Major General Ivan Noel Dougherty

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Service number NX148, 251858
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Brigadier
Birth Date 06/04/1907
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Leadville
Final Rank Major General
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 21st Australian Infantry Brigade
Place Leadville
Conflicts/Operations
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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    Officers of the 21st Brigade of the 7th Australian Division. This Brigade played an important ...

    ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1943-07-02. PORTRAIT OF NX148 BRIGADIER I. N. DOUGHERTY DSO, COMMANDING ...

    ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1943-07-02. THOSE PRESENT AT A SPECIAL CONFERENCE AT THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN ...

    MOUNT GARNET, QLD, 1943-07-17. COMBINED BRASS BAND FROM THE 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, ON ...

    KAIAPIT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-25. NX148 BRIGADIER I.N. DOUGHERTY DSO, BRIGADE COMMANDER, 21ST ...

    KAIAPIT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-25. NX148 BRIGADIER I.N. DOUGHERTY DSO, BRIGADE COMMANDER, 21ST ...

    KAIAPIT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-25. VX9 MAJOR GENERAL G.A. VASEY, CB, OBE, DSO., GENERAL OFFICER ...

    KAIAPIT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-24. VX9 MAJOR GENERAL G. A. VASEY CB OBE DSO, GENERAL OFFICER ...

    KAIAPIT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-24. NX8 MAJOR GENERAL G. A. VASEY CB OBE DSO, GENERAL OFFICER ...

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Timeline

Date of birth 06/04/1907
Date commissioned 27/02/1927
Date promoted 11/09/1931 Captain.
Other units 20/12/1934 33/41st Battalion.
Other units 01/12/1938 Commanding officer 33rd Battalion.
Other units 14/01/1938 Major 33rd Battalion.
Date promoted 28/08/1939 Lieutenant colonel.
Other units 13/10/1939 Seconded major 2/2nd Battalion.
Other 13/02/1940 Arrived Middle East.
Other units 1940-08-19 - 1942-03-24 Acting lieutenant colonel commanding officer 2/4th Battalion.
Date promoted 20/02/1941 Lieutenant colonel.
Other 05/1941 Arrived Middle East.
Other c 1941-04-01 Arrived Greece.
Date of honour or award 30/12/1941 Mention in Despatches.
Date of honour or award 19/07/1941 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Other units 24/03/1942 Temporary brigadier, commander 23rd Brigade.
Other 21/10/1942 Arrived Moresby.
Date returned to Australia 28/03/1942 Returned to Australia.
Other units 18/10/1942 Command 21st Brigade.
Date of honour or award 23/12/1943 Bar to Distinguished Service Order.
Other 25/03/1943 Arrived New Guinea.
Date returned to Australia 15/01/1943 Returned to Townsville.
Date returned to Australia 17/02/1944
Other 1944-08-27 - 1944-09-28 Special Observer Duties.
Date returned to Australia 26/09/1944 Returned to Brisbane.
Date of honour or award 31/05/1944 Mention in Despatches.
Other 31/07/1944 Course 1 Australian Corps Amp Training Command and Staff Course.
Other 12/11/1945 Arrived Balikpapan.
Other 10/11/1945 Arrived Makassar.
Other 08/11/1945 Arrived Balikpapan.
Other c 1945-09-22 Arrived Makassar (for service Makforce).
Other 06/11/1945 Arrived Morotai.
Other 31/05/1945 Arrived Morotai.
Other c 1945-07-01 Arrived Balikpapan.
Date returned to Australia 22/12/1945 Returned to Darwin.
Date returned to Australia c 1945-10-19
Other units 1945-11-10 - 1945-12-21 Attached Headquarters 7th Division.
Other 1945-10-19 - 1945-11-10 Special duties.
Date promoted 27/04/1946 Colonel, Reserve of Officers.
Date returned to Australia 14/04/1947 Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Other units 02/02/1948 Command 8th Brigade.
Other 1949-01-11 - 1952-05-14 Aide de camp to Governor General.
Date promoted 02/01/1949 Brigadier.
Other units 1949-12-19 - 1950-03-05 Administering command 2nd Division.
Other units 01/07/1952 General officer commanding 2nd Division.
Other 1954-08-23 - 1954-10-31 Administering command 2nd Division.
Other 16/08/1954 Citizens Military Force Member Mil Board.

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