Lieutenant Colonel Richard George Moss

Service number V43048
Ranks Held Captain, Second Lieutenant
Birth Date 16/05/1892
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Jeetho
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Jeetho
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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    Letters written by Lionel Gordon Short, 1917

    Letters written by Lionel Gordon Short, 1918-1919

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Career summary 9 *** NO ACTIVE SERVICE ***
Interwar Service 8 course assessed fit to for command
Date of birth 16/05/1892 Jeetho VIC
Date of enlistment 14/05/1915
Date promoted 08/11/1915 2lieutenant 23rd battalion
Date commissioned 08/11/1915
Date promoted 20/09/1916 lieutenant
Date of embarkation 07/03/1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 15/09/1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 09/09/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 30/09/1917
Date promoted 25/05/1917 captain
Date of recommendation honour or award 08/07/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 10/07/1918
Date returned to Australia 02/12/1919
Date of discharge 22/03/1920 demobilised
Interwar Service 1 01/01/1920 captain Reserve of Officers
Interwar Service 2 01/03/1921 2/37th battalion
Interwar Service 3 31/03/1921 37th battalion
Interwar Service 4 1923-07-13 - 1923-10-13 administering commanding officer 37th batta
Interwar Service 6 05/10/1925 major
Interwar Service 9 01/08/1928 lieutenant colonel commanding officer 37th battalion
Interwar Service 7 1928-01-10 - 1928-07-09 administering commanding officer 37th batta
Interwar Service 10 01/07/1930 commanding officer 37/52nd battalion
Interwar Service 11 01/07/1936 Unattached List
Appointment 1940-08-20 - 1942-05-23 Battalion: 57/60th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: UL; Reason for end of appointment: removed from command: Not recommended for field command
Career summary 1 20/08/1940 commanding officer 57/60th battalion
Career summary 4 1941-08-06 - 1941-09-07 course Command and Staff School #26 Commanding Officers &
Career summary 2 31/10/1941 full time duty
Career summary 3 26/11/1941 course Southern Command Training School #44 24
Career summary 5 15/12/1941 administering commanding officer R&Recruit Reception Depot , Headquarters #6 (Melb) Sub Area
Career summary 6 18/03/1942 commanding officer 15th Training battalion
Career summary 7 22/05/1942 relinquished command 57/60th
Career summary 8 23/05/1942 Reserve of Officers

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