Lieutenant Colonel John William Parsons

Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 1878
Death Date 1956
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 11th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-04
Published in London Gazette in 1917-07-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-11
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    11th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    04 June 1917 on page 5475 at position 43
    Commonwealth Gazette
    04 October 1917 on page 2626 at position 59
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

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

    Unit
    11th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    11th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    06 July 1917 on page 6773 at position 64
    Commonwealth Gazette
    11 October 1917 on page 2664 at position 68
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    11th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

Timeline

Date of birth 1878
Date of embarkation 02 June 1915
Other 1917-08-13 - 1918-10-11 Commanding Officer of the 11th Light Horse Regiment.
Date of recommendation honour or award 05 October 1917
Date returned to Australia 25 December 1918
Date of death 1956