| 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??] |
| WW2 Service 2 |
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El Alamein |
| 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 t |
| WW2 Service 1 |
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Benghazi |
| Citations 3 |
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EXT Sheet DV 19/41 |
| WW2 Service 3 |
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New Guinea |
| 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 . |
| Career summary 12 |
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returned to unit (2/32nd battalion ) 17 May 41 (from Amiriyer staging camp) |
| Date of birth |
06/06/1906 |
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| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) |
1931 |
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| Date commissioned |
22/11/1936 |
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| Interwar Service 2 |
22/11/1936 |
lieutenant 29/22nd battalion |
| Career summary 1 |
1939 |
lieutenant 29th battalion |
| Interwar Service 3 |
24/08/1939 |
29th battalion |
| Career summary 3 |
15/05/1940 |
enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 4 |
15/05/1940 |
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 8 |
1940-11-19 - 1940-12-21 |
Middle East Tactical School (Company C |
| Career summary 2 |
06/03/1940 |
temporary captain 29th battalion |
| Career summary 7 |
13/10/1940 |
arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 6 |
14/06/1940 |
Infantry Training battalion (later 17 Australian infantry training battalion ), Balcombe |
| Career summary 15 |
10/10/1941 |
Military Cross |
| Career summary 11 |
17/05/1941 |
attached 2/31 battalion 3 |
| Career summary 14 |
16/09/1941 |
evacuated from Tobruk |
| Career summary 10 |
29/04/1941 |
attached 25th Australian infantry training battalion as company commander 11 |
| Career summary 9 |
27/02/1941 |
2/32nd battalion |
| Career summary 17 |
26/08/1942 |
wounded in action gun shot wound lieutenant buttock 17 Jul 42 (returned to unit |
| Career summary 18 |
09/11/1942 |
wounded in action gun shot wound Rt thigh 4 Nov 42 (returned to unit |
| Career summary 16 |
24/08/1942 |
major |
| Career summary 13 |
22/05/1942 |
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 |
| 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 19 |
23/01/1943 |
Awarded Commendation Card by general officer commanding AIF Middle East for gallantry in action |
| Career summary 22 |
10/08/1943 |
arrived Milne Bay |
| Career summary 21 |
22/07/1943 |
temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/43rd battalion |
| Career summary 20 |
27/02/1943 |
Returned to Australia (Sydney) |
| Career summary 24 |
17/02/1944 |
lieutenant colonel (bd 22 Jul 43) |
| 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 23 |
08/01/1944 |
Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 28 |
1944-09-29 - 1944-10-20 |
senior officers MT |
| Career summary 26 |
28/02/1944 |
commanding officer 13/33rd battalion |
| Career summary 31 |
19/11/1945 |
transferred 29/46th battalion and immediately seconded commanding officer 5th Australian Reft Depot |
| Career summary 30 |
26/09/1945 |
attached 5 Australian Reft department as Administering commanding officer |
| Career summary 29 |
1945-05-18 - 1945-06-14 |
attached 2 Australian infantry training Bri |
| Career summary 33 |
02/02/1946 |
Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 32 |
17/01/1946 |
relinquished command 5th Australian Reft Depot |
| Date of death |
02/06/1970 |
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