Lieutenant Colonel William Joseph Robert Cheeseman

Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 12/01/1894
Death Date 23/04/1938
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 30th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918

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Date of birth 12/01/1894
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 18/10/1915 Appointed lieutenant in the 30th Battalion.
Date of embarkation 09/11/1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 17/09/1916
Other units 20/03/1916 Officer Commanding D Company, 30th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 12/10/1916
Date promoted 20/02/1916 Appointed captain.
Date of recommendation honour or award 19/08/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 1917
Date promoted 11/04/1917 Appointed major.
Date of recommendation honour or award 23/03/1917
Date promoted 29/09/1917 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Date of recommendation honour or award 03/02/1917
Other units 19/09/1917 Detached to 5th Division Headquarters.
Date of recommendation honour or award 03/05/1917
Other units 29/09/1917 Commanding Officer 53rd Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 20/10/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 11/09/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 07/09/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 18/10/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 11/08/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 08/09/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 08/03/1918
Other 13/09/1919 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 23/04/1938

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