Date of birth |
08 January 1892 |
Hobart TAS |
Date of enlistment |
19 August 1914 |
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Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) |
30 August 1914 |
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WW1 Service 1 |
30 August 1914 |
TPR C Sqn 3Light Horseregiment |
Date of embarkation |
20 October 1914 |
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WW1 Service 2 |
1915-05-09 - 1915-12-11 |
Served Gall |
WW1 Service 3 |
03 November 1915 |
L/CPlatoon |
WW1 Service 4 |
14 March 1916 |
52nd battalion |
Date commissioned |
17 March 1916 |
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WW1 Service 5 |
17 March 1916 |
2lieutenant |
WW1 Service 6 |
17 June 1916 |
lieutenant |
WW1 Service 7 |
22 June 1916 |
Asst adjutant |
Date of recommendation honour or award |
14 August 1916 |
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WW1 Service 8 |
21 October 1916 |
Military Cross |
WW1 Service 9 |
17 March 1917 |
wounded in action Concussion |
WW1 Service 10 |
01 April 1917 |
aide de camp to general officer commanding 4thDivision |
WW1 Service 11 |
21 June 1917 |
captain |
WW1 Service 13 |
16 May 1918 |
TFD 51st battalion remains seconded Headquarters 4thDivisionas aide de camp |
Date returned to Australia |
31 July 1918 |
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WW1 Service 14 |
30 September 1918 |
Returned to Australia (medevac) |
WW1 Service 15 |
02 December 1919 |
discharge with recurrent rhumatism, permantly unift |
Interwar Service 2 |
09 July 1927 |
captain Reserve of Officers (AAMC) |
Interwar Service 4 |
04 February 1938 |
captain |
Interwar Service 5 |
14 August 1939 |
major (RMO) 56th battalion |
Career summary 2 |
14 October 1939 |
course company commander #11 Sydney Command and Staff School 1 |
Career summary 3 |
25 November 1939 |
commanding officer 56th battalion |
Appointment |
1939-11-25 - 1940-07-01 |
Battalion: 56th; Rank on appointment: major; Appointed from: RMO 56th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion: Australian Imperial Force battalion |
Career summary 4 |
01 June 1940 |
enlisted 2AIF |
Career summary 5 |
01 July 1940 |
seconded lieutenant colonel commanding officer 2/19th battalion |
Appointment |
1940-07-01 - 1941-08-01 |
Battalion: 2/19th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: commanding officer 56th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: promotion field command: 27th Brigade |
Career summary 6 |
18 February 1941 |
arrived S'pore |
Career summary 7 |
01 August 1941 |
acting brigadier command 27th Brigade |
Career summary 8 |
14 November 1941 |
colonel (temporary BRIG) (bd 1 Aug 41) reported |
Career summary 9 |
15 February 1942 |
prisoner of war S'pore Island |
Career summary 10 |
28 April 1943 |
Taiwan Camp (notification) |
Career summary 11 |
14 October 1944 |
Hoten Camp |
Career summary 12 |
27 September 1945 |
Returned to Australia (Perth) |
Career summary 13 |
04 September 1946 |
Retired List honourary brigadier |
Date of death |
21 December 1969 |
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Date of death |
21 December 1969 |
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Career summary 1 |
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RMO 56th battalion |
Citations 2 |
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'For conspicuous gallantry in action. he held the portion of the trench captured by his company, repulsing three counter-attacks. He displayed great courage and initiative throughout, and set a splendid example to his men.' |
Interwar Service 1 |
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captain Reserve of Officers 1 Jan 20 (as Infantry it would seem) |
Interwar Service 3 |
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[no listing in Army Lists for 32 or 35] |
Interwar Service 6 |
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Gavin Long's Notebook [AWM 67, 3/109]: |
Interwar Service 7 |
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Asked by Iven McKay to transfer to combatant side in 1938. He became 2iC of the 56th battalion (obviously Aug 39) |
Served |
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1914-1918 Command: ; Service: Gallipoli, Western Front |
WW1 Service 12 |
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medical Pleurisy 28 Apr 18 (does not RTU) |