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516:'s attempt to cut off the retreating Italian Army. Dougherty was ordered to seize Wadi Derna, a ravine 500 metres wide. His lead company reached the wadi and a platoon crossed it, establishing itself on the far side after a fight in which an Australian was killed and nine Italians captured. This small force was counter-attacked by the Italians but the Australians held their ground. Later a group of Italians blundered into the Australian position; 40 were killed and 56 captured. Dougherty now moved to join the attack on Derna, unaware that O'Connor had called it off. His troops soon ran into a large Italian force which was beaten off only with the help of fire from the 494:, from which it participated in the assault on the Tobruk fortress. In the featureless desert, Dougherty was confronted with some difficulty in locating the start line for the advance, and made a series of adjustments to the battalion position. Later he felt compelled to explain his actions to his troops, explaining that he did not wish them to take any casualties due to carelessness on his part. Commanding from a 680: 33: 466:, who was disappointed at being unable to select his own battalion commanders. However Dougherty soon made a good impression and when Robertson went on leave in October 1940 he recommended that Dougherty act as brigade commander, despite the fact that he was the youngest and most junior of Robertson's battalion commanders. Dougherty also encountered some resentment from regular officers like Lieutenant Colonel 668:. After making an appreciation of the Gona area, Dougherty decided to bring overwhelming force against small Japanese forces, defeating the enemy in detail. Several days of bitter and costly fighting followed as the 21st Infantry Brigade fought for Gona and the nearby Japanese positions. In the process, the 21st Infantry Brigade was almost annihilated by casualties and disease. Dougherty suffered an attack of 757:, where the 21st Infantry Brigade landed on 1 July 1945. The Japanese were totally outnumbered and outgunned, but like the other battles of the Pacific War, many of them fought to the death. Despite this, the 7th Division's casualties were significantly lighter than they had suffered in previous campaigns, mainly due to the employment of staggering amounts of 591:, destroying a considerable part of the German force and capturing a considerable quantity of weapons and supplies. The Germans gradually tightened their grip on the area, however, and it was decided to evacuate the troops at Heraklion from Crete. Dougherty waited until all his men were embarked on British warships before himself departing on 854:. Dougherty felt that he should be Chairman of the Military Board when Wells was absent, being the next most senior member. Wells denounced "the impertinence of a part-time soldier wanting to be the chairman of a board of regular soldiers!" Dougherty replied, "No we are all the same, we are all soldiers." In 1960, the 653: 381:
on 11 September 1931 but was moved to the unattached list in 1932 following his posting to Tingha. His posting to Armidale allowed him to resume his part-time military career, and he joined the 33rd/41st Infantry Battalion on 20 December 1934, and then the 33rd Infantry Battalion when it resumed its
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of the 2/1st Field Regiment. Dougherty had trucks drive to and fro to give the impression that the position was being reinforced. Fighting went on for another day before the Italians withdrew, having avoided encirclement. However O'Connor was later able to cut off the Italian Army at
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on 13 October 1939, receiving the AIF serial number of NX148. He was however allowed to retain his substantive rank of lieutenant colonel as an honorary rank, and therefore wear his lieutenant colonel's rank badges. Dougherty embarked from Sydney on 10 January 1940 on the SS
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Officers of the 21st Infantry Brigade. Left to right: Brigadier I. N. Dougherty NX148, Commanding Officer (CO) 21st Infantry Brigade; Lieutenant Colonel F. H. Sublet WX1598 CO, 2/16th Infantry Battalion; Major L. E. Walcott NX34843, Brigade Major; Lieutenant-Colonel
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and the release of Allied POWs and internees, organised the distribution of food and medical supplies to the civilian population and maintained civil order. In recognition of "gallant and distinguished services in the South West Pacific", Dougherty was made a
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A broken ankle caused Dougherty to be hospitalised at the 2/5th General Hospital in Port Moresby. He rejoined his brigade in early 1944, but only in time for its relief and return to Australia. For this campaign, Dougherty earned a third mention in despatches.
