| 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 units |
12/10/1939 |
Full time officer in the Militia, 6th District Base. |
| 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 |
06/04/1939 |
Full time officer in the Militia. |
| Other |
1939-09-21 - 1939-11-05 |
Seconded as deputy adjutant and quartermaster general to the 6th Military District Headquarters. |
| Other |
15/11/1940 |
Arrived in the Middle East from the UK. |
| Other |
17/06/1940 |
Arrived in Scotland. |
| Other |
1941-10-16 - 1941-12-20 |
Attended senior officers course Middle East Tactical School. |
| Date of honour or award |
30/12/1941 |
Mention in Despatches. |
| Other units |
08/05/1942 |
Appointed temporary brigadier and commander of the 7th Brigade. |
| Other |
11/07/1942 |
Arrived in New Guinea. |
| Date returned to Australia |
29/03/1942 |
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| Other |
1943-04-02 - 1943-05-03 |
Attended senior officers artillery course, Puckapunyal. |
| Other |
07/05/1943 |
Arrived in New Guinea. |
| Other |
1943-01-14 - 1943-01-09 |
Attached to Headquarters, 11th Division. |
| Date of honour or award |
02/09/1943 |
Efficiency Decoration. |
| Date returned to Australia |
03/04/1943 |
Returned to Townsville. |
| Other |
31/12/1943 |
Returned to Townsville. |
| 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 |
| Other |
1943-11-09 - 1943-11-24 |
Injury, torn calf muscle. |
| Other |
1944-04-17 - 1944-06-26 |
Attached to Headquarters 3rd Division. |
| Date promoted |
01/09/1944 |
Appointed colonel, retained rank of temporary brigadier. |
| Other |
20/07/1944 |
Arrived in Moresby. |
| Other |
06/10/1944 |
Arrived in Bougainville. |
| Other units |
1944-03-31 - 1944-07-17 |
Administering command of the 3rd Division. |
| Other |
14/10/1945 |
Relinquished command of the 7th Brigade. |
| Date returned to Australia |
02/10/1945 |
Returned to Brisbane. |
| Other |
14/10/1945 |
Special Duty, Coordinator of Demobilisation and Dispersal. |
| Other |
06/07/1945 |
Attached to Headquarters, 3rd Division. |
| Other |
02/07/1945 |
Arrived in Bougainville. |
| Date returned to Australia |
25/05/1945 |
Returned to Brisbane. |
| 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. |
| Other |
27/11/1946 |
Appointed honourary brigadier and transferred to the Reserve of Officers. |
| Other |
1946-01-11 - 1949-01-10 |
Appointed aide de camp to the Governor-General. |
| 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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