Lieutenant Colonel Keith Sinclair Picken

Service number VX48
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 20/10/1907
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Warragul
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 2/27th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Warragul
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

Timeline

Date of birth 20/10/1907
Date commissioned 20/04/1927 23rd Battalion.
Other 12/03/1935 Reserve of Officers.
Other units 11/02/1936 Lieutenant 23/21st Battalion.
Date promoted 02/05/1939 Captain.
Other units 13/10/1939 Seconded as captain to 2/6th Battalion.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 20/10/1939 Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other 18/05/1940 Arrived Middle East.
Other units 1940-06-12 - 1940-11-17 Attached Headquarters 17th Brigade as liaison officer.
Other c 1941-06-13 Arrived Middle East.
Other c 1941-04-10 Arrived Greece.
Date promoted 01/09/1942 Appointed major.
Other units 07/11/1942 2/7th Battalion.
Date returned to Australia 04/08/1942
Date promoted 17/03/1942 Temporary major.
Other 20/10/1942 Arrived New Guinea.
Other 24/03/1942 Arrived Ceylon.
Other 21/09/1942 Joint Overseas Operations Training School.
Date of honour or award 02/12/1943 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Other 28/07/1943 Arrived Moresby.
Date returned to Australia 07/10/1943 Returned to Cairns.
Other 04/12/1943 Arrived New Guinea.
Other units 1943-11-17 - 1945-10-08 Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/27th Battalion.
Date returned to Australia 20/03/1944 Returned to Sydney.
Other 31/05/1945 Arrived Morotai.
Other c 1945-09-27 Arrived Makassar (for service with Makforce).
Other c 1945-06-22 Arrived Balikpapan.
Other 16/04/1946 Reserve of Officers.
Date of honour or award 02/02/1947 Mention in Despatches.