Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Basil Gillespie

Service number QX6408
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 1904-06-12
Birth Place Australia: Western Australia, Perth
Death Date 1980-03-31
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 24th Australian Infantry Brigade
  • 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1942-06-30
Published in London Gazette in 1945-03-08
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-03-15

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    24th Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    30 June 1942 on page 2857 at position 74
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    08 March 1945 on page 1305 at position 29
    Commonwealth Gazette
    15 March 1945 on page 650 at position 84

Timeline

Date of birth 12 June 1904
Date promoted 02 January 1940 Temporary captain.
Other units 16 August 1940 Transferred to 2/28th Battalion as captain.
Other units 17 August 1940 Seconded Headquarters 24th Brigade.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 31 August 1940 Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other 30 January 1941 Arrived Middle East.
Date promoted 28 February 1941 Appointed staff captain (staff learner).
Date promoted 25 September 1941 Appointed staff captain.
Other units 03 March 1942 2/32nd Battalion.
Date promoted 03 April 1942 Major.
Date of honour or award 30 June 1942 Mention in Despatches.
Date returned to Australia 27 February 1943 Returned to Sydney.
Other units 1943-05-11 - 1945-01-04 Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/24th Battalion.
Other 04 August 1943 Arrived New Guinea.
Date returned to Australia 04 March 1944 Returned to Brisbane.
Other 1944-04-22 - 1944-06-03 Course - Land Headquarters Tactical School.
Other 27 January 1945 Reserve of Officers.
Date of death 31 March 1980