Lieutenant Colonel Michael Joseph Anketell

Service number	3009, WX3376
Ranks Held	Lieutenant Colonel, Private
Birth Date	13/10/1890
Birth Place	Australia: Victoria, Briagolong
Death Date	14/02/1942
Death Place	Singapore
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Army
Unit	2/4th Machine Gun Battalion
Places	Briagolong Singapore
Conflicts/Operations	First World War, 1914-1918 Second World War, 1939-1945

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Date of birth	13/10/1890	Briagolong, VIC.
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)	31/03/1916
Date commissioned	27/09/1917	2nd lieutenant.
Date of embarkation	29/01/1917
Date promoted	27/01/1918	Appointed lieutenant.
Other	01/01/1920	Lieutenant on the Reserve of Officers.
Other units	31/03/1921	Lieutenant in the 44th Battalion.
Date promoted	01/06/1924	Appointed captain.
Other units	08/08/1928	11th Battalion.
Date promoted	09/10/1928	Appointed major.
Other units	01/05/1934	28th Battalion.
Other units	1937-02-01 - 1940-11-05	Appointed lieutenant colonel with 28th Battalion.
Other units	1940-07-30 - 1940-09-06	Full time duty commanding officer Melville Training Depot No 1.
Other units	17/10/1940	Commanding officer 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion.
Date of death	14/02/1942	Died of wounds Alexandra Hospital, Singapore.