Temporary Brigadier Victor Clarence Secombe

Service number 310, VX12701
Ranks Held Lieutenant, Colonel, Temporary Brigadier, Lieutenant General
Birth Date 1897-01-09
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Omeo
Death Date 1962-02-03
Death Place Australia: Queensland, Brisbane, South Brisbane
Final Rank Temporary Brigadier
Service Army
Units
  • New Guinea Force
  • Australian Army Service Corps
  • 7 Australian Division
  • Advanced Land Headquarters
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Period 1950-1959
  • Period 1950-1959
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1947-03-06
Published in London Gazette in 1955-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30
Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30
Published in London Gazette in 1943-12-23
Published in London Gazette in 1947-03-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1955-01-20
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-12-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1948-01-02

Rolls

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    7 Australian Division
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Colonel
    London Gazette
    30 December 1941 on page 7357 at position 17
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Australian Army Service Corps
    Conflict
    Period 1950-1959
    Rank
    Lieutenant General
    London Gazette
    01 January 1955 on page 39 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    20 January 1955 on page 121 at position 1
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    New Guinea Force
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier
    London Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 1091 at position 16
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 750 at position 74
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Advanced Land Headquarters
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier
    London Gazette
    23 December 1943 on page 5574 at position 45
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 December 1943 on page 2798 at position 90
  • Honours and Awards:

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier
    Commonwealth Gazette
    02 January 1948 on page 931 at position 5
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier
    London Gazette
    30 December 1941 on page 7326 at position 2
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth 09 January 1897
Date of embarkation 28 February 1918
Date of death 03 February 1962