Lieutenant Colonel Keith Sinclair Picken

Service number VX48
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 1907-10-20
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Warragul
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 2/27th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Warragul
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 1947-03-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-12-02

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

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

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

    Unit
    2/27th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 1091 at position 82
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 750 at position 133
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    20 January 1944 on page 391 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    02 December 1943 on page 2611 at position 19

Timeline

Date of birth 20 October 1907
Date commissioned 20 April 1927 23rd Battalion.
Other 12 March 1935 Reserve of Officers.
Other units 11 February 1936 Lieutenant 23/21st Battalion.
Date promoted 02 May 1939 Captain.
Other units 13 October 1939 Seconded as captain to 2/6th Battalion.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 20 October 1939 Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other 18 May 1940 Arrived Middle East.
Other units 1940-06-12 - 1940-11-17 Attached Headquarters 17th Brigade as liaison officer.
Date promoted 17 March 1942 Temporary major.
Other 24 March 1942 Arrived Ceylon.
Date returned to Australia 04 August 1942
Date promoted 01 September 1942 Appointed major.
Other 21 September 1942 Joint Overseas Operations Training School.
Other 20 October 1942 Arrived New Guinea.
Other units 07 November 1942 2/7th Battalion.
Other 28 July 1943 Arrived Moresby.
Date returned to Australia 07 October 1943 Returned to Cairns.
Other units 1943-11-17 - 1945-10-08 Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/27th Battalion.
Date of honour or award 02 December 1943 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Other 04 December 1943 Arrived New Guinea.
Date returned to Australia 20 March 1944 Returned to Sydney.
Other 31 May 1945 Arrived Morotai.
Other 16 April 1946 Reserve of Officers.
Date of honour or award 02 February 1947 Mention in Despatches.
Other c 1941-04-10 Arrived Greece.
Other c 1941-06-13 Arrived Middle East.
Other c 1945-06-22 Arrived Balikpapan.
Other c 1945-09-27 Arrived Makassar (for service with Makforce).