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After a long illness, Dougherty died on 4 March 1998, survived by Lady Phyllis and his four remaining children. More than 500 people, including an estimated 200 men who had served under him in the Second World War, gathered at
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High School. They were married at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Sydney. This cut short Phyllis's teaching career for the time being, as married women were not permitted to work as teachers at that time. During the
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as its personnel returned from leave and hospital. Dougherty rebuilt his brigade, once again ruthlessly weeding out officers who did not meet his standards, including two of his battalion commanders.
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3129001, CO 2/14th Infantry Battalion; Lieutenant Colonel A. C. Sharp CO, 2/6th Field Ambulance; and Lieutenant Colonel K. S. Picken VX48 CO, 2/27th Infantry Battalion.
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Dougherty returned to Leadville at least once a year to visit his mother. On a visit in 1935, he met Phyllis Lofts, a fellow school teacher who taught at
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Dougherty arrived back in Palestine after the campaign in Greece to find no mail awaiting him. His mail had been stopped on the order of Major General
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member of the Military Board, which he held until his retirement from the Army in 1957. Dougherty again clashed with Sir Henry Wells, now
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Petassi Manella. Once on his objective, Robertson had ordered Dougherty to capture Fort Airente, if feasible, thereby cutting the road to
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Dougherty was informed that he was being promoted to brigadier and given command of the 23rd Infantry Brigade, a part of Major General
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High School. They would eventually have five children: Margaret and Graeme, born before the war, and, later, Maureen, David and Noela.
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Brigadier Ivan Dougherty, Commander 21st Brigade (centre), with Major L. E. Walcott and Captain H. M. Hamilton (right) in December 1944
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with the 2/4th Infantry Battalion. Dougherty accepted surrender of the outlying Japanese forces, handled the processing of Japanese
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and 48 of Dougherty's men were killed. For his services in Greece and Crete, Dougherty was mentioned in despatches a second time.
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who wanted to personally break the sad news to Dougherty that his daughter Margaret had been killed in a playground accident in
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Dougherty remained in the Army as a reservist. He assumed command of the 8th Infantry Brigade in 1948. He was promoted to
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but part of the newly formed 19th Infantry Brigade. Dougherty received a cool reception from his new commander, Brigadier
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in order to be near his family. For this campaign, Dougherty was awarded a bar to his Distinguished Service Order.
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on 3 April 1940 and moved into the line in the Kleidi area where the 19th Infantry Brigade (now under Brigadier
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Junior Technical School (now Marrickville Public School). While teaching by day he completed a four-year
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District. He left the New South Wales Education Department in 1955 to become the first Director of the
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where it was detached from the 19th Infantry Brigade and sent to help British and Greek units defend
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Passey, David (17 March 1998), "Mates Farewell 'Great Australian' General Renowned for Loyalty",
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was also named in his honour. As a result, his name is today widely associated with fine art.
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over the following months. When the 7th Division sailed north again, it was to Morotai.
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Once again the 21st Infantry Brigade assembled at Ravenshoe after taking leave. As
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In July 1943 the 21st Infantry Brigade began moving north once more. Following the
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where Dougherty became Military Governor, a role he had already carried out in
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The Once and Future army: A History of the Citizen Military Forces 1947–74
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was contemplated for the brigade's next operation, Dougherty observed the
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Valley culminating in the capture of Dumpu. Dougherty then moved into the
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in 1976. The Ivan Dougherty Gallery at the College of Fine Arts, at the
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and the battalion moved by rail to an encampment at Julis, a town in the
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Activity School in 1946. In 1948, he became Inspector of Schools in the
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this regulation would be relaxed and she was able to take a position at
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Australian Brass: The Career Of Lieutenant General Sir Horace Robertson
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paid Dougherty a visit on the beachhead while it was still under fire.
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In 1926, while still at Sydney Teachers' College, Dougherty joined the
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Dougherty boards an aircraft to undertake a tactical reconnaissance.
