Lieutenant Colonel David Sydney Wanliss

Birth Date 1864-02-20
Birth Place United Kingdom: Scotland, Perth and Kinross, Perth
Death Date 1943-09-25
Death Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Brighton
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 5th Australian Infantry Battalion
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Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1915-11-05
Published in London Gazette in 1915-11-08
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-01-27
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-01-27

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    Images from the Phillip Schuler collection, both taken by and acquired by him.

    Images from the Phillip Schuler collection, both taken by and acquired by him.

    Document


    Personal Files Book 5, 16 May - 25 May 1915

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Date of birth 20 February 1864
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 18 August 1914 Appointed Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Officer 5 Battalion.
Date of embarkation 21 October 1914
Other units 18 May 1915 Temporary Commanding Officer 2 Infantry Brigade.
Other units 08 June 1915 Rejoined 5 Battalion.
Other units 06 July 1915 Temporary Commanding Officer 2 Infantry Brigade.
Other units 20 July 1915 Rejoined 5 Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 13 September 1915
Other units 13 October 1916 Commanding Officer 1 Australian Divisional Base Depot.
Date returned to Australia 12 May 1918
Other units 12 May 1918 Officer COmmanding Troops D.
Other 20 July 1918 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 25 September 1943

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