Lieutenant Colonel Ewan Murray Robson

Service number	NX349
Ranks Held	Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Major
Birth Date	07/03/1906
Birth Place	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Ashfield
Death Date	26/08/1974
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Army
Unit	2/31st Australian Infantry Battalion
Place	Ashfield
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

Date of birth	07/03/1906
Other	13/10/1939	Seconded lieutenant Royal Australian Artillery.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	29/12/1939	Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Date commissioned	29/09/1939
Other	18/06/1940	Arrived Scotland.
Other units	27/06/1940	70th Battalion.
Date wounded	06/08/1941	Wounded in action - shell/shrapnel wound, left foot.
Date promoted	24/04/1941	Captain.
Other	09/03/1941	Arrived Middle East.
Other	1941-10-12 - 1941-11-20	Course - Middle East Tactical School.
Other units	09/12/1942	Attached Headquarters 18th Brigade.
Other	c 1942-08-10	Arrived New Guinea.
Date promoted	28/09/1942	Temporary major.
Other units	1942-07-23 - 1942-09-09	Attached Headquarters 7th Division.
Other	1942-01-04 - 1942-02-07	Seconded as instructor Middle East Tactical School.
Date returned to Australia	04/01/1943	Returned to Townsville.
Other	26/07/1943	Arrived Moresby.
Other	1943-04-14 - 1943-06-02	Course - Land Headquarters Tactical School.
Date of honour or award	23/12/1943	Mention in Despatches.
Other units	1943-05-26 - 1945-10-08	Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/31st Battalion.
Date returned to Australia	31/01/1944	Returned to Townsville.
Date of honour or award	31/05/1944	Mention in Despatches.
Date returned to Australia	03/11/1945	Returned to Brisbane.
Date of honour or award	06/05/1945	Mention in Despatches.
Other	22/11/1945	Reserve of Officers.
Other	06/06/1945	Arrived Morotai.
Date of death	26/08/1974