| Date of birth |
10/04/1899 |
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| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) |
1910 |
Sworn in as a bugler in 8th Australian Imperial Regiment. |
| Date commissioned |
01/04/1923 |
Appointed lieutenant in the 7th Battalion. |
| Date promoted |
10/07/1925 |
Appointed captain. |
| Other units |
21/09/1927 |
40th battalion. |
| Other |
01/12/1934 |
Appointed staff officer, 6th District Base. |
| Date promoted |
30/11/1936 |
Appointed major to the 40th Battalion. |
| Other |
1939-09-21 - 1939-11-05 |
Seconded as deputy adjutant and quartermaster general to the 6th Military District Headquarters. |
| Other |
06/04/1939 |
Full time officer in the Militia. |
| Other units |
1939-10-13 - 1942-05-08 |
Seconded to the Second Australian Infantry Force as a lieutenant coloneland commanding officer 2/12th Battalion. |
| Other units |
12/10/1939 |
Full time officer in the Militia, 6th District Base. |
| Other |
15/11/1940 |
Arrived in the Middle East from the UK. |
| Other |
17/06/1940 |
Arrived in Scotland. |
| Date of honour or award |
30/12/1941 |
Mention in Despatches. |
| Other |
1941-10-16 - 1941-12-20 |
Attended senior officers course Middle East Tactical School. |
| Other |
11/07/1942 |
Arrived in New Guinea. |
| Other units |
08/05/1942 |
Appointed temporary brigadier and commander of the 7th Brigade. |
| Date returned to Australia |
29/03/1942 |
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| Other |
1943-01-14 - 1943-01-09 |
Attached to Headquarters, 11th Division. |
| Other |
1943-11-09 - 1943-11-24 |
Injury, torn calf muscle. |
| Other |
1943-04-02 - 1943-05-03 |
Attended senior officers artillery course, Puckapunyal. |
| Other |
31/12/1943 |
Returned to Townsville. |
| Date of honour or award |
02/09/1943 |
Efficiency Decoration. |
| Other |
07/05/1943 |
Arrived in New Guinea. |
| Date of honour or award |
08/06/1943 |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. 'For valuable and meritorious service while in Comd. of MILNE FORCE from 11 July 42 to 23 Aug. 42, when he handed over command. With very limited resources he most ably initiated and supervised the establishment and development of the manifold and varied installations associated with the creation of new defences and ancillary organisations under very difficult climatic conditions in almost virgin country. In this regard he showed marked energy, abili |
| Date returned to Australia |
03/04/1943 |
Returned to Townsville. |
| Other |
06/10/1944 |
Arrived in Bougainville. |
| Other |
20/07/1944 |
Arrived in Moresby. |
| Date promoted |
01/09/1944 |
Appointed colonel, retained rank of temporary brigadier. |
| Other units |
1944-03-31 - 1944-07-17 |
Administering command of the 3rd Division. |
| Other |
1944-04-17 - 1944-06-26 |
Attached to Headquarters 3rd Division. |
| Other |
14/10/1945 |
Special Duty, Coordinator of Demobilisation and Dispersal. |
| Other |
02/07/1945 |
Arrived in Bougainville. |
| Date returned to Australia |
25/05/1945 |
Returned to Brisbane. |
| Date returned to Australia |
02/10/1945 |
Returned to Brisbane. |
| Other |
06/07/1945 |
Attached to Headquarters, 3rd Division. |
| Other |
14/10/1945 |
Relinquished command of the 7th Brigade. |
| Other |
1946-01-11 - 1949-01-10 |
Appointed aide de camp to the Governor-General. |
| Other |
27/11/1946 |
Appointed honourary brigadier and transferred to the Reserve of Officers. |
| Date of honour or award |
21/02/1946 |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire. 'Brig Field as Commander 7 Aust Inf Bde has displayed outstanding powers of leadership and command throughout the present campaign. His cheerfulness and determination, under even the most trying conditions coupled with his unswerving loyalty and devotion to duty have been an inspiration to all ranks under his command. By his solid planning both operational and administrative his Bde was enabled to successfully undertake all operations assigned to it. |
| Date of honour or award |
15/04/1947 |
Mention in Despatches. |
| Other |
02/02/1948 |
Appointed colonel and temporary Brigadier and commander of the 4th Brigade. |
| Date of discharge |
1949 |
Transferred to the Reserve of Officer. |
| Date of death |
12/05/1974 |
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