Lieutenant Colonel George Arthur Read

Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Second Lieutenant, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Major
Birth Date 08/05/1884
Death Date 29/06/1919
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918

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Date of birth 08/05/1884
Date of embarkation 29/06/1915
Other 1915-11-13 - 1916-08-25 Adjutant.
Date promoted 01/12/1915 Appointed lieutenant.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 27/05/1915 Appointed to the 28th Battalion with the rank of second lieutenant.
Date promoted 25/08/1916 Appointed temporary major.
Date promoted 29/11/1916 Appointed major.
Date promoted 12/08/1916 Appointed captain.
Date of recommendation honour or award 17/09/1916
Date promoted 05/01/1917 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other 05/01/1917 Commanding Officer of the 28th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 28/09/1917
Other 10/05/1918 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 29/06/1919

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