Lieutenant Colonel William David Jeater

Service number 1234, NX34992
Ranks Held Private, Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 1896-08-02
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Penrith
Death Date 1981-12-03
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 8 Div Base Depot
  • 2/20th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Penrith
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1946-08-01
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1946-09-12

Rolls

Timeline

Date of birth 02 August 1896
Other 1914-07-01 - 1915-08-01 CMF.
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) 02 August 1915
Other units 1915-10 30th Battalion.
Date of embarkation 09 November 1915
Other units 1916-02 8th Machine Gun Company.
Date promoted 01 September 1916 Corporal.
Date promoted 18 November 1916 Sergeant.
Date commissioned 19 December 1917
Other units 19 March 1918 5th Machine Gun Battalion.
Other 23 December 1919 Demobilised.
Other units 26 February 1926 Lieutenant 35th Battalion.
Date promoted 11 July 1928 Captain.
Other units 01 July 1929 35/33rd Battalion.
Date promoted 12 May 1931 Major.
Other units 01 January 1934 2/35th Battalion.
Other 18 January 1935 Unattached List.
Other units 1937-03-01 - 1940-07-01 Lieutenant colonel commanding officer 2/35th Battalion.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 27 June 1940 Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other units 1940-07-01 - 1941-08-04 Seconded commanding officer 2/20th Battalion.
Other 18 February 1941 Arrived Singapore.
Other units 04 August 1941 Commanding officer General Base Depot.
Date captured 15 February 1942 Prisoner of war.
Date released 05 September 1945 Safe in Allied hands (Changai).
Date returned to Australia 07 October 1945 Returned to Sydney.
Other 12 February 1946 Reserve of Officers.
Date of death 03 December 1981