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Dougherty returned to teaching, accepting a post as headmaster of
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New South Wales Defence Organisation and State Emergency Services
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to take over command of the 21st Infantry Brigade from Brigadier
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At Derna, Robertson employed his brigade boldly in support of
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Returning to civilian life, Dougherty contested the seat of
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On 19 August 1940 Dougherty was appointed to command the
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separate existence on 1 October 1936. He was promoted to
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Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
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Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
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where the 2/4th Infantry Battalion was evacuated by
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South–West Pacific Area – First Year: Kokoda to Wau
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He was cremated at 544: 1781:Australian Army personnel of World War II 1535:Deputy Chancellors – University of Sydney 1432:(Supplement). 6 March 1947. p. 1085. 1700: 1674: 1522: 1510: 1488:(Supplement). 31 May 1968. p. 6333. 1478: 1422: 1366: 1322: 1298: 1286: 1206: 1136:(Supplement). 8 July 1941. p. 3884. 1126: 1116:(Supplement). 8 July 1941. p. 3890. 1106: 877:from 1954 to 1974, and served as Deputy 678: 651: 579:The 2/4th Infantry Battalion arrived on 1751:Military personnel from New South Wales 549:The 2/4th Infantry Battalion landed at 260:New South Wales State Emergency Service 1733: 1718: 1557: 1575:Fearnside, G. H.; Clift, Ken (1979), 390:on 1 December 1938, and was promoted 306:(6 April 1907 – 4 March 1998) was an 1646: 1625: 1596: 1194: 1170: 1158: 1146: 1094: 1082: 1070: 1058: 1022: 866:in succession to Lieutenant General 862:, attempted to appoint Dougherty as 377:on 27 July 1927. He was promoted to 373:, in which he was commissioned as a 1016: 478:The 19th Infantry Brigade moved to 413: 13: 1786:Public servants of New South Wales 612:were attacked by large numbers of 362:Public School in 1931 and then to 14: 1797: 842:in 1952 on taking command of the 772:the 21st Brigade was detached to 346:. In 1928 he became a teacher at 1577:Dougherty: A Great Man Among Men 432:Second Australian Imperial Force 31: 1551: 1539: 1528: 1516: 1504: 1492: 1472: 1460: 1448: 1436: 1416: 1404: 1392: 1380: 1360: 1348: 1336: 1316: 1304: 1292: 1280: 1268: 1256: 1244: 1232: 1220: 1200: 1188: 1176: 1164: 1152: 1140: 1120: 1100: 1088: 1076: 1064: 1052: 1040: 1028: 447:about 26 km north east of 1004: 992: 980: 968: 939: 927: 915: 899:St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney 522:Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 439:. The ship sailed through the 1: 1567: 891:University of New South Wales 792: 632: 426:, commander-designate of the 711:, establishing a toehold on 445:British Mandate of Palestine 7: 1776:Australian Knights Bachelor 539:Distinguished Service Order 364:Armidale West Public School 236:Distinguished Service Order 10: 1802: 1610:Cambridge University Press 