Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Henry Byrne

Service number	QX6010
Birth Date	22/10/1913
Birth Place	Australia: Queensland, Maryborough
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Army
Unit	42nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Place	Maryborough
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945

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Date of birth	22/10/1913	Maryborough QLD
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)	01/07/1932	5th Field Brigade Australian Field Artillery.
Date commissioned	14/08/1935	Lieutenant.
Other units	19/12/1939	2/1st Anti Tank Regiment.
Other units	27/06/1940	70th Battalion.
Other	31/01/1940	Course - School of Artillery.
Other	17/06/1940	Arrived Scotland.
Date promoted	28/06/1940	Captain.
Other	09/03/1941	Arrived Middle East.
Career summary 9	08/07/1941	seconded commanding officer 25th Australian infantry training battalion
Date promoted	19/07/1941	Major.
Other units	04/05/1942	Command 7th Australian Infantry Training Brigade.
Other units	31/03/1943	Commanding officer 2/31st Battalion.
Other units	1943-03-31 - 1943-05-25	2/31st Battalion.
Other	26/07/1943	Arrived Moresby.
Other	1943-05-22 - 1943-06-08	Course - Jungle Training School.
Other	15/12/1944	Arrived Bougainville.
Career summary 19	14/09/1944	lieutenant colonel commanding officer 42nd battalion
Other units	1944-09-14 - 1945-10-04	42nd Battalion.
Other	1944-04-21 - 1944-06-06	Course - Land Headquarters Tactical senior officers.
Date returned to Australia	21/01/1944	Cairns.
Other	20/12/1945	Reserve of Officers.
Date of honour or award	21/02/1946	Mention in Despatches.
Other units	01/04/1948	Commanding officer 3rd Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment.
Other units	01/12/1949	Commanding officer 3rd LAA/SL Regiment.
Other	15/11/1952	Reserve of Officers.