Honorary Brigadier Jeremiah Charles Selmes

Service number 2965
Ranks Held Captain, Major, Second Lieutenant, Driver
Birth Date 1879-07-08
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Death Date 1958-05-26
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Lindfield
Final Rank Honorary Brigadier
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 1st Australian Divisional Artillery
  • 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade
  • 101st Australian (Howitzer) Battery
  • A Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
  • Royal Australian Artillery
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1918-01-18
Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in London Gazette in 1918-04-25
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-09-24

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Rolls

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Second Lieutenant

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Artillery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    18 January 1918 on page 954 at position 12
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1918 on page 1125 at position 115

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Artillery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 May 1918 on page 6201 at position 41
    Commonwealth Gazette
    24 October 1918 on page 2056 at position 13

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13565 at position 7
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 842 at position 119

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Artillery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    04 January 1917 on page 254 at position 52
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1391 at position 104

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    1st Australian Divisional Artillery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    101st Australian (Howitzer) Battery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    101st Australian (Howitzer) Battery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:

    Unit
    A Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Driver

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    101st Australian (Howitzer) Battery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

Timeline

Date of birth 08 July 1879
Date of enlistment 18 August 1914
Date of embarkation 18 October 1914
Date of recommendation honour or award 06 October 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 26 September 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 07 November 1917
Date returned to Australia 09 October 1918
Date of death 26 May 1958
Date of death 1968

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