Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Robert Heron

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Photograph H00043
Service number Q185247
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 25/12/1888
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Charters Towers
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 27th Light Horse
  • 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Charters Towers
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Period 1910-1919

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    Media


    Group portrait of Colonel Alexander Robert Heron DSO, and officers of the 41st Australian ...

    PORTRAIT OF COLONEL ALEXANDER ROBERT HERON DSO CMG, 41ST BATTALION AIF, OF BOWEN, QLD. A CHEMIST ...

    Document


    Personal Files Book 17, 1 November 1917 - 13 January 1918

    Personal Files Book 18, 21 April - 8 May 1918

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Timeline

Date of birth 25/12/1888
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) 10/08/1906 1/2 Squadron, 15th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
Other units 01/07/1912 27th (NQ) Light Horse.
Date commissioned 15/02/1912
Date promoted 01/12/1913 Lieutenant.
Date promoted 13/09/1915 Captain.
Other units 01/04/1916 42nd Battalion.
Date of embarkation 05/06/1916
Other 1916-11-25 - 1918-11-11 Served Western Front.
Date of honour or award 25/12/1917 Mention in Despatches.
Date promoted 22/02/1917 Appointed major.
Other units 1917 - 1919 Commanding Officer 41st Battalion.
Date promoted 16/01/1917 Appointed temporary major.
Date promoted 06/07/1917 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other units 01/10/1918 14th (NQ) Light Horse.
Date of recommendation honour or award 30/09/1918
Date of honour or award 27/12/1918 Mention in Despatches.
Date returned to Australia 25/10/1919
Date of honour or award 11/07/1919 Mention in Despatches.
Date of recommendation honour or award 02/07/1919
Other units 01/07/1919 27th (NQ) Light Horse.
Date of honour or award 28/05/1919 Mention in Despatches.
Other 03/02/1920 Demobilised.
Other units 1921-03-31 - 1922-10-31 Commanding officer 31st Battalion.
Other 01/11/1922 Unattached List.
Other 01/11/1927 Reserve of Officers.
Other 28/10/1939 Course - Sydney Command and Staff School.
Other units 1940-01-01 - 1942-03-16 Commanding officer 42nd Battalion.
Other 22/11/1941 Course - Northern Command Motor Training School.
Other units 17/03/1942 Commanding officer 1st Garrison Battalion.
Other units 25/05/1942 Commanding officer 29th Australian Infantry Training Battalion.
Other units 25/11/1942 Command 5th Australian Infantry Training Brigade.
Other units 1943-05-28 - 1946-10-15 Commanding officer 1st Australian Ship's Staff.
Other 18/10/1946 Retired List.

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