| Service number | VX11 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 20/01/1909 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Oakleigh |
| Death Date | 24/03/2004 |
| Final Rank | Major |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Unit | 1 Corps |
| Place | Oakleigh |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Major John Alfred Wilmoth
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 1 Corps
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Major
Timeline
| Interwar Service 5 | officer commanding Horse Tpt | |
|---|---|---|
| Career summary 1 | seconded lieutenant | |
| WW2 Service 2 | Bardia-Benghazi | |
| Career summary 13 | attached Headquarters 6thDivision10 Oct | |
| Career summary 24 | ||
| Date of birth | 20/01/1909 | Oakleigh VIC |
| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 01/07/1927 | |
| Interwar Service 1 | 01/11/1929 | CMT (battalion unk?) 1 Jul 27-3 |
| Interwar Service 2 | 30/04/1930 | MUR |
| Date commissioned | 10/10/1934 | |
| Interwar Service 3 | 10/10/1934 | lieutenant |
| Career summary 2 | 13/11/1939 | aide de camp to general officer commanding (Blamey?) |
| Career summary 5 | 06/04/1940 | TFD Headquarters 2 AIF |
| Career summary 7 | 12/09/1940 | Headquarters 1st Australian Corps Guard battalion |
| Career summary 3 | 29/02/1940 | TFD 2/5th battalion but remains seconded for staff duties (bd 13 Oct 39) |
| Career summary 6 | 20/06/1940 | arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 4 | 04/04/1940 | captain |
| Career summary 12 | 1941-08-20 - 1941-10-10 | attached Headquarters Base Ord D |
| Career summary 14 | 13/10/1941 | major |
| Career summary 9 | 20/03/1941 | temporary major |
| Career summary 8 | 17/05/1941 | attached Headquarters 6thDivision2 Feb |
| Career summary 10 | c 1941-04-02 | arrived Greece |
| Career summary 11 | 05/1941 | arrived Middle East ex Greece |
| Appointment | 1942-04-14 - 1943-11-01 | Battalion: 7th; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: Headquarters 1 Australian Corps Guard battalion (attd Headquarters 6th Div); Reason for end of appointment: new command -training unit: commandant OCtraining unit |
| Career summary 18 | 1942-12-05 - 1943-01-12 | course senior officers anti tank |
| Career summary 15 | 16/03/1942 | Returned to Australia (4MD) |
| Career summary 17 | 14/10/1942 | Mention in Despatches (Middle East Jul-Oct 41) |
| Career summary 16 | 14/04/1942 | temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 7th battalion |
| Career summary 19 | 01/11/1943 | commandant Officer Cadet Training Unit (Woodside) |
| Career summary 20 | 13/03/1944 | lieutenant colonel (bd 1 Sep 42) |
| Career summary 22 | 20/02/1946 | Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 21 | 14/01/1946 | relinquished command Officer Cadet Training Unit |
| Career summary 23 | 16/10/1947 | ED |
| Date of death | 24/03/2004 |