Colonel Frederick William Hurcombe

Ranks Held	Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date	16/08/1867
Birth Place	Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Death Date	27/12/1945
Death Place	Australia: South Australia, Adelaide, Keswick
Final Rank	Colonel
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Units	10th Australian Infantry Battalion 4th Imperial Bushmen 50th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	Adelaide Keswick
Conflicts/Operations	South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) First World War, 1914-1918

Collection items

Date of birth	16/08/1867
Date of enlistment	19/08/1914
Date of embarkation	20/10/1914
Other units	1914-11-01 - 1914-12-06	Commanding Officer of the 10th Battalion.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	19/05/1914	Appointed major and second in command of the 10th Battalion.
Date of honour or award	05/11/1915	Mention in Despatches.
Other units	21/02/1916	Commading Officer 50th Battalion.
Other units	26/02/1916	50th Battalion.
Date promoted	12/03/1916	Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other units	24/02/1916	Camel Corps.
Other	23/01/1917	AIF appointment terminated.
Other	24/01/1917	Re-appointed, Officer Commanding troops (VO).
Other	24/05/1918	AIF appointment terminated.
Date returned to Australia	12/03/1918
Date of death	27/12/1945