| WW2 Service 1 |
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Bardia-Benghazi |
| Citations 2 |
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For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the actions at TOBRUCH. At TOBRUCH on 21 Jan, 41, this Officer was in command of one of the two companies which made the entry into the enemy position. By his courage and leadership and outstanding disregard for personal safety, his company, although much depleted by casualties, was enabled to capture four strongly held enemy posts and provide a safe starting point for the whole battalion. Throughout the severe fighting of the rest of the day |
| Career summary 23 |
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4 Feb 1945 Graded Med Class B1 'Review 3/12 Ustaff officer A Constitional (N) unfit for duties involving responsibility for three months. Strongly recommend three months leave for rehabilitation purposes.' |
| Career summary 1 |
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major 55/53rd battalion |
| WW2 Service 2 |
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Bougainville |
| Date of birth |
22/03/1906 |
Auckland, NZ |
| Interwar Service 1 |
03/08/1926 |
lieutenant 19 battalion |
| Date commissioned |
03/09/1926 |
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| Interwar Service 2 |
01/07/1930 |
lieutenant 55 battalion |
| Interwar Service 3 |
14/10/1931 |
captain |
| Interwar Service 4 |
09/03/1936 |
major |
| Interwar Service 5 |
01/08/1937 |
major 55/53rd battalion |
| Career summary 2 |
13/10/1939 |
captain (Hon major) 2/3rd battalion |
| Career summary 3 |
20/10/1939 |
enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 5 |
1940-04-10 - 1940-05-05 |
Fd Works Cse Middle East Tactical Sc |
| Career summary 7 |
15/12/1940 |
major |
| Career summary 6 |
10/12/1940 |
1 Australian Corps Legal Cse 1 |
| Career summary 4 |
14/02/1940 |
arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 9 |
c 1941-03-19 |
arrived Greece |
| Career summary 10 |
c 1941-05-30 |
arrived Middle East ex Greece |
| Career summary 8 |
07/03/1941 |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| Citations 1 |
26/03/1941 |
DSO (GO 40/41) |
| Career summary 11 |
1941-07-03 - 1942-01-15 |
commanding officer 16 Infantry Training battalion |
| Career summary 13 |
06/1941 |
Cse Middle East Combined Engr Centre c. |
| Career summary 17 |
1942-08-11 - 1945-02-08 |
temporary lieutenant colonel 11 Aug 1942 commanding officer 26 battalion |
| Career summary 14 |
16/01/1942 |
relinquished command 16 Australian infantry training battalion returned to unit |
| Career summary 12 |
1942-01-16 - 1942-08-10 |
2/3rd battalion |
| Career summary 19 |
25/12/1942 |
AT Refresher Cse 4 |
| Career summary 15 |
27/03/1942 |
arrived Ceylon |
| Career summary 16 |
07/08/1942 |
Returned to Australia (Melbourne) |
| Appointment |
1942-08-11 - 1945-02-08 |
Battalion: 26th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: 2/3rd battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: deemed psychologically unfit for duty |
| Career summary 18 |
01/09/1942 |
lieutenant colonel |
| Career summary 20 |
1943-08-13 - 1943-10-11 |
senior officers Motor Transport Co |
| Career summary 22 |
08/12/1944 |
arrived Bougainville |
| Career summary 21 |
1944-02-27 - 1944-04-09 |
Land Headquarters Tactical School (senior O |
| Career summary 27 |
1945-10-28 - 1946-03-15 |
appointed lieutenant colonel Eastern Command Discharge Depot |
| Career summary 24 |
08/02/1945 |
relinquished command 26th battalion |
| Career summary 25 |
19/02/1945 |
Returned to Australia (Sydney) |
| Career summary 26 |
1945-05-06 - 1945-10-28 |
commanding officer 16 Australian Infantry Training Brigade |
| Career summary 28 |
1946-03-15 - 1947-02-14 |
appointed commanding officer Eastern Command Discharge Depot |
| Career summary 29 |
07/05/1947 |
Reserve of Officers |
| Date of death |
10/11/1960 |
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