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 1890-10-19
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, South Melbourne
Death Date 1962-12-06
Death Place Australia: Tasmania, Kingston
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • Headquarters New Guinea Area
  • 58th Infantry Essendon Rifles
  • 59th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-11-07
Published in London Gazette in 1918-09-16
Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-11
Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28
Published in London Gazette in 1919-06-03
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-02-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

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

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