Lieutenant Colonel Charles Cecil Francis Bourne

Service number	QX6008
Birth Date	29/12/1911
Birth Place	Australia: Queensland, Cunnamulla
Death Date	13/01/1969
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Army
Unit	2/12th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place	Cunnamulla
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945

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Date of birth	29/12/1911	Cunnamulla, QLD
Date commissioned	06/03/1936
Other units	13/10/1939	Seconded C Coy, 2/9th Battalion.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	24/10/1939	Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Date promoted	10/07/1940	Captain.
Other	1941-10-13 - 1941-11-15	Course Middle East Tactical School #1 company commander.
Other	14/08/1942	Arrived New Guinea.
Date promoted	11/04/1942	Temporary major.
Other	07/12/1942	Course Land Headquarters Tactical company commander.
Date returned to Australia	12/03/1943	Cairns.
Date promoted	01/08/1943	Temporary lieutenant colonel and commanding officer 2/12th Battalion.
Other units	1943-09-01 - 1945-11-01	2/12th Battalion.
Other	20/08/1943	Arrived Moresby.
Other units	20/07/1943	Attached 2/12th Battalion.
Other	1944-07-18 - 1944-08-02	Course Command and Staff School.
Date promoted	20/01/1944	Lieutenant colonel.
Date promoted	20/01/1944	Major.
Date wounded	21/01/1944	Gun shot wound to abdomen.
Date returned to Australia	17/02/1944	Brisbane.
Other	04/12/1945	Reserve of Officers.
Date of honour or award	12/03/1945	Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Date returned to Australia	14/11/1945	Brisbane.
Other	31/05/1945	Arrived Morotai.
Other	c 1945-07-01	Arrived Balikpapan.
Other units	01/04/1948	Commanding officer 25th Battalion.
Other	16/09/1952	Reserve of Officers.
Other units	19/04/1958	Command 7th Infantry Brigade.
Date promoted	19/04/1959	Brigadier.
Other	01/07/1964	Reserve of Officers.
Date of death	13/01/1969