Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Gray Marks

Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Second Lieutenant, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 20/03/1895
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Junee
Death Date 25/01/1920
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Palm Beach
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918

Rolls

Timeline

Date of birth 20/03/1895
Date promoted 20/11/1914 Appointed Second Lieutenant.
Other 20/11/1914 13th Battalion.
Date of embarkation 22/12/1914
Date of enlistment 18/11/1914
Other 04/06/1915 Acting Adjutant.
Other 13/10/1915 Temporary Commanding Officer 13th Battalion.
Date promoted 20/07/1915 Appointed Temporary Captain.
Date promoted 25/03/1915 Appointed Lieutenant.
Date promoted 20/01/1916 Appointed Captain.
Other 1916-10-09 - 1916-10-20 Acting Commanding Officer 13th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 19/09/1916
Other 01/02/1916 Adjutant.
Date promoted 11/11/1916 Appointed Major.
Date promoted 30/10/1916 Appointed Temporary Lieutenant Colonel.
Other 30/10/1917 Temporary Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Brigade.
Date promoted 05/12/1917 Appointed Temporary Lieutenant Colonel.
Date of recommendation honour or award 04/03/1917
Date of honour or award 01/01/1917 Military Cross.
Date promoted 05/12/1917 Appointed Lieutenant Colonel.
Date of honour or award 15/02/1917 Serbian Order of the White Eagle - 3rd Class.
Date of recommendation honour or award 20/09/1917
Other 05/12/1917 Temporary Commanding Officer 13th Battalion.
Other 06/12/1917 Commanding Officer 13th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 05/05/1918
Date of honour or award 07/11/1918 Distinguished Service Order.
Date of recommendation honour or award 01/03/1918
Other 02/10/1918 Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Brigade.
Date returned to Australia 20/02/1919
Other 20/02/1920 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 25/01/1920 Drowned at Palm Beach, New South Wales.