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CREMOR, William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX86 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Colonel |
| Last Unit: | Headquarters (AMF) |
| Born: | Hampton, Victoria, Australia, 12 December 1897 |
| Home Town: | Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Secretary / Army Officer |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Hawthorn,Victoria, Australia, 11 April 1962, aged 64 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance |
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World War 2 Service
| 18 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, VX86 | |
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| 13 Nov 1939: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, Substantive appointment Commanding Officer 2/2Field Regiment RAA | |
| 17 Aug 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, VX86, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, Libya/North Africa, Libya Middle East to 7th August 1942 | |
| 31 Mar 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, VX86, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, "Operation Lustre" Greece 1941, Greece to June 1941 | |
| 13 Jun 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, VX86, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, Battle of Crete | |
| 19 Jul 1941: | Honoured Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Libya/North Africa, For outstanding performance in his duties as CO 2nd/ 2nd Field Regiment RAA | |
| 1 Sep 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, 3rd Division Headquarters, Colonel RAA 3rd Division Australia | |
| 10 Apr 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, VX86, Headquarters (AMF), New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, Colonel Commandant RAA | |
| 18 Nov 1944: | Honoured Commander of the Order of the British Empire, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, For Command and Leadership during Libya Greece Crete and New Guinea campaigns. Recommendation General Officer Commanding Land Forces SW Pacific General Sir Thomas Blamey | |
| 12 Apr 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, VX86, Headquarters (AMF), Placed on Retired list with Substantive Rank of Colonel and (Brevet) Honorary Rank of Brigadier RAA |
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