Date of birth |
10 November 1903 |
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Date commissioned |
01 July 1923 |
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Interwar Service 2 |
01 July 1923 |
lieutenant 43rd battalion |
Interwar Service 3 |
06 January 1926 |
captain |
Interwar Service 4 |
01 December 1936 |
major |
Career summary 2 |
01 March 1940 |
lieutenant colonel commanding officer 43rd battalion |
Appointment |
1940-03-01 - 1940-05-01 |
Battalion: 43rd; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: 43rd battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: voluntary demotion: major Australian Imperial Force battalion |
Career summary 3 |
01 May 1940 |
seconded 2/27th battalion as major |
Career summary 4 |
24 November 1940 |
arrived Middle East |
Career summary 5 |
25 May 1941 |
seconded as commanding officer 21st Australian infantry training battalion |
Career summary 6 |
1941-06-20 - 1941-09-23 |
attached7th Australian infantry training Brigade |
Career summary 7 |
1941-10-20 - 1941-12-13 |
course Middle East Tactical School (senior Offr) (qualif |
Career summary 8 |
18 December 1941 |
relinquished command 21st Australian infantry training battalion & returned to unit |
Career summary 9 |
25 March 1942 |
Returned to Australia 4 MD |
Career summary 10 |
14 April 1942 |
temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 27th battalion |
Appointment |
1942-04-14 - 1945-10-22 |
Battalion: 27th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: 2/27th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: demobilised |
Career summary 11 |
01 September 1942 |
lieutenant colonel |
Career summary 12 |
08 October 1942 |
ED |
Career summary 13 |
1943-08-16 - 1943-09-26 |
course Land Headquarters Tactical School (Snt O |
Career summary 14 |
27 May 1944 |
arrived Lae |
Career summary 15 |
1944-12-10 - 1945-01-28 |
attached Headquarters 23rd Brigade |
Career summary 17 |
20 March 1945 |
HOSP (ganglion lf wrist) 6 |
Career summary 18 |
29 March 1945 |
arrived Lae |
Career summary 19 |
30 March 1945 |
arrived Bougainville |
Citations 2 |
30 September 1945 |
PERIOD 1.4.45 to |
Career summary 20 |
11 October 1945 |
Returned to Australia (Cairns) ex Bougainville |
Career summary 22 |
21 November 1945 |
Reserve of Officers |
Career summary 23 |
05 May 1947 |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
Date of death |
13 April 1975 |
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Career summary 1 |
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major 43rd battalion |
Career summary 16 |
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Returned to Australia (Townsville ) ex Green Is 3 Feb 45 (leave) |
Career summary 21 |
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relinquished command 27th battalion 22 Oct 45 demobilised |
Citations 3 |
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This recommendation for award is in recognition of his devotion to duty and his skilful and unremitting efforts in training his battalion and maintaining its morale at an exceptionally high standard. His sound judgement and tactical skill were well demonstrated firstly on the NUMA NUMA TRAIL and subsequently at RATSUA, BONIS PENINSULA. The aggressive actions of his patrols covering from PEARL RIDGE to the EAST coast and from SISIVIE and TOKUA to the NUMA TRAIL , wrought havoc on the Jap L of C and accounted for 122 enemy killed and 4 of his own. Later at RATSUA he wrested the initiative from the enemy by his relentless attack on Jap patrols and their patrol bases. |
Citations 4 |
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Again his ratio of casualties lay much in his favour. His battalion killed 166 Japs for 18 of our own. To Lt-Col. POPE goes the credit of the very satisfactory successes of his Battalion. Lt-Col. POPE joined the AIF as a Major in 2/27 Inf Bn on 1/5/40. He served in the Middle East.' |
Citations 5 |
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Recom by A.W Potts, Comd 23rd Inf Bde |
Interwar Service 1 |
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OR service? |
WW2 Service 1 |
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New Guinea |
WW2 Service 2 |
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Bougainville |