Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Joseph Proud

Service number 2625, W30181, W6658
Ranks Held Private, Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel
Birth Date 1898-11-19
Birth Place Australia: Western Australia, Fremantle
Death Date 1946-07-23
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

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