Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Joseph Proud

Service number 2625, W6658, W30181
Ranks Held Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel, Private
Birth Date 19/11/1898
Birth Place Australia: Western Australia, Fremantle
Death Date 23/07/1946
Death Place Australia: Western Australia
Final Rank Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel
Service Australian Army
Unit 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

Timeline

Pre WW1 Service 1 Naval Reserve
Career summary 1 major 11th battalion
Career summary 5 medical asthema bronchitis 4 Jun
Career summary 20 *** NO ACTIVE SERVICE ***
Date of birth 19/11/1898
WW1 Service 1 17/07/1916 enlisted 44th battalion
Date of embarkation 09/11/1916
WW1 Service 3 25/06/1917 private (pending posting OS)
WW1 Service 5 18/08/1917 2lieutenant
WW1 Service 2 20/02/1917 LCPlatoon
WW1 Service 4 26/06/1917 arrived France
Date commissioned 18/08/1917
WW1 Service 7 28/03/1918 wounded in action gun shot wound arm
WW1 Service 6 27/11/1918 lieutenant
Interwar Service 1 27/01/1918 H/lieutenant Reserve of Officers
WW1 Service 8 13/08/1918 RTF
WW1 Service 9 03/08/1919 Returned to Australia
WW1 Service 10 10/09/1919 demobilised
Interwar Service 2 31/03/1921 lieutenant 11th battalion
Interwar Service 3 01/07/1922 Reserve of Officers
Interwar Service 4 22/07/1929 11th battalion
Interwar Service 5 15/08/1930 captain
Interwar Service 6 16/10/1935 Militia A/adjutant & QM 11/16th battalion
Interwar Service 7 01/10/1936 11th battalion
Interwar Service 8 03/02/1937 major
Career summary 2 16/12/1940 temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 28th battalion
Appointment 1940-12-16 - 1942-06-05 Battalion: 28th; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: major 11th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: deemed medically unfit for duty: Class C1 asthema bronchitis
Career summary 4 1941-11-17 - 1941-12-19 course WCTS senior offi
Career summary 3 08/09/1941 full time duty
Career summary 7 31/10/1942 medical downgrade Class C1 'Recommended for 2 months sick leave'
Career summary 6 05/06/1942 relinquished command 28th battalion
Career summary 14 1943-05-03 - 1943-07-01 attached Camp Staff Officer (Cstaff officer ) Garden I
Career summary 10 1943-02-02 - 1943-04-17 attached WA Lines of Communication
Career summary 12 10/02/1943 inspector officers Land Headquarters A BR, director Pers Maint
Career summary 13 17/04/1943 Camp Staff Officer (Cstaff officer ) Bellvue Camp
Career summary 15 04/07/1943 Area Comd NW Aust, Area Commandant Nth West Area
Career summary 18 23/12/1943 medical downgrade Class D
Career summary 11 05/02/1943 appointed for Emp in connection with the recovery of tradesmen WA Lines of Communication Area
Career summary 8 16/01/1943 medical upgrade Class B
Career summary 9 02/02/1943 Inspecting Officer Land Headquarters A Br, director of Org
Career summary 16 05/10/1943 medical ventral hernia
Career summary 17 11/10/1943 relinquish appointed Area Comdt...
Career summary 19 02/03/1944 lieutenant colonel Retired List
Date of death 23/07/1946