Lieutenant Colonel Philip Kingsmill Parbury

Service number	NX69
Ranks Held	Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Major
Birth Date	1910-09-16
Birth Place	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Death Date	1988-01-09
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Army
Units	New Guinea Force 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place	Sydney
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes	Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1947-03-06 Published in London Gazette in 1941-10-21 Published in London Gazette in 1943-12-23 Published in London Gazette in 1947-03-06 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-12-23

Collection items

Rolls

Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards:

Unit

New Guinea Force

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Temporary Major

London Gazette

23 December 1943 on page 5575 at position 34

Commonwealth Gazette

23 December 1943 on page 2799 at position 46
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards:

Unit

2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Captain

London Gazette

21 October 1941 on page 6086 at position 2
Honours and Awards:

Unit

2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Lieutenant Colonel

London Gazette

06 March 1947 on page 1089 at position 30

Commonwealth Gazette

06 March 1947 on page 748 at position 21
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth	16 September 1910	Sydney NSW
Date commissioned	25 August 1939
Interwar Service 1	25 August 1939	lieutenant 34th battalion
Career summary 1	13 October 1939	seconded lieutenant 2/3rd battalion
Career summary 2	23 October 1939	enlisted 2AIF
Career summary 3	14 February 1940	arrived Middle East
Career summary 4	09 March 1940	attached 2 battalion , Black Watch (cadre course)
Career summary 5	1940-05-13 - 1940-06-16	course Middle East Tactical School (Company
Career summary 6	24 July 1940	liaison officer Headquarters 16th Brigade
Career summary 7	1940-12-01 - 1941-01-29	course Middle East Tactical School (Liasonn)
Career summary 8	28 January 1941	captain
Career summary 10	1941-05	arrived Middle East ex Greece
Career summary 11	25 June 1941	returned to unit (2/3rd battalion )
Career summary 12	08 September 1941	general service officer grade 3 (learner) Headquarters 6thDivision
Career summary 14	20 September 1941	attached Headquarters 6thDivision
Career summary 13	27 September 1941	Military Cross
Career summary 15	1942-01-25 - 1942-05-30	course Middle East Staff School # 6 War Co
Career summary 16	17 July 1942	Returned to Australia (Syd)
Career summary 17	14 September 1942	general service officer grade 2 Adv Land Headquarters
Career summary 18	14 September 1942	temporary major
Career summary 19	05 October 1942	general service officer grade 2 New Guinea Force
Career summary 20	01 February 1943	Returned to Australia (Townsville )
Career summary 21	24 February 1943	instructor Land Headquarters Tactical School
Career summary 22	11 March 1943	temporary lieutenant colonel
Career summary 23	02 September 1943	relinquish temporary lieutenant colonel
Career summary 24	03 September 1943	general service officer grade 1 (Trg) New Guinea Force
Career summary 25	08 September 1943	arrived Moresby
Career summary 26	23 December 1943	Mention in Despatches
Career summary 27	1944-01-13 - 1944-02-22	attached ADV Land Headquar
Career summary 28	21 January 1944	lieutenant colonel commanding officer 31/51st battalion
Appointment	1944-01-21 - 1944-11-20	Battalion: 31/51st; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: general service officer grade 1 (Trg) Headquarters NGF; Reason for end of appointment: new command /infantry battalion: Australian Imperial Force battalion
Career summary 29	1944-02-22 - 1944-04-03	medical (cysti
Career summary 30	07 April 1944	arrived Marauke
Career summary 31	10 August 1944	Returned to Australia Townsville
Career summary 32	20 November 1944	commanding officer 2/7th battalion
Appointment	1944-11-20 - 1945-09-24	Battalion: 2/7th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: commanding officer 31/51st; Reason for end of appointment: demobilised
Career summary 33	03 December 1944	arrived Lae
Career summary 34	24 September 1945	relinquished command 2/7th battalion
Career summary 36	07 December 1945	Reserve of Officers
Career summary 37	05 May 1947	Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Career summary 39	22 October 1951	commanding officer 34th battalion
Date of death	09 January 1988
Career summary 9	c 1941-03-19	arrived Greece
Career summary 35	c 1945-10-27	Returned to Australia ex Wewak
Career summary 38		* POST WAR *
Citations 2		'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the night 20/21 Jun. 41, this officer, with great resource and initiative, organised his comapny of only sixty men, and cut the DAMASCUS-BEIRUT Road. By brilliant disposition of his troops, he organised an effective road block and although under heavy fire from forts on both sides of the road, he succeeded in capturing twenty-five vehicles with eighty-two prisoners, including two Colonels. As his company was unable to remain in the position during the hours of daylight, he personally led it up the side of the gorge, and on his own initiative, he endeavoured to capture FORT GOYBET. This officer's courage and coolness, together with his grit and determination when under fire from the forts, was an outstanding example for his men to follow.'