Lieutenant Colonel John Joseph Scanlan

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Photograph H06233
Service number TX16307; T253518
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Second Lieutenant, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 19/10/1890
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, South Melbourne
Death Date 06/12/1962
Death Place Australia: Tasmania, Kingston
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 58th Infantry Essendon Rifles
  • 59th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • Headquarters New Guinea Area
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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Date of birth 19/10/1890
Date of embarkation 19/10/1914
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 24/08/1914 Appointed 2nd lieutenant in the 7th Battalion.
Date of enlistment 23/08/1914
Date promoted 01/02/1915 Appointed lieutenant.
Other units 26/11/1916 58th Battalion.
Other units 25/12/1916 8th Brigade Headquarters.
Other units 15/10/1916 59th Battalion.
Date promoted 01/11/1916 Appointed captain.
Other units 25/12/1916 59th Battalion.
Date of embarkation 01/08/1916
Other units 04/06/1917 59th Battalion.
Date promoted 20/02/1917 Appointed major.
Other units 29/09/1917 59th Battalion.
Other units 05/01/1917 Staff Captain - 8th Brigade Headquarters.
Other units 04/06/1917 15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters.
Other units 19/09/1917 5th Australian Division Headquarters.
Other units 16/07/1917 59th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 03/10/1918
Other units 06/02/1918 Temporary Commanding Officer of 59th Battalion.
Date promoted 06/02/1918 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Date of recommendation honour or award 08/03/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 08/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 10/07/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 22/12/1918
Other units 24/01/1918 Temporary Commanding Officer 57th Battalion.
Other units 29/01/1918 59th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 04/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 31/01/1919
Other 01/08/1919 AIF appointment terminated.
Date returned to Australia 13/04/1919
Date of death 06/12/1962

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