Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Jeffery Anderson

Service number 58005, WX1590
Birth Date 19/11/1912
Birth Place Australia: Western Australia, Kalgoorlie, Boulder
Death Date 30/03/1985
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Army
Place Boulder
Conflicts/Operations
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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    TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-06. LIEUTENANT COLONEL A.J. ANDERSON, COMMANDING OFFICER 24 ...

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Date of birth 19/11/1912 Boulder, WA.
Date of birth 19/11/1912
Date commissioned 16/03/1938 28th Battalion.
Other 1940-12-18 - 1941-01-09 Special Duty.
Other 25/11/1940 Arrived Middle East.
Other units 01/05/1940 Seconded lieutenant 2/16th Battalion.
Other 1940-06-27 - 1940-07-13 Course.
Date promoted 26/09/1940 Captain.
Other units 1941-03-05 - 1941-07-01 Seconded company commander 21st Infantry Training Battalion.
Date returned to Australia 25/03/1942
Other units 20/05/1942 Temporary major 39th Battalion.
Other 21/06/1942 Arrived New Guinea.
Date returned to Australia 14/03/1943 Returned to Cairns.
Other units 03/07/1943 2/3rd Battalion.
Other 1943-06-19 - 1943-07-31 Course Land Headquarters Tactical senior officer.
Date promoted 10/08/1944 Major.
Other units 1944-10-20 - 1946-01-14 Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 24th Battalion (AIF).
Other 02/01/1945 Arrived Bougainville.
Date promoted 05/07/1945 Lieutenant colonel.
Date returned to Australia 16/12/1945 Returned to Townsville.
Other units 02/11/1945 Attached Headquarters 15th Brigade.
Date of honour or award 03/10/1945 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Other units 14/01/1946 Commanding officer 1 Australian Reinforcements Training Battalion.
Other 1946-03-12 - 1946-05-14 Voyage to Japan.
Other units 28/02/1946 Officer commanding Troops 2 Australian Ships Staff.
Other 26/09/1946 Reserve of Officers.
Other units 30/06/1949 Citizens Military Force 16/28th Battalion.
Other 1949-06-30 - 1952-08-14 Seconded Interim Army.
Other units 23/11/1949 Brigade major 13th Brigade.
Other 01/07/1949 Captain Australian Staff Corps.
Other units 01/07/1949 Attached G Brigade, Headquarters Western Command.
Other 1951-01-24 - 1952-03-25 Seconded Service in India.
Other 01/07/1951 Major Australian Staff Corps.
Other 15/05/1952 Honourary lieutenant colonel Australian Staff Corps.
Other 15/08/1952 Australian Regular Army Long Service Comission.
Other 26/03/1952 General service officer grade 2 Headquarters Western Command.
Other 1953-03-23 - 1953-04-09 General service officer grade 1 Headquarters Western Command.
Other 07/03/1954 General service officer grade 2 Headquarters Northern Command.
Other 04/03/1955 General service officer grade 2 Headquarters Western Command.
Other 20/11/1959 Lieutenant colonel Retired List.
Date of death 30/03/1985

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