1546:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1499:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1467:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1455:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1443:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1411:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1399:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1387:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1355:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1343:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1311:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1275:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1263:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1251:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1239:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1227:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1183:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1047:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1035:Fearnside & Clift 1979 1011:Fearnside & Clift 1979 999:Fearnside & Clift 1979 987:Fearnside & Clift 1979 975:Fearnside & Clift 1979 946:Fearnside & Clift 1979 934:Fearnside & Clift 1979 922:Fearnside & Clift 1979 864:Chief of the General Staff 852:Chief of the General Staff 500:Generale di Corpo d'Armata 371:Sydney University Regiment 328:Leadville, New South Wales 64:Leadville, New South Wales 1701:McCarthy, Dudley (1959), 1675:McCarthy, Dayton (2003), 963:AMF Army List of Officers 846:. In 1954, he became the 726: 674:Goulburn, New South Wales 254: 223: 203:Finisterre Range campaign 170: 134: 124: 114: 106: 94: 86: 69: 50: 42: 30: 23: 908: 647:Northern Territory Force 473: 456:2/4th Infantry Battalion 428:2/2nd Infantry Battalion 322:Education and early life 1713:Australian War Memorial 1685:Oxford University Press 1659:Australian War Memorial 1650:Greece, Crete and Syria 1641:Australian War Memorial 627:Mosman, New South Wales 589:German airborne assault 545:Greece, Crete and Syria 535:mentioned in despatches 418:On the outbreak of the 388:33rd Infantry Battalion 344:Sydney Teachers College 336:Coolah, New South Wales 330:, a small town between 280:Sir Ivan Noel Dougherty 248:Mentioned in Despatches 183:Western Desert Campaign 25:Sir Ivan Noel Dougherty 1771:Australian headmasters 820:, and Dougherty lost. 689: 657: 1722:Sydney Morning Herald 856:Minister for the Army 694:Ravenshoe, Queensland 682: 655: 352:Bachelor of Economics 244:Efficiency Decoration 107:Years of service 1647:Long, Gavin (1953), 875:University of Sydney 518:Vickers machine guns 484:Sir Archibald Wavell 358:. He transferred to 356:University of Sydney 269:University of Sydney 1766:Australian generals 737:invasion of Morotai 394:on 28 August 1939. 310:officer during the 198:Battle of Buna-Gona 1606:Oakleigh, Victoria 1485:The London Gazette 1469:, pp. 196–200 1457:, pp. 192–193 1445:, pp. 190–192 1429:The London Gazette 1413:, pp. 182–185 1401:, pp. 174–176 1389:, pp. 162–164 1373:The London Gazette 1357:, pp. 152–154 1329:The London Gazette 1301:, pp. 424–448 1265:, pp. 100–101 1213:The London Gazette 1197:, pp. 290–294 1173:, pp. 281–284 1149:, pp. 163–164 1133:The London Gazette 1113:The London Gazette 1097:, pp. 270–272 1085:, pp. 246–250 868:Sir Ragnar Garrett 770:surrender of Japan 748:Cairns, Queensland 733:amphibious warfare 701:capture of Kaiapit 690: 658: 511:Lieutenant General 392:lieutenant colonel 340:Mudgee High School 16:Australian general 1668:978-0-00-217489-3 1619:978-0-521-40157-9 1590:978-0-85553-022-8 809:. 