Out in the Cold: Australia's involvement in the Korean War - Australian Armed Forces Contributions And Commanders In The Korean War
Australian Armed Forces Contributions And Commanders In The Korean War
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Army |
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| 28th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade | |
| Brigadier T.J. Daly, CBE, DSO | June 1952-Mar. 1953 |
| Brigadier J.G.N. Wilton, CBE, DSO | Mar. 1953-Apr. 1954 |
| Brigadier I.T. Murdoch, CBE | Apr. 1954-Dec. 1954 |
| 3 RAR | |
| Lieutenant Colonel C. H. Green, DSO | Sept. 1950-Nov.1950 |
| Lieutenant Colonel F. S. Walsh | Nov. 1950 |
| Lieutenant Colonel I. B. Ferguson, DSO, MC | Nov. 1950-July 1951 |
| Lieutenant Colonel F. G. Hassett, DSO, OBE | July 1951-July 1952 |
| Lieutenant Colonel R. L. Hughes, DSO | July 1952-Feb. 1953 |
| Lieutenant Colonel A. L. MacDonald, OBE | Feb. 1953- Feb. 1954 |
| 1 RAR | |
| Lieutenant Colonel I. Hutchinson, DSO, OBE, MC, ED | Mar. 1952-Oct. 1952 |
| Lieutenant Colonel M. Austin, DSO Oct. | 1952-Sept. 1953 |
| 2 RAR | |
| Lieutenant Colonel G. F. Larkin, OBE | Mar. 1953-Sept. 1954 |
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Royal Australian Air Force |
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| 91 Composite Wing | |
| Group Captain A. D. Charlton | Oct. 1950-Oct. 1951 |
| Group Captain A. G. Carr | Oct. 1951-Nov. 1952 |
| Group Captain D. R. Chapman | Nov. 1952-Feb. 1954 |
| Group Captain W. N. Lampe | Feb. 1954-June 1954 |
| Group Captain I. S. Podger | June 1954-Dec. 1954 |
| 77 Squadron (P-51 Mustangs and Gloster Meteor Jets) | |
| Wing Commander L. T. Spence, DFC | Feb. 1950-Sept. 1950 |
| Squadron Leader R. C. Cresswell, DFC | Nov. 1950-Aug. 1951 |
| Wing Commander G. H. Steege, DSO, DFC | Aug. 1951-Dec. 1951 |
| Squadron Leader R. T. Susans, DSO, DFC | Dec. 1951-May 1952 |
| Wing Commander J. R. Kinninmont, DSO, DFC | July 1952-Jan. 1953 |
| Wing Commander J. W. Hubble, DSO, AFC | Jan. 1953-June 1953 |
| Wing Commander A. Hodges, AFC | June 1953-Nov. 1953 |
| Wing Commander D. R. Beattie | Nov. 1953-July 1954 |
| Wing Commander R. S. Royston | July 1954-June 1956 |
| 30 Communications Unit | |
| Squadron Leader J. E. Gerber, AFC | June 1950-Nov. 1951 |
| 30 Transport Unit | |
| Squadron Leader J.E. Gerber, AFC | Nov. 1951-Mar. 1952 |
| Squadron Leader R. S. Murdoch, AFC and bar | Mar. 1952-Dec. 1952 |
| Squadron Leader M. S. Humphrey, DFC | Dec. 1952-Mar. 1953 |
| 36 Transport Squadron | |
| Squadron Leader M. S. Humphrey, DFC | Mar. 1953-Sept. 1953 |
| Squadron Leader A. J. Bunyan | Sept. 1953-June 1954 |
| Squadron Leader D. V. Hahn | June 1954-Mar. 1955 |
| 391 Base Squadron | |
| Wing Commander K. S. Hennock | Feb. 1951-Mar. 1951 |
| Wing Commander E. A. Cross | Feb. 1952-Mar. 1953 |
