Brigadier Frederick Oliver Chilton

Service number NX231
Ranks Held Brigadier, Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Colonel
Birth Date 23/07/1905
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Woollahra
Death Date 01/10/2007
Final Rank Brigadier
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 11 Australian Division
  • 18th Australian Infantry Brigade
  • 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Woollahra
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

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    PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. SENIOR OFFICERS OF MILNE FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- COLONEL F.O. ...

    PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. SENIOR OFFICERS OF MILNE FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- COLONEL F.O. ...

    ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1943-07-02. PORTRAIT OF NX231 BRIGADIER F. O. CHILTON DSO, COMMANDING ...

    ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1943-07-02. PORTRAIT OF NX231 BRIGADIER F. O. CHILTON DSO, COMMANDING ...

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

    PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-06. AT THE FAREWELL DINNER, HELD AT HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA ...

    NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. NX8 LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD KCB KBE CMG DSO ED, GENERAL ...

    NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. NX8 LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD KCB KBE CMG DSO ED, GENERAL ...

    NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. NX8 LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD KCB KBE CMG DSO ED, GENERAL ...

    NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. NX8 LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD KCB KBE CMG DSO ED, GENERAL ...

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Date of birth 23/07/1905 Woollahra, NSW.
Date of birth 23/07/1905
Date commissioned 28/07/1926 Lieutenant.
Date promoted 27/07/1929 Appointed captain.
Date promoted 08/06/1937 Appointed major.
Other units 07/07/1938 Staff officer 2 Headquarters 1st Division.
Other 1939-05-29 - 1939-06-10 Course - Command and Staff School.
Other units 13/10/1939 Seconded major 2/2nd Battalion from Headquarters 1st Division.
Other units 19/10/1940 Seconded Headquarters 6th Divisionas liaison officer.
Other units 1940-12-01 - 1941-11-01 Commanding officer 2/2nd Battalion.
Other 13/02/1940 Arrived Middle East.
Other 1940-07-20 - 1940-10-20 Course - Middle East Staff School (Haifa).
Date promoted 17/01/1941 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Date of honour or award 06/05/1941 Mention in Despatches.
Date of honour or award 07/03/1941 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (Bardia).
Other c 1941-05-30 Arrived Middle East from Greece.
Other c 1941-03-19 Arrived Greece.
Other units 01/11/1941 Seconded general service officer grade 2 Headquarters 1 Australian Corps.
Other 13/08/1942 Arrived Milne Bay.
Other units 06/04/1942 Temporary colonel general service officer grade 1 (ops) Headquarters 1 Australian Army.
Other units 26/12/1942 Chief instructor Land Headquarters Tactical School.
Date returned to Australia 14/03/1942
Other units 24/06/1942 General service officer grade 1 New Guinea Force.
Other units 13/08/1942 General service officer grade 1 Headquarters Milne Force.
Other 1942-08-01 - 1945-07-31 Appointed aide de camp to Governor General.
Other 08/1943 Arrived Scaromouche.
Date returned to Australia 01/01/1943 Returned to Townsville.
Other units 15/03/1943 Temporary brigadier command 18th Brigade.
Date returned to Australia 16/05/1944 Returned to Townsville.
Date of honour or award 09/03/1945 Bar to Distinguished Service Order.
Other units 15/10/1945 Attached Headquarters 21st Brigade.
Other 15/10/1945 Arrived Makassar (with Makforce).
Other 20/06/1945 Arrived Balikpapan.
Other 31/05/1945 Arrived Morotai.
Other units 1945-12-11 - 1946-02-08 Command 21st Brigade.
Other 02/02/1946 Arrived Morotai from Makassar.
Other 23/02/1946 Reserve of Officers.
Date returned to Australia 15/02/1946 Returned to Sydney.
Date of death 01/10/2007

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