Lieutenant Colonel David Sydney Wanliss

Birth Date 20/02/1864
Birth Place United Kingdom: Scotland, Perth and Kinross, Perth
Death Date 25/09/1943
Death Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Brighton
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 5th Australian Infantry Battalion
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Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918

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    Images from the Phillip Schuler collection, both taken by and acquired by him.

    Images from the Phillip Schuler collection, both taken by and acquired by him.

    Document


    Personal Files Book 5, 16 May - 25 May 1915

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Date of birth 20/02/1864
Date of embarkation 21/10/1914
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 18/08/1914 Appointed Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Officer 5 Battalion.
Other units 18/05/1915 Temporary Commanding Officer 2 Infantry Brigade.
Date of recommendation honour or award 13/09/1915
Other units 08/06/1915 Rejoined 5 Battalion.
Other units 06/07/1915 Temporary Commanding Officer 2 Infantry Brigade.
Other units 20/07/1915 Rejoined 5 Battalion.
Other units 13/10/1916 Commanding Officer 1 Australian Divisional Base Depot.
Other 20/07/1918 AIF appointment terminated.
Date returned to Australia 12/05/1918
Other units 12/05/1918 Officer COmmanding Troops D.
Date of death 25/09/1943

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