| Ranks Held | Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Second Lieutenant, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Major |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1884-05-08 |
| Death Date | 1919-06-29 |
| Final Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 28th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1918-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-01 Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28 Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04 Published in London Gazette in 1917-03-09 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-08-21 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04 |
Lieutenant Colonel George Arthur Read
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Temporary Major
- London Gazette
- 09 March 1917 on page 2449 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 21 August 1917 on page 1781 at position 6
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 04 January 1917 on page 255 at position 131
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917 on page 1393 at position 56
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 28 December 1917 on page 13566 at position 100
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 18 April 1918 on page 843 at position 178
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 01 June 1917 on page 5422 at position 41
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 04 October 1917 on page 2624 at position 53
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 01 January 1918 on page 28 at position 50
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 18 April 1918 on page 846 at position 87
Timeline
| Date of birth | 08 May 1884 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date and unit at appointment (Officers) | 27 May 1915 | Appointed to the 28th Battalion with the rank of second lieutenant. |
| Date of embarkation | 29 June 1915 | |
| Other | 1915-11-13 - 1916-08-25 | Adjutant. |
| Date promoted | 01 December 1915 | Appointed lieutenant. |
| Date promoted | 12 August 1916 | Appointed captain. |
| Date promoted | 25 August 1916 | Appointed temporary major. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 17 September 1916 | |
| Date promoted | 29 November 1916 | Appointed major. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 1917 | |
| Date promoted | 05 January 1917 | Appointed lieutenant colonel. |
| Other | 05 January 1917 | Commanding Officer of the 28th Battalion. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 28 September 1917 | |
| Other | 10 May 1918 | AIF appointment terminated. |
| Date of death | 29 June 1919 |