Major Alfred Effingham Reed

Service number VX52050 (V148222)
Ranks Held Captain, Major
Birth Date 29/03/1888
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Clunes
Death Date 08/08/1964
Final Rank Major
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 21st Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Clunes
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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Career summary 13 lieutenant colonel 1st Permanent Ship's Staff 21 Aug 41Voyage 2
Date of birth 29/03/1888 Clunnes VIC
Pre WW1 Service 1 10/10/1910 2lieutenant AIR
Date commissioned 10/10/1910
Pre WW1 Service 2 04/03/1912 Vic Rifles
Pre WW1 Service 3 01/07/1912 51st Infantry regiment
Pre WW1 Service 4 01/07/1913 lieutenant
Date of enlistment 24/03/1915
Date of embarkation 16/07/1915
WW1 Service 1 11/1918 course senior officers School (passed) Sep-
Date of recommendation honour or award 10/07/1918
Interwar Service 1 16/06/1918 captain 51st Infantry
Interwar Service 2 01/10/1918 2/5th Infantry regiment
Date returned to Australia 03/01/1920
Interwar Service 3 01/05/1920 major Reserve of Officers
Interwar Service 4 31/03/1921 37th battalion
Interwar Service 5 15/07/1921 Unattached List
Interwar Service 6 15/07/1926 Reserve of Officers
Career summary 1 15/11/1939 temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 8th battalion
Appointment 1939-11-15 - 1940-07-04 Battalion: 8th; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: Reserve of Officers ; Reason for end of appointment: age voluntary demotion: Australian Imperial Force voyage officer Ship's Staff
Career summary 2 05/07/1940 full time duty Headquarters 3MD Training Depots, A/adjutant quarter master general ,
Career summary 4 16/02/1941 general service officer grade 1 S Command Training Depots
Career summary 3 1941-01-31 - 1941-02-02 course #6 Special Co
Career summary 15 31/08/1941 attached #2Recruit Reception Depot 21
Career summary 9 03/05/1941 arrived Middle East
Career summary 11 18/06/1941 attached Headquarters Southern Comd
Career summary 10 06/06/1941 Returned to Australia (Syd)
Career summary 5 25/03/1941 enlisted 2AIF
Career summary 12 1941-07-30 - 1941-08-21 attached #2 Recruit Reception Depot (Royal
Career summary 6 01/04/1941 major (reversion)
Career summary 8 03/04/1941 attached Headquarters staff captain Infantry Training Brigade (voyage only)
Career summary 7 01/04/1941 No 2 Recruit Reception Depot voyage only duties
Career summary 17 01/06/1942 Asst Mil Sec, A Br, Land Headquarters
Career summary 16 28/01/1942 commanding officer 10th Australian infantry training battalion
Career summary 18 19/11/1942 Inspecting Off Dir'e of Org, A Br, Land Headquarters
Career summary 19 03/02/1943 Asst Mil Sec, A Br LHQ,
Career summary 20 31/05/1943 medical downgrade Class B
Career summary 21 21/06/1943 Reserve of Officers
Date of death 08/08/1964

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