Service number | VX35 |
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Ranks Held | Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Major |
Birth Date | 1908-01-16 |
Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Malvern |
Death Date | 1985-10-08 |
Final Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Service | Australian Army |
Units |
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Place | Malvern |
Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Gazettes |
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1947-03-06 Published in London Gazette in 1944-01-20 Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30 Published in London Gazette in 1941-07-08 Published in London Gazette in 1947-03-06 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-12-23 |
Lieutenant Colonel John Ackland Bishop
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/27th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 20 January 1944 on page 392 at position 21
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 December 1943 on page 2797 at position 1
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 08 July 1941 on page 3882 at position 8
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 30 December 1941 on page 7357 at position 68
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 6 Australian Division
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 06 March 1947 on page 1085 at position 19
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 06 March 1947 on page 748 at position 43
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
Timeline
Date of birth | 16 January 1908 | Malvern, VIC. |
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Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 01 July 1926 | 24th Battalion. |
Date commissioned | 24 August 1928 | Lieutenant. |
Date promoted | 15 December 1935 | Appointed captain. |
Other | 15 July 1938 | Seconded Intelligence Officer, Headquarters 10th Brigade. |
Other units | 24 August 1939 | 24/39th Battalion. |
Other units | 13 October 1939 | Seconded captain 2/7th Battalion. |
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) | 31 October 1939 | Enlisted 2nd AIF. |
Other | 22 December 1939 | Course - C&SS #14 company commander 4. |
Other | 21 February 1940 | Seconded acting staff captain Headquarters 17th Brigade. |
Other | 18 May 1940 | Arrived Middle East. |
Other | 15 July 1940 | Seconded staff captain Headquarters 17th Brigade. |
Date promoted | 01 April 1941 | Temporary major. |
Other | 01 April 1941 | Returned to unit. |
Other | 1941-05 | Arrived Middle East. |
Other units | 31 May 1941 | Aeconded brigade major 17th Brigade. |
Date promoted | 11 June 1941 | Appointed major. |
Other | 14 June 1941 | Course - Middle East Combined Training Centre. |
Date of honour or award | 19 July 1941 | Member of the Order of the British Empire. |
Date of honour or award | 26 December 1941 | Mention in Despatches. |
Other | 1942-01-24 - 1942-05-30 | Course - Middle East Staff School. |
Date returned to Australia | 17 July 1942 | Returned to Sydney. |
Date promoted | 08 October 1942 | Temporary lieutenant colonel. |
Other units | 1943-03-11 - 1943-11-17 | Commanding officer 2/27th Battalion. |
Other | 08 August 1943 | Arrived Moresby. |
Other | 17 November 1943 | General service officer grade 1 , Headquarters 6th Division. |
Date returned to Australia | 12 December 1943 | Returned to Townsville. |
Date of honour or award | 21 December 1943 | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. |
Date returned to Australia | 28 August 1944 | Returned to Cairns. |
Other | 02 September 1944 | Arrived New Guinea. |
Other | 01 November 1944 | Arrived Aitape. |
Other units | 1945-06-07 - 1945-07-05 | Administering command 19th Brigade. |
Date returned to Australia | 09 September 1945 | Returned to Mareeba. |
Other | 03 October 1945 | Arrived Moresby. |
Other | 14 October 1945 | Seconded duty with Coordinator Demobilisation & Dispersal. |
Other | 04 July 1946 | Reserve of Officers. |
Other | 1956-04-20 - 1959-04-20 | Honourary aide de camp to the Governor General. |
Other units | 01 December 1959 | Temporary major general command 2nd Division. |
Other | 30 November 1961 | Unattached List. |
Other | 17 January 1965 | Retired List. |
Date of death | 08 October 1985 | |
Other | c 1941-04-08 | Arrived Greece. |