Temporary Colonel Patrick John McCormack

Service number V147179, VX257
Ranks Held Captain, Colonel, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Second Lieutenant, Temporary Colonel
Birth Date 19/01/1892
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Death Date 07/06/1943
Death Place Australia
Final Rank Temporary Colonel
Service Army
Units
  • 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
  • 1st Australian Divisional Artillery
  • 55th Australian Field Artillery Battery
  • 7 (Melbourne) Line of Communication Sub Area
  • AIF ME Depot
  • Artillery
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Period 1919-1939

Rolls

Timeline

Career summary 1 commanding officer 52nd battalion
WW1 Service 11 captain (substantive rank confirmed) c. 17
Career summary 17 Mention in Despatches (Jul-Oct 41) NDG
Date of birth 19/01/1892 Melbourne, VIC
Date commissioned 16/05/1913
Pre WW1 Service 1 16/05/1913 2lieutenant 31st Bty Australian Field Artillery
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) 16/05/1913
Date of enlistment 18/08/1914
Date of embarkation 20/10/1914
WW1 Service 1 18/08/1914 2lieutenant 2 Australian Field Artillery Brigade
WW1 Service 2 01/02/1915 lieutenant
WW1 Service 3 03/06/1915 arrived G'polli
WW1 Service 7 13/12/1916 course (UK)
WW1 Service 6 30/06/1916 arrived France
WW1 Service 4 27/02/1916 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
WW1 Service 5 12/03/1916 temporary captain adjutant
WW1 Service 13 1917-10-28 - 1917-11-17 wounded in action gas
Date of recommendation honour or award 05/10/1917
WW1 Service 8 16/01/1917 arrived France
WW1 Service 9 21/01/1917 temporary major BC
WW1 Service 20 21/01/1917 major
WW1 Service 10 09/04/1917 Mention in Despatches
WW1 Service 15 07/11/1917 Mention in Despatches
Date of recommendation honour or award 20/09/1917
WW1 Service 12 30/09/1917 wounded in action ROD
Date of recommendation honour or award 09/03/1917
WW1 Service 16 12/1917 major (substantive rank confirmed)c.
WW1 Service 14 31/10/1917 Mention in ROs
WW1 Service 18 12/11/1918 Returned to Australia
WW1 Service 17 01/01/1918 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Date returned to Australia 24/09/1918
WW1 Service 19 12/01/1919 demobilised
Interwar Service 1 31/03/1921 major Australian Field Artillery
Interwar Service 2 01/07/1922 Unattached List
Interwar Service 3 01/07/1925 Australian Garison Artillery (Militia)
Interwar Service 4 01/11/1927 lieutenant colonel commanding officer 2nd Mdm Brigade
Interwar Service 5 15/08/1932 commanding officer 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Interwar Service 6 15/08/1936 Unattached List
Interwar Service 7 01/04/1937 lieutenant colonel commanding officer 52nd battalion
Appointment 1937-04-01 - 1940-02-20 Battalion: 52nd; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: UL; Reason for end of appointment: new command -BU: Australian Imperial Force infantry & Gen Base Depot
Career summary 6 04/07/1940 commanding officer 'Y' AA regiment
Career summary 4 06/03/1940 lieutenant colonel commanding officer Infantry & Gen Base Depot
Career summary 7 21/08/1940 commanding officer Gbattalion disbanded
Career summary 5 18/05/1940 arrived Middle East
Career summary 8 25/12/1940 temporary colonel commanding officer Amirya Lines of Communication Sub-Area
Career summary 2 20/02/1940 relinquished command
Career summary 3 20/02/1940 enlisted AIF
Career summary 10 19/10/1941 medical downgrade Class C2 (hypertension, chronic bronchitis)
Career summary 9 30/09/1941 relinquish temporary colonel & commanding officer Amirya...
Career summary 12 26/12/1941 Mention in Despatches (Feb-Jul 41)
Career summary 11 10/12/1941 Returned to Australia (Melb)
Career summary 15 01/05/1942 commanding officer No. 7 Melbourne Lines of Communication Sub Area
Career summary 14 02/03/1942 temporary colonel COLiC administering Headquarters 4MD
Career summary 13 24/02/1942 AIF appointed TERM'D
Date of death 07/06/1943
Career summary 16 07/06/1943 Died of illness (myocarditis)