Temporary Brigadier Selwyn Havelock Watson Craig Porter

Service number	VX133, 386601
Ranks Held	Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Brigadier
Birth Date	23/02/1905
Birth Place	Australia: Victoria, Tintaldra
Death Date	18/10/1963
Final Rank	Temporary Brigadier
Service	Australian Army
Units	2/31st Australian Infantry Battalion 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion 24th Australian Infantry Brigade
Place	Tintaldra
Conflicts/Operations	Second World War, 1939-1945 Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

Rolls

Honours and Awards:

Unit

2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Major
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Unit

24th Australian Infantry Brigade

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Temporary Brigadier
Honours and Awards:

Unit

2/31st Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Lieutenant Colonel
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth	23/02/1905
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)	05/12/1924
Date commissioned	05/12/1924
Other units	05/12/1924	58th Battalion.
Date promoted	15/02/1928	Captain.
Other units	1934-04-16 - 1936-11-23	Seconded staff captain 15th Brigade.
Date promoted	18/11/1936	Major.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	19/10/1939	Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other units	13/10/1939	Seconded major 2/5th Battalion.
Other	18/05/1940	Arrived Middle East.
Other units	27/02/1941	Commanding officer 2/31st Battalion.
Other units	1941-02-27 - 1942-03-25	2/31st Battalion.
Other units	1941-01-28 - 1941-02-26	Attached 2/6th Battalion.
Date of honour or award	08/11/1941	Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Other units	17/01/1941	2/5th Battalion.
Date wounded	14/06/1941	Gun shot wound to left thigh.
Date of honour or award	19/07/1941	Mention in Despatches.
Date promoted	01/09/1942	Colonel.
Other units	25/03/1942	Commander 30th Brigade.
Other	c 1942-04-15	Arrived New Guinea.
Other	09/11/1943	Arrived Moresby.
Other	09/09/1943	Chief instructor Land Headquarters Tactical School.
Other units	10/11/1943	Commanding Officer 24th Brigade.
Other	31/07/1944	Course - 1 Australian Corps Command and Staff 19.
Date returned to Australia	23/01/1944	Townsville.
Other	20/11/1945	Reserve of Officers.
Other units	31/03/1945	Attached Headquarters 9th Division.
Date returned to Australia	04/10/1945	Darwin.
Other	c 1945-06-01	Arrived Labuan.
Other	23/03/1945	Arrived Morotai.
Date of honour or award	01/04/1947	Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Other units	02/08/1948	Commander 6th Brigade.
Other units	02/05/1950	Commander 3rd Division.
Other	02/07/1953	Citizens Military Force Member Military Board.
Other	16/08/1954	Reserve of Officers.
Date of death	18/10/1963