| Service number | 221, NX393 |
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| Ranks Held | Captain, Lieutenant, Major, Sergeant, Lieutenant Colonel |
| Birth Date | 1894-07-22 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 1960-03-06 |
| Final Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Place | Sydney |
| Conflicts/Operations |
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| Gazettes |
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-11-08 Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1917-07-18 Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28 Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30 Published in London Gazette in 1942-04-16 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18 |
Lieutenant Colonel Arnold Brown
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 18 July 1917 on page 7214 at position 2
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 08 November 1917 on page 2938 at position 3
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 01 January 1917 on page 44 at position 9
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917 on page 1389 at position 94
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/1st Pioneer Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 30 December 1941 on page 7357 at position 23
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 28 December 1917 on page 13565 at position 110
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 18 April 1918 on page 843 at position 40
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/1st Pioneer Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 16 April 1942 on page 1691 at position 8
Timeline
| Date of birth | 22 July 1894 | Sydney NSW |
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| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 05 March 1915 | |
| WW1 Service 1 | 05 March 1915 | B Company 28th battalion |
| WW1 Service 2 | 24 May 1915 | SGT |
| Date of embarkation | 29 June 1915 | |
| WW1 Service 3 | 04 September 1915 | Embarked fro Gallipoli |
| WW1 Service 4 | 10 January 1916 | arrived Alex. ex Gallipoli |
| WW1 Service 5 | 12 February 1916 | 2lieutenant |
| Date commissioned | 16 February 1916 | |
| WW1 Service 6 | 21 March 1916 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 7 | 30 June 1916 | lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 8 | 01 September 1916 | captain |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 17 September 1916 | |
| WW1 Service 9 | 1916-11 | wounded in action (gun shot wound Neck) 16(18?) |
| WW1 Service 10 | 17 January 1917 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 11 | 25 January 1917 | returned to unit |
| WW1 Service 12 | 08 February 1917 | Military Cross |
| WW1 Service 13 | 04 April 1917 | temporary major |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 12 May 1917 | |
| WW1 Service 14 | 02 July 1917 | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| WW1 Service 15 | 04 August 1917 | major |
| WW1 Service 16 | 28 September 1917 | wounded in action (gun shot wound lf arm & legs) |
| WW1 Service 17 | 07 November 1917 | Mention in Despatches |
| WW1 Service 18 | 25 February 1918 | arrived France |
| WW1 Service 19 | 26 February 1918 | returned to unit |
| WW1 Service 20 | 1918-07-03 - 1918-08-04 | course senior officers School Alde |
| WW1 Service 21 | 29 September 1918 | returned to unit |
| WW1 Service 22 | 05 April 1919 | Returned to Australia |
| WW1 Service 23 | 30 July 1919 | demobilised |
| Interwar Service 1 | 01 July 1920 | major Reserve of Officers |
| Interwar Service 2 | 12 July 1920 | Removed from Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 1 | 09 October 1939 | enlisted Citizens Military Force |
| Career summary 2 | 13 October 1939 | major Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 3 | 13 October 1939 | 2 Grn battalion |
| Career summary 4 | 01 May 1940 | 2/1st Pioneer battalion |
| Career summary 5 | 10 May 1940 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 6 | 02 November 1940 | arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 7 | 09 March 1941 | lieutenant colonel commanding officer |
| Career summary 10 | 31 March 1942 | Returned to Australia (Adel) |
| Career summary 12 | 18 May 1942 | commanding officer 36th battalion |
| Appointment | 1942-05-18 - 1942-09-02 | Battalion: 36th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: commanding officer 2/1st Pioneer battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -FU: Returned as commanding officer to old unit |
| Career summary 11 | 29 May 1942 | arrived Moresby |
| Career summary 13 | 02 September 1942 | commanding officer 2/1st Pioneer battalion |
| Career summary 14 | 01 June 1943 | seconded commanding officer 2 Base Sub-Area |
| Career summary 15 | 16 December 1943 | Area Comd Bulldog |
| Career summary 16 | 17 May 1944 | Dir. Gen Stores and Clothing Equip Div, Master Gen of Ordnance, Land Headquarters |
| Career summary 17 | 30 June 1944 | commanding officer 5th Australian Adv Rect Depot |
| Career summary 18 | 12 August 1945 | commanding officer 6th Australian prisoner of war Reception Centre |
| Career summary 19 | 13 September 1945 | arrived S'pore |
| Career summary 20 | 06 November 1945 | Returned to Australia (Syd) |
| Career summary 21 | 08 February 1946 | Member War Crimes Tribunal, Timor |
| Career summary 22 | 19 July 1946 | Retired Serviceman¿s League |
| Career summary 23 | 30 August 1946 | Reserve of Officers |
| Date of death | 06 March 1960 | |
| Citations 1 | DSO (WW1): | |
| Citations 2 | 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in organising and leading bombing attacks. His sound judgment and determination were mainly instrumental in bringing about the success of these attacks, whilst his utter disregard of danger throughout set a splendid example to officers and men.' | |
| Citations 4 | 'TOBRUCH- Apr/Aug 41. Lt. Col. Brown has commanded 2/1 Aust.Pnr.Bn. most ably throughout the whole campaign in Cyrenaica. In addition to the normal functions so creditably performed in the earlier statges, this unti was called upon from April to take its full part as an Infantry Battalion in the offensive defense of the perimeter. Their work for long periods in holding portion of the FDLs has been extremely satisfactory. Lt. Col. Brown has, by his personal example of respoluteness and courage, set an inspiring example to his officers and men which resulted in the slendid work produced by the unit.' | |
| Citations 5 | -LG Supp 35526/42 -Rec'md Morshead. | |
| Served | 1914-1918 Command: ; Service: Gallipoli, Western Front |
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