Lieutenant Colonel William Llewellyn Arrell

Ranks Held Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 1885-01-21
Death Date 1944-08-03
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 49th Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes 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 Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-09-15

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    14th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    11 July 1919 on page 8830 at position 61
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 October 1919 on page 1653 at position 3
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    14th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    14th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    14th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 May 1918 on page 6201 at position 113
    Commonwealth Gazette
    24 October 1918 on page 2056 at position 85
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    49th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    49th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    14th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    03 June 1919 on page 6821 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    15 September 1919 on page 1371 at position 12

Timeline

Date of birth 21 January 1885
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 20 March 1915 Appointed second lieutenant on 9th Battalion.
Date of embarkation 08 April 1915
Date promoted 03 November 1915 Appointed lieutenant and temporary captain.
Date promoted 31 July 1916 Appointed major.
Date of recommendation honour or award 18 August 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 09 March 1918
Date promoted 01 July 1918 Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel.
Other units 01 July 1918 Temporary commander of 49th Battalion.
Date promoted 20 November 1918 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other units 20 November 1918 14th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 20 January 1919
Date of honour or award 15 September 1919 Distinguished Service Order.
Date of death 03 August 1944