Eric Maxwell CATHERWOOD

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CATHERWOOD, Eric Maxwell

Service Numbers:	12, 6597, QX35565
Enlisted:	15 August 1914, Prahan
Last Rank:	Major General
Last Unit:	1 Base Sub Area HQ
Born:	Prahan, Victoria, Australia, 17 October 1895
Home Town:	Hawksburn, Victoria
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Estate Agent/Business Manager
Died:	Non Battle Casualty, New Guinea, 2 February 1944, aged 48 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Proserpine War Memorial

World War 1 Service

15 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12, 5th Infantry Battalion, Prahan
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 12, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 12, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
14 Jul 1916:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), 12, 5th Infantry Battalion
18 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6597, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6597, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6597, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1918:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion
1 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, QX35565

World War 2 Service

5 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, QX35565
5 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), QX35565, Townsville, Queensland
2 Feb 1944:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major General, QX35565, 1 Base Sub Area HQ, Milne Bay Base Sub area

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Eric Maxwell CATHERWOOD was born in Prahan, Victoria on 17th October, 1895

His parents were Alfred Maxwell CATHERWOOD & Laura Annie HAYNES

He married Nellie Maie RANDELL in Queensland on 25th March, 1923

He served in both WW1 and WW2 & his last rank was Major in the Milne Bay Base sub area

Eric died as a passenger on a Dakota Aircraft AC -47 which crashed between Cooktown & Milne Bay on 2nd February, 1944 - his death was presumed and there is no known grave

His name is memorialised on the Australia War Memorial & the Port Moresby Memorial

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