Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Thomas Christopher Layh

Ranks Held Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 1885-04-03
Death Date 1964-04-10
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 59th Infantry Moreland Rifles
  • 57th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 59th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 60th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • General List
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1918-09-16
Published in London Gazette in 1919-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-02-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

Rolls

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

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

    Unit
    60th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    59th Infantry Moreland Rifles
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    59th Infantry Moreland Rifles
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    60th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    59th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    60th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    59th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    57th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    59th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    60th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    59th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    04 January 1917 on page 256 at position 51
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1393 at position 113
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    60th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    01 January 1919 on page 6 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 887 at position 21
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    60th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    16 September 1918 on page 10861 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    04 February 1919 on page 131 at position 4
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    General List
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13566 at position 41
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 843 at position 116
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    57th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    57th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    57th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    31 December 1918 on page 15228 at position 79
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 880 at position 110
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    57th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    01 January 1917 on page 28 at position 37
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1389 at position 42

Timeline

Date of birth 03 April 1885
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 24 August 1914 Appointed lieutenant in the 7th Battalion.
Date of embarkation 19 October 1914
Date promoted 03 April 1915 Appointed captain.
Date promoted 02 August 1915 Appointed temporary major.
Other units 24 February 1916 59th Battalion.
Date promoted 27 July 1916 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Date of recommendation honour or award 12 October 1916
Other units 1916-11-17 - 1916-12-04 Temporary Commanding Officer Division Infnatry School.
Date of recommendation honour or award 28 March 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 1918
Other units 03 April 1918 57th Battalion.
Other units 01 May 1918 60th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 10 May 1918
Other units 09 July 1918 Temporary Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Brigade.
Date of recommendation honour or award 25 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 1918-10
Date of recommendation honour or award 03 October 1918
Other 24 January 1919 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 10 April 1964