Major General Edward James Milford

Service number VX12014
Ranks Held Lieutenant, Major, Major General, Temporary Major General
Birth Date 1892-12-10
Death Date 1972-06-10
Final Rank Major General
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • Permanent Military Forces
  • 2nd Australian Divisional Artillery
  • 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
  • 11th Australian Field Artillery Battery
  • 5 Australian Division
  • 7 Australian Division
  • New Guinea Force General Staff Branch (Staff Duties and Training)
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • 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 1919-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in London Gazette in 1945-03-08
Published in London Gazette in 1947-03-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-04-27
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-03-15
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    Permanent Military Forces
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

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

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

    Unit
    11th Australian Field Artillery Battery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    5 Australian Division
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Temporary Major General
    London Gazette
    27 April 1944 on page 1929 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    27 April 1944 on page 894 at position 64
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    01 January 1919 on page 21 at position 25
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 888 at position 35
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    New Guinea Force General Staff Branch (Staff Duties and Training)
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Major General
    London Gazette
    08 March 1945 on page 1298 at position 3
    Commonwealth Gazette
    15 March 1945 on page 649 at position 3
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    31 December 1918 on page 15226 at position 15
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 880 at position 122
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Divisional Artillery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    7 Australian Division
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Major General
    London Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 1085 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 745 at position 2

Timeline

Date of birth 10 December 1892
Date of birth 10 December 1892
Date of birth 10 December 1892
Date of enlistment 01 July 1915
Date of embarkation 18 November 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 21 April 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 04 September 1918
Date of fate 23 February 1919
Date of death 10 June 1972
Date of death 10 June 1972
Date of death 10 June 1972