Lieutenant Colonel George Radford Warfe

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Service number VX700135, 37260, VX186
Ranks Held Captain, Temporary Major
Birth Date 27/07/1912
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Leongatha
Death Date 05/11/1975
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 2/3rd Independent Company
  • 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Leongatha
Conflicts/Operations
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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    Three members of possibly the 2/6th Battalion in a Bren gun carrier. At rear with rifle is VX186 ...

    Bren gun carrier on the move. From left to right: Private John Hewitt and Lieutenant G. R. Warfe, ...

    Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) George Radford Warfe, MC (later DSO). Lt Col Warfre was the ...

    SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-07. VX186 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G.R. WARFE, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER 58/59TH ...

    SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-07. VX186 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G.R. WARFE, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER 58/59TH ...

    MAPEE, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND. 1944-12-18. MAJOR GENERAL A J BOASE, (1), ACCOMPANIED BY ...

    MAPEE, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND. 1944-12-18. MAJOR GENERAL A J BOASE, (7), ACCOMPANIED BY ...

    TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G.R. WARFE, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/24 ...

    TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-08. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND ...

    TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-09-30. VX186 COLONEL GEORGE RADFORD WARFE, CO, 2/24TH INFANTRY BATTALION ...

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Timeline

Date of birth 27/07/1912
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) 20/03/1937 29/22nd Battalion.
Date commissioned 06/02/1939
Other units 13/10/1939 Seconded lieutenant 2/6th Battalion.
Other 18/05/1940 Arrived Middle East.
Other c 1941-04-10 Arrived Greece.
Other 05/1941 Arrived Middle East.
Other 1941-02-20 - 1941-03-04 Attached Special Duty (Court Martial).
Other 1941-09-15 - 1941-10-04 Course - AIF Middle East School of Engineers.
Date promoted 01/03/1941 Captain.
Other units 21/09/1942 Temporary major officer commanding 2/3rd Independant Company.
Date of honour or award 02/05/1942 Mention in Despatches.
Other 1942-08-23 - 1942-09-22 Course - Guerilla Warfare School.
Other 10/04/1942 Arrived Ceylon.
Other units 1943-09-10 - 1945-01-04 Transferred temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 58/59th Battalion.
Date of honour or award 30/11/1943 Military Cross.
Other units 1943-10-27 - 1943-11-01 Attached 2/7th Cavalry Commando Regiment.
Other 21/01/1943 Arrived Moresby.
Date returned to Australia 25/10/1943 Returned to Townsville.
Other units 12/08/1943 Attached 58/59th Battalion.
Date promoted 24/02/1944 Lieutenant colonel.
Date promoted 24/02/1944 Major.
Other 28/12/1944 Arrived Bougainville.
Date of honour or award 31/01/1944 Mention in Despatches.
Date returned to Australia 31/07/1944 Returned to Townsville.
Date of honour or award 11/10/1945 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Date returned to Australia 21/01/1945 Returned to Cairns.
Other 03/04/1945 Arrived Morotai.
Other units 1945-01-04 - 1946-02-04 Commanding officer 2/24th Battalion.
Date returned to Australia 14/12/1945 Returned to Brisbane.
Other 01/05/1945 Arrived Tarakan.
Date of discharge 28/02/1946
Other 01/03/1946 Reserve of Officers.
Other 15/12/1950 Interim Army, major.
Other units 07/07/1950 Lieutenant colonel commanding officer 5th Battalion.
Other 01/03/1951 Major Australian Staff Corps.
Other units 20/02/1951 Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 15th Training Battalion.
Date promoted 10/11/1951 Lieutenant colonel.
Other units 06/01/1953 Commanding officer 20th Training Battalion.
Other units 18/08/1954 Australian Observer Unit, Malaya.
Other units 13/12/1954 Chief instructor Battle Wing, Jungle Training School.
Other 04/02/1957 General service officer grade 1 DMT, Headquarters.
Other 12/02/1959 General service officer grade 1 Headquarters 3rd Division.
Other 27/07/1962 Retired List.
Other units 29/07/1962 Commanding officer 1 RVR Citizens Military Force.
Date promoted 29/07/1962 Colonel.
Other 01/06/1965 Citizens Military Force Reserve of Officers.
Date of death 05/11/1975

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