| Date of birth |
04 June 1894 |
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| Date of embarkation |
13 June 1915 |
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| Date commmissioned |
02 October 1918 |
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| WW1 Service 2 |
02 October 1918 |
2lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 3 |
02 January 1919 |
lieutenant Air Fore Cross |
| Interwar Service 1 |
01 October 1920 |
lieutenant SUS |
| Interwar Service 2 |
01 February 1923 |
Captain |
| Interwar Service 3 |
07 August 1923 |
Reserve of Officers |
| Interwar Service 4 |
01 April 1926 |
Retired List |
| Interwar Service 5 |
29 June 1928 |
33rd battalion |
| Interwar Service 6 |
29 June 1929 |
major |
| Interwar Service 7 |
01 July 1929 |
Unattached List |
| Interwar Service 8 |
08 January 1932 |
55th battalion |
| Interwar Service 9 |
01 July 1935 |
lieutenant colonel commanding officer 55th battalion |
| Interwar Service 10 |
1937-08-01 - 1941-03-13 |
commanding officer 55/53rd battalion |
| Career summary 1 |
13 October 1939 |
seconded: 2/3rd; Rank on appointment: |
| Appointment |
1939-10-13 - 1941-03-13 |
Battalion: 2/3rd: Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: commanding officer 55th battalion; Reason for end of appointment: age new command-training unit: 6th Australian infantry training Brigade |
| Date and unit at appointment (Officers) |
1939-10-13 - 1941-03-13 |
Commanding officer of 2/3 Battalion, 6 Division, 16 Brigade. |
| Career summary 2 |
16 October 1939 |
enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 3 |
02 February 1940 |
arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 4 |
1940-10-08 - 1940-11-10 |
course Middle East Tactical School (senior |
| Career summary 5 |
1940-11-26 - 1940-12-02 |
attached 16th Australian infantry training battalion |
| Citations 2 |
05 January 1941 |
'For gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack on BARDIA during the period 3 Jan. 41 to |
| Career summary 6 |
07 March 1941 |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| Career summary 7 |
13 March 1941 |
commanding officer 6th Australian infantry training Brigade |
| Career summary 9 |
18 September 1941 |
ED |
| Career summary 10 |
24 December 1941 |
medical downgrade 'assessed as fit for duties other than activve service with field formations' |
| Career summary 11 |
27 December 1941 |
temporary colonel temporary brigadier commanding officer AIF Middle East reinforcements Depot |
| Career summary 8 |
27 December 1941 |
Mentioned in the CiC's Dispatch on Operations Aug 39-Nove 40 |
| Career summary 12 |
11 February 1942 |
commanding officer AIF Middle East reinforcements Depot No.2 |
| Career summary 13 |
23 May 1942 |
Returned to Australia (4MD) |
| Career summary 14 |
23 May 1942 |
commanding officer AIF Base Area (Adela |
| Career summary 15 |
24 August 1942 |
commanding officer Volunteer Defence Corps NSW Lines of Communication Area |
| Career summary 16 |
31 January 1945 |
relinquished command Volunteer Defence Corps... |
| Career summary 17 |
06 April 1945 |
medical downgrade Class B2 'Const (H) & vision unfit heavy work & mental stress' |
| Career summary 18 |
10 April 1945 |
honourary brigadier Reserve of Officers |
| Date of death |
19 September 1951 |
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| Citations 3 |
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He gallantly and successfully led his Bn. on 3 Jan. 41 in an attack on the high ground overlooking BARDIA during which his Bn. captured all objective and serveral thousands of prisoners |
| Citations 4 |
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On 4 Jan. he again led his Bn. with dash and determination forward, captured all objectives and many more prisoners. His aggressive action contributed very much to the fall of the town of BARDIA |
| Citations 5 |
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On 5 Jan. he again led his Bn. and cleared his sectin of the perimeter of the remaining elements of the enemy |
| Citations 6 |
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He set a fine example throughout the battle |
| Citations 7 |
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-Ext Sheet DN 4/41 LG Supp 35157/41 |
| WW1 Service 1 |
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12 Light Horese regiments |
| WW2 Service 1 |
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Bardia-Benghazi |
