| Service number | WX19 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Captain, Lieutenant Colonel |
| Birth Date | 01/12/1910 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Western Australia, Kanowna |
| Final Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Unit | 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Place | Kanowna |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Lieutenant Colonel Eugene William Egan
Rolls
-
Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Captain
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
Timeline
| Date of birth | 01/12/1910 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date commissioned | 10/11/1931 | Lieutenant 11th Battalion. |
| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) | 07/11/1939 | Enlisted in the 2nd AIF. |
| Other units | 13/10/1939 | Seconded from 11th Battalion to 2/11th Battalion as captain. |
| Date of honour or award | 19/07/1941 | Mention in Despatches. |
| Date promoted | 01/09/1941 | Appointed temporary major. |
| Other units | 1942-08-06 - 1944-08-19 | Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 6th Battalion. |
| Date promoted | 01/09/1942 | Appointed lieutenant colonel. |
| Other units | 1944-08-19 - 1945-05-17 | Lieutenant colonel commanding officer 35th Battalion. |
| Other units | 01/06/1945 | Officer commanding Leave and Troop Trains Victorian Lines of Communication Area. |