Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Windeyer Ralston

Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 27/11/1885
Death Date 29/09/1971
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918

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    Group portrait of officers of the 20th Battalion at Arques, Belgium. Identified back row, left to ...

    Outdoor group portrait of officers of the Rabaul Garrison of the Australian Naval and Military ...

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Date of birth 27/11/1885
Other 1914-08-18 - 1915-03-01 Prior AMF service.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 07/05/1915 Appointed to the 19th Battalion with the rank of major.
Date of embarkation 25/06/1915
Date promoted 06/06/1916 Appointed to lieutenant colonel.
Other units 06/06/1916 Appinted to command the 20th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 18/09/1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 30/09/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 09/09/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 27/09/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 29/04/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 04/03/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 09/03/1918
Other units 01/03/1918 Appointed to command the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion.
Date returned to Australia 16/06/1919
Date of death 29/09/1971

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