Volume 1 — Appendix D.

ROLL OF ORIGINAL OFFICERS OF THE 28TH BATTALION, AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.

Appointment. Rank. Name. Memoranda.

Commanding Officer Lt.-Colonel Collett, H. B. Commanded Battn. 23/4/1915 to 29/7/1916 (severely wounded), and from 13/10/1917 to 22/3/1918. Transferred to General List. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Colonel. C.M.G., D.S.O. Mentioned by the Secretary of State for War. Promoted Brevet Colonel, Australian Military Forces, for "special meritorious service."

Second-in-command Major Davies, C. R. Transferred to 58th Battn., 1916. Promoted Lt.-Colonel. O.B.E. Previously served in the South African War, 1901-1902.

Adjutant Captain Lamb, C. H. Invalided 1915. Returned with 44th Battn., 1916. Wounded. Promoted Major M.C.

Quartermaster Hon. Lieut. Dunn, R. Resigned Commission, 1915.

Signalling Officer 2nd Lieut. Scouler, J. J. S. Transferred to Australian Cyclist Battalion, March 1916. Promoted Captain. French Croix de Guerre.

Transport Officer Graham, T. D. Seconded with Imperial Camel Corps, Jan., 1916. Transferred to 4th Pioneer Battn., 1916. Promoted Captain and Adjutant. Killed in action. Belgium 2/10/1917.

Machine Gun Officer 2nd Lieut. Shaw, G. D. Transferred to 2nd Pioneer Battn., 1916. Wounded on two occasions. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Captain. M.C.

"A" Company

Officer Commanding Major Wilson, J. A. C. Invalided 12/11/1915.

2nd-in-Command Captain Montgomery, A. M. P. Invalided 1915. Returned from Australia with Reinforcements 1916, and rejoined, 1917. Severely wounded, 1917, and again invalided.

O.C. No. 1 Platoon Lieutenant Davey, A. H. Promoted Captain. Invalided 1916.

O.C. No. 2 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Pugh, C. H. Wounded. Promoted Captain.

O.C. No. 3 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Denson, H. R. Seconded with Imperial Camel Corps, Jan., 1916. Thence transferred to 14th Light Horse. Served in Sinai and Palestine with that Regiment. Promoted Major. D.S.O.

O.C. No. 4 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Read, G. A. Promoted Lieut.-Colonel. Commanded Battalion from 5/1/17 to 28/9/17. Severely wounded. Invalided. Thrice mentioned in Despatches. D.S.O. Montenegrin Order of Danilo, 5th Class.

"B" Company

Officer Commanding Major Jeffrey, F. R. Attached to 27th Battn., 8/6/15. Afterwards transferred to that unit. Previously served in the South African War with City Imperial Volunteers.

2nd in Command Captain Stroud, W. G. Commanded "B" Company until October, 1915. Invalided.

2nd in Command Lieut. Jackson, P. E. Attached from 27th Battn., vice Major Jeffrey. Promoted Captain. Died of wounds, France, 31/5/16.

O.C. No. 5 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Ruddock, H. E. C. Acting Adjutant, Oct.-Nov., 1915. Died of pneumonia, Egypt, 22/11/15.

O.C. No. 6 Platoon Lieut. Gibbings, C. T. Commanded "B" Company in 1916. Promoted Captain. Killed in action, France, 29/7/16.

O.C. No. 7 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Hargraves, G. A. Invalided Oct., 1915. Rejoined Sept., 1917. Wounded. Invalided Nov., 1917. Promoted Captain.

O.C. No. 8 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Sundercombe, N. W. Seconded to command 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery, 1916-17. Rejoined Battn., 1918. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Captain. M.C.

"C" Company

Officer Commanding Major Leane, A. W. Commanded Battn. from 30/7/16 to 4/1/17. Promoted Lieut. Colonel. Died of wounds, France, 4/1/17.

2nd-in-Command Lieut. Isaac, A. S. Commanded "C" Company, March-July, 1916. Promoted Captain. Severely wounded 29/7/16. Invalided.

O.C. No. 9 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Jensen, F. E. Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 13/9/15. Previously served in the South African War.

O.C. No. 10 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Phillips, R. C. Promoted Captain. Twice wounded. Transferred to Australian Flying Corps, April 1917. Promoted Major. M.C. and Bar. D.F.C.

O.C. No. 11 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Carter, L. J. Invalided 1915.

O.C. No. 12 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Smith, G. A. F. Transferred to 47th Battn., 1916, and afterwards to 15th Battn. Promoted Captain.

"D" Company

Officer Commanding Major Welch, L. B. Killed in action, France, 28/7/16.

2nd-in-Command Captain Menz, H. B. Died of enteric fever, Egypt, 27/11/15.

O.C. No. 13 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Glyde, E. G. Wounded on four occasions. Promoted Major. Belgian Croix de Guerre.

O.C. No. 14 Platoon Lieut. Macrae, N. F. Commanded "A" Company, 1915-16. Promoted Captain. Killed in action, France, 29/7/16.

O.C. No. 15 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Foss, C. M. Acting Adjutant, 1916. Promoted Captain. M.C. Died of wounds, France, 11/8/16.

O.C. No. 16 Platoon 2nd Lieut. Nicholls, T. O. Transferred to 7th Machine Gun Company, 1916, and subsequently commanded that unit. Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted Captain. M.C. Severely wounded 4/10/17 and invalided.

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Medical Officer Captain Kenny, J. A.A.M.C. Transferred from France to Egypt, 1917. Promoted Major.

Chaplain 4th Class Brennan, Very Rev. D. A. Promoted to Chaplain, 2nd Class.