Lieutenant Colonel Henry Marsden Chilton

Service number NX12218, N60368
Birth Date 1909-09-28
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Turramurra
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Army
Unit 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Turramurra
Conflicts/Operations
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1947-03-06
Published in London Gazette in 1947-03-06

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    28th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 1085 at position 27
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 748 at position 48
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth 28 September 1909
Date commissioned 20 February 1931 Lieutenant 18th Battalion.
Other units 01 July 1935 18/51st Battalion.
Date promoted 29 August 1938 Appointed captain.
Other units 1940-03-04 - 1940-05-06 Full time duty Eastern Command Recruit Training.
Other units 01 May 1940 Seconded captain 2/13th Battalion from 18th Battalion.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 07 May 1940 Enlisted in the 2nd AIF.
Other 26 November 1940 Arrived Middle East.
Date promoted 28 January 1941 Appointed major.
Other units 20 August 1941 Seconded commanding officer 20th Australian Infantry Training Battalion.
Other units 1942-08-11 - 1943-08-18 Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 13/33rd Battalion.
Other units 23 December 1942 Attached Headquarters 1st Brigade.
Other 1942-12-27 - 1943-01-17 Course - JOOT School.
Other 1943-08-13 - 1943-09-27 Course - Land Headquarters Tactical School.
Other units 1943-08-18 - 1945-05-17 Temporary lieutenant colonel 12/50th Battalion.
Date promoted 1944 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other units 1945-05-17 - 1945-07-14 Commanding officer 12/40th Battalion.
Other units 1945-07-14 - 1946-02-28 Commanding officer 28th Battalion.
Other 26 July 1945 Arrived New Britain.
Date returned to Australia 13 January 1946 Returned to Brisbane.
Other 21 March 1946 Reserve of Officers.
Date promoted 14 April 1947 Officer of the Order of the British Empire.