Lieutenant Colonel Owen Arthur Kessels

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Service number QX36757
Birth Date 04/05/1903
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Brisbane
Death Date 18/06/1973
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Army
Unit 49th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Brisbane
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

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    PORT MORESBY, PAPU, 1942-07. GROUP OF OFFICERS OF 30TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE. LEFT TO ...

    PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1942-07. GROUP OF OFFICERS OF 30TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE. LEFT TO ...

    BRISBANE, C. 1935. LIEUTENANT COLONEL O. A. KESSELS, COMMANDING OFFICER, 49TH BATTALION. (FROM ...

    LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. OFFICER OF HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: ...

    LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: ...

    LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. SENIOR OFFICERS OF NEW GUINEA FORCE ABOUT TO LEAVE THE OFFICERS' ...

    PETRIE, QLD. 1944-11-30. BRIGADIER H WRIGLEY, COMMANDER 1 BASE SUB- AREA, (5), WITH MAJOR W S ...

    PETRIE, QLD. 1944-11-30. BRIGADIER H WRIGLEY, COMMANDER 1 BASE SUB- AREA, (5), ACCOMPANIED BY ...

    PETRIE, QLD. 1944-11-30. BRIGADIER H WRIGLEY, COMMANDER 1 BASE SUB- AREA, (1), WITH MAJOR D A ...

    CHERMSIDE, QLD. 1944-12-02. BRIGADIER H WRIGLEY, COMMANDER 1 BASE SUB- AREA, (3), SPEAKS WITH ...

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Date of birth 04/05/1903
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 01/01/1922
Other units 01/01/1922 Lieutenant 26th Battalion.
Other units 01/07/1923 49th Battalion.
Date promoted 01/07/1925 Appointed captain.
Date promoted 13/02/1929 Appointed major.
Other units 01/07/1930 25/49th Battalion.
Other units 01/10/1934 9/49th Battalion.
Date promoted 1939-08-01 - 1940-07-05 Appointed lieutenant colonel to command 9/49th Battalion.
Other 1940-02-26 - 1940-03-02 Course senior officers Tactical Course.
Other units 1940-06-05 - 1940-09-15 Full time duty commanding officer Caloundra Infantry Training Depot.
Other units 1940-07-06 - 1942-01-27 Lieutenant colonel - 9th Battalion.
Other 21/11/1941 Course Northern Command Motor Training School Commanding Officer's Driving and Maintenance Course #1.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 01/07/1942 Enlisted in the 2nd AIF.
Other units 1942-01-28 - 1943-07-31 Commanding officer 49th Battalion.
Other 19/09/1943 Arrived Moresby.
Other 23/05/1943 Contracted malaria.
Other units 1943-01-17 - 1943-07-03 Attached Headquarters 30th Brigade.
Other units 01/08/1943 Commanding officer No 4 Base Sub Area New Guinea.
Date returned to Australia 14/03/1943 Returned to Cairns.
Date of honour or award 21/12/1943 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Other 24/08/1944 Arrived Moresby.
Other units 17/08/1944 Assistant adjutant and quarter master general No 1 Australian Base Sub Area.
Other units 05/01/1944 Assistant adjutant and quarter master general Lae Base Sub Area.
Date returned to Australia 08/05/1944 Returned to Townsville.
Other 22/05/1945 Arrived Morotai.
Other 19/08/1945 Arrived Manila.
Other 21/03/1945 Arrived Morotai.
Other units 31/08/1945 Assistant adjutant and quarter master general 3rd Australian prisoner of war Reception group.
Other units 27/03/1945 Attached Headquarters 11 Australian Base Sub Area Planning Party 19.
Date returned to Australia 11/04/1945
Other 01/05/1946 Reserve of Officers.
Other units 1946-01-14 - 1946-03-29 Adjutant and quarter master general director quarter master general Headquarters AMF.
Date of death 18/06/1973

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