Lieutenant Colonel William David Jeater

Service number	1234, NX34992
Ranks Held	Lieutenant Colonel, Private
Birth Date	02/08/1896
Birth Place	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Penrith
Death Date	03/12/1981
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Army
Units	2/20th Australian Infantry Battalion 8 Div Base Depot
Place	Penrith
Conflicts/Operations	First World War, 1914-1918 Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

Date of birth	02/08/1896
Other	1914-07-01 - 1915-08-01	CMF.
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)	02/08/1915
Other units	10/1915	30th Battalion.
Date of embarkation	09/11/1915
Other units	02/1916	8th Machine Gun Company.
Date promoted	01/09/1916	Corporal.
Date promoted	18/11/1916	Sergeant.
Date commissioned	19/12/1917
Other units	19/03/1918	5th Machine Gun Battalion.
Other	23/12/1919	Demobilised.
Other units	26/02/1926	Lieutenant 35th Battalion.
Date promoted	11/07/1928	Captain.
Other units	01/07/1929	35/33rd Battalion.
Date promoted	12/05/1931	Major.
Other units	01/01/1934	2/35th Battalion.
Other	18/01/1935	Unattached List.
Other units	1937-03-01 - 1940-07-01	Lieutenant colonel commanding officer 2/35th Battalion.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	27/06/1940	Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other units	1940-07-01 - 1941-08-04	Seconded commanding officer 2/20th Battalion.
Other units	04/08/1941	Commanding officer General Base Depot.
Other	18/02/1941	Arrived Singapore.
Date captured	15/02/1942	Prisoner of war.
Date released	05/09/1945	Safe in Allied hands (Changai).
Date returned to Australia	07/10/1945	Returned to Sydney.
Other	12/02/1946	Reserve of Officers.
Date of death	03/12/1981