| Service number | V64336 |
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| Ranks Held | Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major |
| Birth Date | 1893-10-08 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Paddington |
| Death Date | 1948-09-05 |
| Final Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Place | Paddington |
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| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-11 Published in London Gazette in 1916-09-26 Published in London Gazette in 1919-06-03 Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-12-14 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-09-15 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23 |
Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Markham Sadler
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Rolls
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 25th NSW Scottish Rifles Infantry
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 11 July 1919 on page 8830 at position 81
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 30 October 1919 on page 1656 at position 27
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 26 September 1916 on page 9436 at position 10
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 14 December 1916 on page 3387 at position 24
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 03 June 1919 on page 6822 at position 12
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 15 September 1919 on page 1371 at position 16
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 31 December 1918 on page 15227 at position 47
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 May 1919 on page 880 at position 3
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
Timeline
| Date of birth | 08 October 1893 | Paddington NSW |
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| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 23 August 1909 | |
| Date commissioned | 16 November 1913 | |
| Pre WW1 Service 1 | 16 November 1913 | 2lieutenant 35th Infantry |
| WW1 Service 1 | 18 August 1914 | 2lieutenant (SigO) AN&MEF |
| WW1 Service 2 | 19 August 1914 | lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 4 | 04 March 1915 | discharge |
| WW1 Service 5 | 07 May 1915 | enlisted lieutenant 18th battalion |
| Date of embarkation | 25 June 1915 | |
| WW1 Service 6 | 24 July 1915 | arrived Suez |
| WW1 Service 8 | 09 January 1916 | arrived Egypt |
| WW1 Service 9 | 25 March 1916 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 10 | 27 May 1916 | captain |
| WW1 Service 11 | 04 August 1916 | wounded in action gun shot wound face |
| WW1 Service 12 | 14 August 1916 | MEDevacuated United Kingdom gun shot wound face and shell shock |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 16 August 1916 | |
| WW1 Service 13 | 07 October 1916 | Military Cross |
| WW1 Service 14 | 23 November 1916 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 15 | 04 December 1916 | temporary major |
| WW1 Service 16 | 04 December 1916 | returned to unit |
| WW1 Service 17 | 14 January 1917 | major |
| WW1 Service 18 | 1917-04-08 - 1917-06-16 | course senior officers School (Alder |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 04 March 1918 | |
| WW1 Service 19 | 08 March 1918 | temporary commanding officer 20th battalion 2 |
| WW1 Service 20 | 01 April 1918 | lieutenant colonel CO17th battalion |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 07 September 1918 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 24 September 1918 | |
| WW1 Service 21 | 03 October 1918 | wounded in action gas |
| WW1 Service 22 | 01 December 1918 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 23 | 31 December 1918 | Mention in Despatches |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 06 February 1919 | |
| WW1 Service 24 | 02 July 1919 | Returned to Australia |
| WW1 Service 25 | 07 September 1919 | demobilised |
| Interwar Service 3 | 01 October 1920 | Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 1 | 1941-08-06 - 1941-09-17 | course Command and Staff School (Duntroon) #26 Commanding Officers & |
| Career summary 2 | 17 September 1941 | lieutenant colonel commanding officer 7th battalion from Reserve of Officers |
| Appointment | 1941-09-17 - 1942-05-01 | Battalion: 7th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: Reserve of Officers ; Reason for end of appointment: age base appointment |
| Career summary 3 | 25 March 1942 | colonel (local) |
| Career summary 4 | 1942-03-25 - 1942-04-01 | attached 23rd Brigade as Administering com |
| Career summary 5 | 01 May 1942 | commanding officer 14th Lines of Communication Sub Area,Northern Territory Force |
| Career summary 6 | 06 September 1944 | temporary colonel |
| Career summary 7 | 13 November 1944 | commanding officer 11th Lines of Communication Sub Area |
| Career summary 8 | 12 November 1945 | relinquished command 11th... |
| Career summary 9 | 29 November 1945 | honourary colonel Reserve of Officers |
| Date of death | 05 September 1948 | |
| WW1 Service 7 | c 1915-08-20 | arrived Gallipoli |
| Career summary 10 | *** NO ACTIVE SERVICE *** | |
| Citations 2 | 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He did fine work in the trenches at a very trying time, and, during and attackk on the enemy trenches, displayed great courage and fine leadership. Though wounded during the assault, he stuck to his post till the enemy trenches were taken.' | |
| Citations 3 | DSO (14 | |
| Citations 4 | 'For general good work and devotion to duty. While the Brigade was in the HNAGARD Area in April 1918, the fighting was extremely severe, and the strain on all commanders especially Battalion Commanders was very heavy, the splendid work carried out by this officer was most marked. The manner in which he handled his command and the success with which he carried out all his instructions were instrumental in holding up the enemy advance. | |
| Citations 5 | Again during the operations from 8th to 11th August 1918, East of AMIENS, his work was of a very high order. This standard was maintained right up to his evacuation (wounded) during the attack on the BEAUREVOIR LINE. | |
| Citations 6 | The manner in which he laid his plans and his frequent visits to the most forward positions were responsible for the complete success of the operations in which his unit was engaged. | |
| Citations 7 | The good feeling and fighting spirit that exists among the members of the Battalion are due to his untiring zeal on their behalf.' | |
| Interwar Service 1 | lieutenant 25th Infantry 1 Jul 15 (in absentia) | |
| Interwar Service 2 | 2/4th Infantry 1 Oct 18 (in absentia) | |
| Interwar Service 4 | No indications in Army Lists of interwar service. | |
| WW1 Service 26 | Dstaff officer | |
| WW1 Service 3 | arrived Rabaul |
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