Date of birth |
31 May 1914 |
Ingham QLD |
Career summary 1 |
03 November 1939 |
enlisted 2AIF |
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) |
03 November 1939 |
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Career summary 3 |
14 November 1939 |
temporary corporal |
Career summary 4 |
14 November 1939 |
temporary sergeant |
Career summary 5 |
01 March 1940 |
lieutenant |
Date commissioned |
01 March 1940 |
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Career summary 6 |
17 June 1940 |
arrived Scotland |
Career summary 7 |
31 December 1940 |
arrived Middle East ex United Kingdom |
Career summary 8 |
02 May 1941 |
captain |
Career summary 9 |
30 December 1941 |
Mention in Despatches (Feb-Jul 41) |
Career summary 10 |
30 January 1942 |
Involved in Univ Carrier prang |
Career summary 11 |
20 March 1942 |
Returned to Australia (4MD) |
Career summary 12 |
14 August 1942 |
arrived New Guinea (8MD) |
Career summary 13 |
17 December 1942 |
wounded in action gun shot wound lf hand |
Career summary 14 |
28 December 1942 |
Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
Career summary 15 |
12 August 1943 |
arrived Moresby |
Career summary 16 |
1943-08-28 - 1943-11-11 |
attached Headquarters 8th Bri |
Career summary 17 |
1943-10-28 - 1943-12-01 |
instructor 18th Brigade Jnr Leaders |
Career summary 18 |
12 January 1944 |
Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
Career summary 19 |
1944-01-19 - 1944-02-18 |
seconded 18th Australian infantry training battalion as company comma |
Career summary 20 |
18 February 1944 |
transferred 8th battalion |
Career summary 21 |
25 May 1944 |
arrived Lae |
Career summary 22 |
1944-07-12 - 1944-08-18 |
attachedHeadquarters 23rd Bri |
Career summary 23 |
27 September 1944 |
major |
Career summary 24 |
06 October 1944 |
arrived Emirau Is |
Career summary 25 |
03 December 1944 |
Returned to Australia (Brisbane) ex Bougainville |
Career summary 26 |
1944-12-10 - 1945-01-21 |
Land Headquarters Tactical School (senior Officers) |
Career summary 27 |
24 February 1945 |
arrived Treasury Is |
Career summary 28 |
29 March 1945 |
commanding officer 19th battalion |
Appointment |
1945-03-29 - 1945-08-28 |
Battalion: 19th; Rank on appointment: major; Appointed from: 8th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion |
Career summary 29 |
06 April 1945 |
arrived New Britain |
Career summary 30 |
07 April 1945 |
temporary lieutenant colonel |
Career summary 31 |
01 June 1945 |
Returned to Australia (Carins) |
Career summary 32 |
28 August 1945 |
commanding officer 22nd battalion |
Appointment |
1945-08-28 - 1946-05-23 |
Battalion: 22nd; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: commanding officer 19th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion /battalion disbanded |
Career summary 34 |
10 September 1945 |
arrived Moresby |
Career summary 35 |
16 September 1945 |
arrived New Britain |
Career summary 33 |
27 September 1945 |
lieutenant colonel |
Career summary 36 |
23 May 1946 |
commanding officer 26th battalion |
Appointment |
1946-05-23 - 1946-07-05 |
Battalion: 26th; Rank on appointment: commanding officer 22nd battalion ; Appointed from: lieutenant colonel; Reason for end of appointment: demobilised |
Career summary 37 |
05 July 1946 |
relinquished command 26th battalion |
Career summary 2 |
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private 2/9th battalion |
Career summary 38 |
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Reserve of Officers 27 Jun 46??? |
WW2 Service 1 |
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United Kingdom |
WW2 Service 2 |
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Benghazi |
WW2 Service 3 |
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Bougainville |
WW2 Service 4 |
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New Britain |