| Ranks Held | Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 26 November 1885 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Malvern |
| Death Date | 10 July 1976 |
| Death Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Box Hill |
| Final Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Units |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 |
Lieutenant Colonel Wilfred Kent Fethers
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 04 January 1917 on page 255 at position 102
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917 on page 1393 at position 27
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 01 January 1917 on page 28 at position 21
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917 on page 1389 at position 26
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
Timeline
| Date of birth | 26 November 1885 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date and unit at appointment (Officers) | 05 May 1915 | Appointed to the 24th Battalion with the rank of major. |
| Date of enlistment | 05 May 1915 | |
| Other units | 05 May 1915 | Appointed Second in Command of the 24th Battalion. |
| Date of embarkation | 08 May 1915 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 17 November 1915 | |
| Date promoted | 25 May 1916 | Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel. |
| Other units | 25 May 1916 | Appointed temporary Commanding Officer of the 23rd Battalion. |
| Date promoted | 28 July 1916 | Appointed lieutenant colonel. |
| Other units | 28 July 1916 | Appointed Commanding Officer of the 23rd Battalion. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 14 September 1916 | |
| Other | 03 April 1917 | AIF appointment terminated. |
| Other | 18 March 1918 | Re-appointed to the AIF, Sea Transport Section Officer Commanding Troops Persic. |
| Date returned to Australia | 02 August 1918 | |
| Other | 02 August 1918 | AIF appointment terminated. |
| Date of death | 10 July 1976 | Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria. |
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