Latham Augustus WITHALL OBE

WITHALL, Latham Augustus

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 8 October 1915, Enlisted at Fremantle Western Australia appointed Second Lieutenant in the AIF allocated to Engineer Reinforcement’s for service overseas
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: AIF Headquarters
Born: London, England, 3 February 1866
Home Town: Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: University Educated
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Died: Natural Causes, Hampstead UK, 16 January 1925, aged 58 years
Cemetery: Hampstead Cemetery

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World War 1 Service

8 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Fremantle Western Australia appointed Second Lieutenant in the AIF allocated to Engineer Reinforcement’s for service overseas
1 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Field Company Engineers
11 Jul 1916: Involvement Lieutenant, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: ''
11 Jul 1916: Embarked Lieutenant, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Vestalia, Sydney
20 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Divisional Engineers Headquarters, Appointment Adjutant Engineer Training Depot England for duty
3 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Field Company Engineers, Transferred to Australian Engineer Reinforcement’s Depot France for duty
24 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, AIF Headquarters, Posted as Works Engineer for Hospitals to AIF HQ
1 Jan 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, AIF Headquarters, Promoted from Engineer Reinforcement’s UK for duty at AIF HQ for duty
1 Jan 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Major, AIF Headquarters
3 Jun 1919: Honoured Officer of the Order of the British Empire, For valuable service during the War as Engineer Officer AIF HQ
12 Mar 1920: Transferred AIF WW1, Major, Australian Graves Service , Detached for duty France Inspection of Works
4 Dec 1920: Embarked AIF WW1, Major General, Officer, AIF Headquarters, RTA 3MD Melbourne OC Troops on HT Bahia Castle
28 Jul 1921: Discharged AIF WW1, Major, Officer, AIF Headquarters, Appointment terminated at 3MD Melbourne

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