Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Basil Gillespie

Service number	QX6408
Ranks Held	Captain, Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date	12 June 1904
Birth Place	Australia: Western Australia, Perth
Death Date	31 March 1980
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Army
Units	24th Australian Infantry Brigade 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	Perth Wooloowin
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes	Published in London Gazette in 1942-06-30 Published in London Gazette in 1945-03-08 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-03-15

Collection items

Date of birth	12 June 1904
Date promoted	02 January 1940	Temporary captain.
Other units	16 August 1940	Transferred to 2/28th Battalion as captain.
Other units	17 August 1940	Seconded Headquarters 24th Brigade.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	31 August 1940	Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other	30 January 1941	Arrived Middle East.
Date promoted	28 February 1941	Appointed staff captain (staff learner).
Date promoted	25 September 1941	Appointed staff captain.
Other units	03 March 1942	2/32nd Battalion.
Date promoted	03 April 1942	Major.
Date of honour or award	30 June 1942	Mention in Despatches.
Date returned to Australia	27 February 1943	Returned to Sydney.
Other units	1943-05-11 - 1945-01-04	Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/24th Battalion.
Other	04 August 1943	Arrived New Guinea.
Date returned to Australia	04 March 1944	Returned to Brisbane.
Other	1944-04-22 - 1944-06-03	Course - Land Headquarters Tactical School.
Other	27 January 1945	Reserve of Officers.
Date of death	31 March 1980