Lieutenant Colonel Henry Arnold Crowther

Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 1887-07-29
Death Date 1966-04-17
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 21st Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-04-26
Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-11
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-08-21
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

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    A group of Australian officers of the 21st Battalion, standing amongst washing suspended from ...

    The finish of a 'blindfold' barrel race at the sports meeting held by the 4th Australian Infantry ...

    General Sir W. R. Birdwood and Officers of the 4th Infantry Brigade, witnessing the finish of a ...

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Date of birth 29 July 1887
Date of birth 29 July 1887
Date promoted 05 May 1915 Appointed lieutenant.
Date of embarkation 10 May 1915 Embarked with 21 Battalion.
Date of embarkation 10 May 1915
Date promoted 12 August 1915 Appointedmajor.
Date promoted 01 October 1915 Appointed captain.
Other units 28 May 1916 School of Instruction, France.
Other units 24 June 1916 Rejoined 21 Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 09 August 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 16 August 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 15 September 1916
Other units 13 October 1916 Selected to attend course of Instruction in Duties pertaining to Battalion Command, Aldershot.
Other units 10 January 1917 Rejoined 21 Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 24 January 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 25 March 1917
Date of honour or award 26 April 1917 Distinguished Service Order.
Date of recommendation honour or award 1918
Date promoted 14 March 1918 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other units 14 March 1918 Transferred to 14 Battalion as Commanding Officer.
Date of recommendation honour or award 12 August 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 09 October 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 18 January 1919
Other 15 March 1919 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 17 April 1966
Date of death 17 April 1966

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