Lieutenant Colonel William Joseph Robert Cheeseman

Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 1894-01-12
Death Date 1938-04-23
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 30th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-11-08
Published in London Gazette in 1919-10-04
Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-11
Published in London Gazette in 1917-07-14
Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-18
Published in London Gazette in 1919-03-08
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-06-17
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-01-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04

Rolls

Timeline

Date of birth 12 January 1894
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 18 October 1915 Appointed lieutenant in the 30th Battalion.
Date of embarkation 09 November 1915
Date promoted 20 February 1916 Appointed captain.
Other units 20 March 1916 Officer Commanding D Company, 30th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 17 September 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 12 October 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 03 February 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 23 March 1917
Date promoted 11 April 1917 Appointed major.
Date of recommendation honour or award 03 May 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 19 August 1917
Other units 19 September 1917 Detached to 5th Division Headquarters.
Date promoted 29 September 1917 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other units 29 September 1917 Commanding Officer 53rd Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 08 March 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 11 August 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 07 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 08 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 11 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 18 October 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 20 October 1918
Other 13 September 1919 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 23 April 1938