Major General John Macquarie Antill

Ranks Held Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, Brigadier General, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major General, Temporary Brigadier General, Captain, Major
Birth Date 1866-01-26
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Picton
Death Date 1937-03-01
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Also known as Bullant
Final Rank Major General
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
  • 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
  • 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
  • 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
  • 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1916-07-13
Published in London Gazette in 1901-04-19
Published in London Gazette in 1916-12-01
Published in London Gazette in 1916-01-28
Published in London Gazette in 1916-06-03
Published in London Gazette in 1901-04-16
Published in London Gazette in 1916-09-25
Published in London Gazette in 1901-02-08
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-12-14
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-09-21
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-11-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-04-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-04-19

Collection items

    Media


    GENERAL GODLEY SPEAKING TO COLONEL ANTILL AND OFFICERS OF THE 3RD A.L.H. BRIGADE, OUTSIDE THEIR ...

    BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.M. ANTILL AND HIS STAFF, MOUNTED ON CAMELS, AT SERAPEUM, SUEZ CANAL. (DONATED ...

    SYDNEY, NSW, 1904-08. GROUP PORTRAIT OF PARTICIPANTS AT NO. 5 LIGHT HORSE SCHOOL, HELD AT ...

    WALKER'S RIDGE, GALLIPOLI. 1915-08-15. BRIGADE MAJOR J. M. ANTILL (RIGHT), 3RD AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ...

    GALLIPOLI. 1915. STANDING ON A TRACK BESIDE THE TRENCHES EXAMINING A RIFLE BROKEN BY A SHELL. ...

    Document


    Diary No.4 of Rupert Major Downes, 24 April - 25 July 1916

    AWM43 A26 - [Official History, 1914-18 War: biographical and other research files:] Angwin B, Annand F W G, Annear A O, Annear H N, Annear W R, Annoni...

    Wallet 1 of 1 – Letters of John Kelly and Michael Kelly to their family and a photograph of John Kelly, 1899-1900

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier General
    London Gazette
    01 December 1916 on page 11807 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    19 April 1917 on page 926 at position 10

  • Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:

    Unit
    A Squadron, New South Wales Mounted Infantry
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Brevet Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    13 July 1916 on page 6941 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 November 1916 on page 3233 at position 2

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel

  • Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:

    Unit
    2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    A Squadron, New South Wales Mounted Infantry
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    16 April 1901 on page 2607 at position 4

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Brigadier General

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 January 1916 on page 1207 at position 5
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 April 1916 on page 861 at position 6

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    A Squadron, New South Wales Mounted Infantry
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    19 April 1901 on page 2697 at position 2

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    A Squadron, New South Wales Mounted Infantry
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    08 February 1901 on page 847 at position 1

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    03 June 1916 on page 5560 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    21 September 1916 on page 2621 at position 29

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier General
    London Gazette
    25 September 1916 on page 9340 at position 4
    Commonwealth Gazette
    14 December 1916 on page 3385 at position 20

Timeline

Date of birth 26 January 1866 Picton, NSW.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 1889 Commissioned as a captain in the NSW Mounted Rifles, and sent to India and served with the Devonshire Regiment and Second Dragoon Guards for training.
Other units 1899 Commanded A Squadron and saw active service in South Africa.
Other 1902-04 Served on the instructional staff of the Permanent Military Forces in NSW.
Other 1904-06 Aide de Camp to Governor General Lord Northcote.
Other 1914 Joined the active list and promoted to lieutenant colonel and Brigade Major to the 3rd Light Horse Brigade and served at Gallipoli.
Date of enlistment 17 October 1914
Date of embarkation 25 February 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 01 September 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 1916
Date promoted 1916 Promoted to colonel on his return to Egypt.
Date returned to Australia 26 September 1917
Date of death 01 March 1937

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