| Wing Commander W. N. Lampe | Mar. 1953-Feb. 1954 |
| Squadron Leader D. St John | Feb. 1954-Aug. 1954 |
| Wing Commander C. E. Wakeham | Aug. 1954-Dec. 1954 |
| 491 Maintenance Squadron | |
| Squadron Leader C. W. Butcher | June 1950-Mar. 1951 |
| Squadron Leader C. J. Leopold | Mar. 1951-Dec. 1952 |
| Squadron Leader A. H. Campey | Dec. 1952-Feb. 1954 |
| Wing Commander E. K. De Cean | Feb. 1954-Nov. 1954 |
| Royal Australian Navy | |
| Aircraft Carriers | |
| HMAS Sydney | |
| First Tour: Captain D. H. Harries, CBE | Aug. 1951-Feb. 1952 |
| Second Tour: Captain G. C. Oldham, DSC | Oct. 1953 -June 1954 |
| HMAS Vengeance (served in the postwar occupation only) | |
| Captain O. H. Becher, DSO, DSC and bar | Oct. 1954-Dec. 1954 |
| Destroyers | |
| HMAS Arunta | |
| Commander W. J. Dovers, DSC | Jan. 1954-Oct. 1954 |
| HMAS ANZAC | |
| First Tour: Commander J. Plunkett-Cole | Aug. 1951-Oct. 1951 |
| Second Tour: Captain G. G. O. Gatacre, DSO, DSC and bar | Sept. 1952-June 1953 |
| HMAS Baatan | |
| First Tour: Commander W. B. M. Marks, DSC | June 1950-June 1951 |
| Second Tour: Commander W. S. Bracegirdle, DSC and 2 bars | Jan. 1952-Sept. 1952 |
| HMAS Tobruk | |
| First Tour: Commander R. I. Peek, OBE, DSC | Aug. 1951-Feb. 1951 |
| Second Tour: Captain I. H. MacDonald | June 1953-Feb. 1954 |
| HMAS Warramunga | |
| First Tour: Captain O. H. Becher, DSO | Aug. 1950-Aug. 1951 |
| Second Tour: Commander J. M. Ramsay, DSC | Jan. 1952-Aug. 1952 |
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Frigates |
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| HMAS Culgoa | |
| Lieutenant Commander D. A. H. Clarke, DSO | Mar. 1953-Nov. 1953 |
| HMAS Condamine | |
| First Tour: Lieutenant Commander R. C. Savage, DSO, DSC | July 1952-Nov. 1953 |
| Second Tour: Lieutenant Commander B. S. Murray | Feb. 1955-July 1955 |
| Lieutenant Commander J. Lancaster | July 1955-Nov. 1955 |
| HMAS Murchison | |
| First Tour: Lieutenant Commander A. N. Dollard, DSC | May 1951-Feb. 1952 |
| Second Tour: Lieutenant Commander A. W. Savage | Nov. 1953- July 1954 |
| HMAS Shoalhaven | |
| First Tour: Commander I. H. MacDonald | June 1950-Sept. 1950 |
| Second Tour: Lieutenant Commander M. J. Lee, DSC | July 1954-Mar. 1955 |
| Air Squadrons | |
| 805 Squadron (Hawker Sea Fury FB 11) | |
| First Tour: Lieutenant Commander W. G. Bowles, DSC | Aug. 1951-Feb. 1952 |
| Second Tour: Lieutenant Commander A. J. Gould | Oct. 1953-June 1954 |
| 808 Squadron (Hawker Sea Fury FB 11) | |
| First Tour: Lieutenant Commander L. Appleby, RN | Aug. 1951-Feb. 1952 |
| Second Tour: Lieutenant Commander P. M. Austin, RN | Oct. 1953-June 1954 |
| 817 Squadron (Fairey Firefly AS) | |
| First Tour: Lieutenant Commander L. B. Lunberg, RN | Aug. 1951-Feb. 1952 |
| Lieutenant Commander W. G. Herbert | Oct. 1953-June 1954 |