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663: 654: 650: 648: 644: 640: 630: 628: 624: 619: 617: 616: 611: 610: 604: 603: 597: 596: 590: 586: 582: 577: 575: 574: 568: 564: 560: 556: 552: 542: 540: 536: 532: 527: 523: 519: 515: 512: 507: 505: 501: 497: 493: 489: 485: 481: 471: 469: 465: 461: 457: 452: 450: 446: 442: 438: 433: 429: 425: 421: 411: 409: 405: 400: 395: 393: 389: 385: 380: 376: 372: 367: 365: 361: 357: 353: 349: 345: 341: 337: 333: 329: 319: 317: 313: 309: 304: 297: 293: 286: 281: 278: 277:Major General 270: 266: 261: 257: 253: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 229: 226: 222: 214: 211: 209: 206: 204: 201: 199: 196: 194: 191: 189: 186: 184: 181: 180: 179: 176: 175: 173: 169: 165: 160: 155: 150: 145: 140: 137: 133: 129: 127: 123: 120: 119:Major General 117: 113: 109: 105: 102: 99: 93: 89: 85: 81: 72: 68: 65: 53: 49: 45: 41: 34: 29: 22: 19: 1720: 1703: 1676: 1649: 1631: 1601: 1576: 1560:, p. 17 1553: 1541: 1530: 1518: 1506: 1494: 1483: 1474: 1462: 1450: 1438: 1427: 1418: 1406: 1394: 1382: 1371: 1362: 1350: 1338: 1327: 1318: 1306: 1294: 1282: 1270: 1258: 1246: 1241:, p. 91 1234: 1222: 1211: 1202: 1190: 1178: 1166: 1154: 1142: 1131: 1122: 1111: 1102: 1090: 1078: 1066: 1054: 1042: 1030: 1025:, p. 79 1018: 1013:, p. 17 1006: 994: 982: 970: 962: 948:, p. 13 941: 929: 917: 895: 872: 844:2nd Division 837: 822: 796: 767: 752: 742: 730: 721: 719:'s mission. 717:7th Division 713:Shaggy Ridge 698: 691: 686:P. E. Rhoden 666:Arnold Potts 662:Port Moresby 659: 636: 620: 614: 608: 601: 594: 578: 572: 548: 508: 499: 480:Borg El Arab 477: 460:6th Division 453: 436: 417: 396: 368: 348:Marrickville 325: 279: 275: 171:Battles/wars 154:23rd Brigade 149:21st Brigade 139:2nd Division 75:(1998-03-04) 73:4 March 1998 61:6 April 1907 18: 1746:1998 deaths 1741:1907 births 1725:, p. 7 1632:To Benghazi 1627:Long, Gavin 1558:Passey 1998 1480:"No. 44601" 1424:"No. 37898" 1368:"No. 36486" 1324:"No. 36297" 1208:"No. 35396" 1128:"No. 35209" 1108:"No. 35209" 924:, p. 5 860:John Cramer 811:blue ribbon 799:East Sydney 623:Iven Mackay 563:Thermopylae 526:25 pounders 468:Henry Wells 144:8th Brigade 43:Nickname(s) 1735:Categories 1568:References 905:Cemetery. 903:Sutherland 879:Chancellor 818:Eddie Ward 793:Later life 761:. General 755:Balikpapan 741:HMAS  633:New Guinea 441:Suez Canal 375:lieutenant 314:and early 265:Chancellor 87:Allegiance 57:1907-04-06 1195:Long 1953 1171:Long 1953 1159:Long 1953 1147:Long 1953 1095:Long 1952 1083:Long 1952 1071:Long 1952 1059:Long 1952 1023:Grey 1992 789:in 1947. 759:firepower 607:HMS  600:HMS  595:Kimberley 593:HMS  585:Heraklion 571:HMS  531:Beda Fomm 399:Coonamble 166:(1938–39) 161:(1940–42) 151:(1942–45) 146:(1948–52) 141:(1952–54) 110:1927–1957 90:Australia 1709:Canberra 1655:Canberra 1637:Canberra 1629:(1952), 1600:(1992), 778:Benghazi 774:Makassar 743:Kanimbla 639:Adelaide 408:Goulburn 318:period. 316:Cold War 135:Commands 95:Service/ 803:Liberal 670:malaria 551:Piraeus 520:of the 437:Otranto 379:captain 332:Dunedoo 267:of the 263:Deputy 1691:  1665:  1616:  1587:  1581:Sydney 825:Enmore 727:Borneo 615:Stukas 567:Megara 492:Tobruk 360:Tingha 294:& 238:& 224:Awards 156:(1942) 97:branch 80:Sydney 909:Notes 814:Labor 801:as a 602:Orion 581:Crete 573:Hasty 504:Derna 474:Libya 384:major 301: 299:, 290: 288:, 130:NX148 1689:ISBN 1663:ISBN 1614:ISBN 1585:ISBN 829:Bega 782:POWs 705:Ramu 609:Dido 605:and 524:and 449:Gaza 342:and 334:and 115:Rank 70:Died 51:Born 885:of 848:CMF 645:'s 486:'s 296:Bar 292:DSO 285:CBE 250:(3) 240:Bar 46:Doc 1737:: 1711:: 1687:, 1683:: 1679:, 1661:, 1657:: 1639:: 1612:, 1608:: 1604:, 1579:, 1482:. 1426:. 1370:. 1326:. 1210:. 1130:. 1110:. 953:^ 858:, 598:. 576:. 541:. 451:. 366:. 303:ED 282:, 59:) 55:(

Index


Leadville, New South Wales
Sydney
Australian Army
Major General
Service number
2nd Division
8th Brigade
21st Brigade
23rd Brigade
2/4th Battalion
33rd Battalion
Second World War
Western Desert Campaign
Battle of Greece
Battle of Crete
Battle of Buna-Gona
Finisterre Range campaign
Battle of Morotai
Borneo Campaign
Knight Bachelor
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Bar
Efficiency Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches
New South Wales State Emergency Service
Chancellor
University of Sydney
Major General

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