| Service number | VX20315, NP10263, 3/15 |
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| Ranks Held | Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Brigadier |
| Birth Date | 1897-08-27 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Newcastle |
| Death Date | 1959-09-24 |
| Final Rank | Temporary Brigadier |
| Service | Australian Army |
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| Place | Newcastle |
| Conflicts/Operations |
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| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1946-02-14 Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30 Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30 Published in London Gazette in 1941-07-08 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1946-02-21 |
Temporary Brigadier Roy King
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 08 July 1941 on page 3890 at position 49
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 16th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Brigadier
- London Gazette
- 14 February 1946 on page 942 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 21 February 1946 on page 407 at position 19
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 30 December 1941 on page 7333 at position 5
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 30 December 1941 on page 7357 at position 39
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
Timeline
| Date of birth | 27 August 1897 | |
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| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 15 February 1916 | |
| Interwar Service 1 | 16 February 1916 | Inducted Cstaff captain |
| Royal Military College | 1916-02-16 - 1919-12-10 | |
| Date commissioned | 11 December 1919 | |
| Interwar Service 2 | 11 December 1919 | lieutenant |
| Interwar Service 3 | 1920-01-19 - 1921-07-20 | Training United Kingdom |
| Interwar Service 4 | 01 October 1920 | Staff Corps |
| Interwar Service 5 | 21 July 1921 | adjutant & QM 42nd battalion |
| Interwar Service 6 | 04 June 1925 | adjutant & QM 26th battalion |
| Interwar Service 7 | 01 November 1927 | general service officer Int & General Duties 1st DB |
| Interwar Service 8 | 11 December 1927 | captain |
| Interwar Service 9 | 1928-12-20 - 1929-02-21 | aide de camp to Gov SA |
| Interwar Service 10 | 1931-06-11 - 1931-08-27 | adjutant & QM 2/14th Light Horse Regiment |
| Interwar Service 11 | 10 August 1934 | adjutant & QM 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Interwar Service 12 | 15 October 1936 | attached G Branch |
| Interwar Service 13 | 25 November 1936 | general service officer Trg, AHeadquarters |
| Career summary 1 | 02 October 1939 | chief instructor Southern Command Training School |
| Career summary 2 | 04 April 1940 | seconded brigade major 19th Brigade |
| Career summary 3 | 04 April 1940 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 4 | 23 June 1940 | arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 5 | 19 August 1940 | general service officer grade 2 Headquarters 6thDivision |
| Career summary 6 | 20 December 1940 | lieutenant colonel |
| Career summary 7 | 17 January 1941 | commanding officer 2/5th battalion |
| Appointment | 1941-01-17 - 1941-11-01 | Battalion: 2/5th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: general service officer grade 2 Headquarters 6th Div; Reason for end of appointment: staff appointment: assistant adjutant and quarter master general Headquarters 7thDivision(age ?) |
| Date and unit at appointment (Officers) | 1941-01-17 - 1941-11-01 | Commanding officer of 2/5 Battalion, 6 Division, 17 Brigade, AIF. |
| Career summary 8 | 1941-05 | arrived Middle East ex Greece |
| Career summary 9 | 19 July 1941 | Mention in Despatches |
| Career summary 10 | 01 November 1941 | assistant adjutant and quarter master general Headquarters 7thDivision |
| Career summary 11 | 30 December 1941 | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| Career summary 12 | 28 February 1942 | Returned to Australia (4MD) |
| Career summary 13 | 06 April 1942 | general service officer grade 1 Headquarters 1stDivision |
| Career summary 14 | 01 May 1942 | temporary brigadier, commander 3rd Brigade |
| Career summary 15 | 02 May 1942 | Mention in Despatches (Feb-Jul 41) |
| Career summary 16 | 18 February 1943 | command 16th Brigade |
| Career summary 17 | 16 January 1944 | arrived Moresby |
| Career summary 18 | 1944-05-03 - 1944-06-07 | course Sch of Artillery senior Officers anti |
| Career summary 19 | 15 December 1944 | arrived Aitape |
| Career summary 20 | 29 August 1945 | attached Headquarters 6thDivision4 |
| Career summary 21 | 31 August 1945 | Returned to Australia |
| Career summary 22 | 17 November 1945 | relinquished command 16th Brigade |
| Career summary 23 | 04 December 1945 | director of Military Training General Staff Headquarters AMF |
| Career summary 25 | 17 January 1946 | honourary aide de camp to the Governor General |
| Career summary 26 | 21 February 1946 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Career summary 27 | 07 January 1947 | commandant Australian Staff College |
| Career summary 28 | 01 January 1949 | brigadier |
| Career summary 29 | 10 January 1949 | relinquish Hon aide de camp to GG |
| Career summary 30 | 26 December 1949 | brigadier iC Admin, command AMF Comp, British Commonwelth Occupation Force |
| Career summary 31 | 27 August 1951 | temporary major general Principal Administering officers British Commonwelth Occupation Force, Japan and Korea |
| Career summary 32 | 13 November 1951 | general officer commanding N Comd & commandant 1MD |
| Career summary 33 | 17 March 1952 | major general |
| Career summary 34 | 28 July 1952 | general officer commanding C Comd & commandant 4MD |
| Career summary 35 | 28 August 1954 | Retired List |
| Date of death | 24 September 1959 | |
| Career summary 24 | *** POST WAR *** | |
| Citations 2 | For inspiring leadership and devotion to duty as a Bde Comd. | |
| Citations 3 | Arriving in NEW GUINEA in Dec 44, 16 Aust Inf Bde went into action against the Japanese in the ABAU Area in late Jan 45. Brilliantly led by Brig King the Bde has smashed its way through stiff enemy opposition for approximately 30 miles, inflicting heavy casualties upon the Japanese. Faced with difficult terrain and accute supply problems, the Bdee has nevertheless maintained an unrelenting pressure on the enemy. | |
| Citations 4 | Brig KING's control of the current operations has been of the highest order. Always up with his forward troops his personal example is an inspiration to all under his command. | |
| Citations 5 | On his return from the MIDDLE EAST in 1942, Brig King was appointed to command 3 Aust Inf Bde, and later transferred to command 16 Aust Inf Bde. He took command of the Bde in a most difficult period after the Bde returned from the Owen Stanley's campaign, and he, by sound and intelligent training, careful planning built up the Bde to its present splendid fighting efficiency. His complete devotion to duty, his loyal service and his skilful leadership make him well worthy of special recognition. | |
| Citations 7 | 'This officer displayed conspicuous skill during the campaign in GREECE in handling a Rearguard covering "SAVIGE FORCE" from KALABATA to LARISSA on 18 Apr and a Flank Guard protecting the withdrawal from BRAILLOS on 23 Apr. His handling of his Bn in defence and during the withdrawal was masterly. His personal courage during periods of heavy bombing and his determination to overcome all difficulties had a steadying influence on his Tps and his Commander knew for a certainty that any task entrusted to him would be fulfilled completely. His leadership in LIBYA was equally outstanding.' | |
| Citations 8 | -EXT Sheet DV 8, DV 1/42, LG Supp 35396/41 -Recom'd BRIG S.G. Savige, COMD 17th Bde | |
| WW2 Service 1 | Bardia-Benghazi |
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