Lieutenant Colonel Ewan Murray Robson

Service number	NX349
Ranks Held	Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Major
Birth Date	1906-03-07
Birth Place	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Ashfield
Death Date	1974-08-26
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Army
Unit	2/31st Australian Infantry Battalion
Place	Ashfield
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes	Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1947-03-06 Published in London Gazette in 1944-04-27 Published in London Gazette in 1945-03-08 Published in London Gazette in 1943-12-23 Published in London Gazette in 1947-03-06 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-12-23 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-04-27 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-03-15

Collection items

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