916-12-24 - 1917-01-31  Detached to 6th Brigade. 
Other units  1917-02-19 - 1917-03-06  Temporary command of the 6th Australian Infantry Brigade. 
Other units  1917-05-29  Posted to the 6th Training Battalion Rollestone and took command. 
Other units  1917-07-16  Commanding Officer at No 2 Group. 
Other units  1917-11-07  Commandant 2nd Training Battalion. 
Other units  1918-05-19  Appointed to command the 19th Battalion. 
Other units  1918-05-30  Appointed to command the 20th Battalion. 
Other units  1918-09-08 - 1918-09-23  Appointed to command the 5th Australian Infantry Brigade. 
Other units  1918-11-24  Temporary command 5th Australian Infantry Brigade. 
Other units  1919-01-12  Rejoined 20th Battalion. 
Other units  1919-06-17  Officer commanding troops HMAT Miltiades. 
Other  1919-10-12  AIF appointment terminated.