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HUXLEY, John Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Officer, Q185217, Q123424, QX22980 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1915, Crookwell |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| Born: | Hambleton Hil, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, 14 September 1890 |
| Home Town: | Crookwell, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Natural causes, Dungog, New South Wales, Australia, 4 January 1963, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: |
Privately Cremated Cremated - memorial niche plaque at Christ Church Anglican Church, Dungog. |
| Memorials: | Crookwell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Crookwell | |
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| 15 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 10 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 15 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 21 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Captain, Headquarters Staff | |
| 1 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 29 Apr 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HT Dorset, Alexandria for return to Australia - arriving 3 June 1919. | |
| 19 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Light Horse Regiment |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Major, Q185217, later Q123424 & QX22980 | |
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| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Q123424, Detention Barracks, Major, Grovely, Queensland | |
| 19 Aug 1941: | Enlisted QX22980, 7th Australian Infantry Training Brigade, Major | |
| 26 Aug 1941: | Involvement QX22980, also Q185217 & Q123424 - enlisted 31/12/1941 | |
| 30 Dec 1941: | Transferred 29th Infantry Brigade 2/AIF, Major | |
| 31 Dec 1941: | Involvement Major, Q123424, prev Q185217 & QX22980 - two entries | |
| 31 Dec 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 31 Dec 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 31 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, Q123424 | |
| 7 Dec 1945: | Discharged | |
| 7 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, Q123424 | |
| 7 Dec 1945: | Discharged | |
| 8 Dec 1945: | Discharged Q123424, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Major - awarded Efficiency Decoration (ED) on 2 May 1946 (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 82, p. 1163). | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged QX22980 | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted QX22980 |
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Husband of Mrs Muriel Vera Hixley, Crookwell, New South Wales
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