Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Duncan Sasse

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Photograph E02414
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 1886-09-05
Birth Place United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London
Death Date 1934-05-04
Final Rank Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 4th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place London
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1915-10-29
Published in London Gazette in 1919-02-01
Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-11
Published in London Gazette in 1916-01-28
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-02-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-04-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-06-03

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Rolls

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    4th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    4th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    1st Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    29 October 1915 on page 10730 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    24 February 1916 on page 456 at position 8

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    1st Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    1st Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    28 January 1916 on page 1208 at position 13
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 April 1916 on page 861 at position 95

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    4th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    4th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    11 July 1919 on page 8829 at position 110
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 October 1919 on page 1656 at position 28

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    1st Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    4th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    01 February 1919 on page 1605 at position 3
    Commonwealth Gazette
    03 June 1919 on page 942 at position 50

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    1st Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

Timeline

Date of birth 05 September 1886
Date of enlistment 17 August 1914
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 27 August 1914 Appointed Lieutenant.
Date of embarkation 18 October 1914
Date promoted 18 October 1914 Appointed Captain.
Date of embarkation 19 October 1914 Embarked with 1 Battalion.
Date promoted 19 August 1915 Appointed Major.
Date of recommendation honour or award 28 August 1915
Date returned to Australia 22 February 1916
Other 09 November 1916 Returned to duty.
Date of embarkation 25 November 1916 Re-embarked with 1 Battalion.
Other units 02 March 1917 Transferred to 4 Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 19 April 1917
Other units 1917-07-08 - 1917-09-15 Seniors Officers School, Aldershot.
Other units 06 October 1917 Rejoined 4 Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 1918
Other units 16 March 1918 4 Army Anti-Gas School.
Other units 20 March 1918 Rejoined 4 Battalion.
Date promoted 01 April 1918 Appointed Lieutenant Colonel.
Other units 01 April 1918 Temporary Command of 4 Battalion.
Date of discharge 29 April 1919
Other 29 April 1919 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 04 May 1934

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