| Date of birth |
06 June 1906 |
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| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) |
1931 |
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| Date commissioned |
22 November 1936 |
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| Interwar Service 2 |
22 November 1936 |
lieutenant 29/22nd battalion |
| Career summary 1 |
1939 |
lieutenant 29th battalion |
| Interwar Service 3 |
24 August 1939 |
29th battalion |
| Career summary 2 |
06 March 1940 |
temporary captain 29th battalion |
| Career summary 3 |
15 May 1940 |
enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 4 |
15 May 1940 |
seconded as captain to 17th Brigade reinforcements from 29th battalion |
| Career summary 5 |
1940-05-18 - 1940-06-10 |
Command and Staff School (Sydney) (coy comdrs?) |
| Career summary 6 |
14 June 1940 |
Infantry Training battalion (later 17 Australian infantry training battalion ), Balcombe |
| Career summary 7 |
13 October 1940 |
arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 8 |
1940-11-19 - 1940-12-21 |
Middle East Tactical School (Company C |
| Career summary 9 |
27 February 1941 |
2/32nd battalion |
| Career summary 10 |
29 April 1941 |
attached 25th Australian infantry training battalion as company commander 11 |
| Career summary 11 |
17 May 1941 |
attached 2/31 battalion 3 |
| Career summary 14 |
16 September 1941 |
evacuated from Tobruk |
| Career summary 15 |
10 October 1941 |
Military Cross |
| Career summary 13 |
22 May 1942 |
wounded in action (Tobruk) Shell/shrapnel wound (shell or maybe shrapnel)(listed subsequently as multiple GSW) abdomen, face, chest, thighs, legs 14 Sep 41 (returned to unit |
| Career summary 16 |
24 August 1942 |
major |
| Career summary 17 |
26 August 1942 |
wounded in action gun shot wound lieutenant buttock 17 Jul 42 (returned to unit |
| Career summary 18 |
09 November 1942 |
wounded in action gun shot wound Rt thigh 4 Nov 42 (returned to unit |
| Career summary 19 |
23 January 1943 |
Awarded Commendation Card by general officer commanding AIF Middle East for gallantry in action |
| Career summary 20 |
27 February 1943 |
Returned to Australia (Sydney) |
| Career summary 21 |
22 July 1943 |
temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/43rd battalion |
| Appointment |
1943-07-22 - 1944-02-27 |
Battalion: 2/43rd; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: 2/32nd battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion removed from command |
| Career summary 22 |
10 August 1943 |
arrived Milne Bay |
| Career summary 23 |
08 January 1944 |
Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 24 |
17 February 1944 |
lieutenant colonel (bd 22 Jul 43) |
| Career summary 26 |
28 February 1944 |
commanding officer 13/33rd battalion |
| Appointment |
1944-02-28 - 1945-11-19 |
Battalion: 13/33rd; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: commanding officer 2/43rd battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: battalion disbanded new command -training unit: 5th Australian reinforcements Depot |
| Career summary 27 |
1944-06-24 - 1944-07-26 |
RAAF School of Army Co-Op (result- very satisfac |
| Career summary 28 |
1944-09-29 - 1944-10-20 |
senior officers MT |
| Career summary 29 |
1945-05-18 - 1945-06-14 |
attached 2 Australian infantry training Bri |
| Career summary 30 |
26 September 1945 |
attached 5 Australian Reft department as Administering commanding officer |
| Career summary 31 |
19 November 1945 |
transferred 29/46th battalion and immediately seconded commanding officer 5th Australian Reft Depot |
| Career summary 32 |
17 January 1946 |
relinquished command 5th Australian Reft Depot |
| Career summary 33 |
02 February 1946 |
Reserve of Officers |
| Date of death |
02 June 1970 |
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| Career summary 12 |
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returned to unit (2/32nd battalion ) 17 May 41 (from Amiriyer staging camp) |
| Career summary 25 |
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[this smells a bit off, posted from commanding officer AIF battalion to Choc battalion which did not see service. How did 2/43rd go in Huon ops??] |
| Citations 2 |
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During the night 13/14 Sep 41 at TOBRUK Capt. JOSHUA led a volunteer raiding party of 3 Offrs and 66 ORs "D" Coy 2/32nd Bn, and attacked a strongly defended locality approx 7000 yds SOUTH of the perimeter in square 418414 419414. The raid was successful in capturing two ITALIAN prisoners, inflicting more than 20 casualties, and destroying at least two enemy guns. This success was principally due to personal recce, thorough preparation, training, and fine leadership by Capt. JOSHUA. He moved to the objective with a party of three Sappers approx 100 yds in advance of the leading platoon. He ensure that a gap was blown in the enemy wire, this being done under heavy MG fire. He then led his leading platoon through the gap under heavy mortar and LMG fire. He personally took part in an assault on an enemy post approx 30 yds inside the wire and was wounded. He set a fine example of cool and courageous leadership. |
| Citations 3 |
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EXT Sheet DV 19/41 |
| Interwar Service 1 |
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Enlistment papers have '9 years Militia service so I assume that Joshua served as an OR b'n 1931 and 1936. Probably in 29 battalion . |
| WW2 Service 1 |
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Benghazi |
| WW2 Service 2 |
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El Alamein |
| WW2 Service 3 |
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New Guinea |
