Major William Merriman Trew

Service number 644
Ranks Held Captain, Major, Second Lieutenant, Private
Final Rank Major
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-11-08
Published in London Gazette in 1917-07-18
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18

Collection items

    Document


    Diary No.8 of Rupert Major Downes, 12 November - 29 December 1917

    Diary No.9 of Rupert Major Downes, 30 December 1917 - 5 March 1918

    Diary No.10 of Rupert Major Downes, 6 March - 29 July 1918

    Diary No.11 of Rupert Major Downes, 30 July - 17 November 1918

    Diary No.12 of Rupert Major Downes, 17 November 1918 - 26 March 1919

    Copy of Diary No.10 of Rupert Major Downes, 6 March - 29 July 1918

    Copy of Diary No.11 of Rupert Major Downes, 30 July - 17 November 1918

    Copy of Diary No.12 of Rupert Major Downes, 17 November 1918 - 26 March 1919

    Diary of Percy George Rupert Parkes, 1916-1917

    Photocopied diary of Percy George Rupert Parkes, 1917-1918

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    18 July 1917 on page 7215 at position 3
    Commonwealth Gazette
    08 November 1917 on page 2938 at position 10

  • Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:

    Unit
    2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Private

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13566 at position 130
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 844 at position 7

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    24th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Second Lieutenant

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    24th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    04 January 1917 on page 255 at position 112
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1393 at position 37

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    24th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

Timeline

Date of enlistment 12 February 1915
Date of embarkation 08 May 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 15 September 1916
Date returned to Australia 10 March 1918

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