Brigadier General Alfred Joseph Bessell-Browne
Details
First name/s
Alfred Joseph
Last name
Bessell-Browne
Final rank
Brigadier General
Date of Birth
03/09/1877
Place of Birth
Date of Enlistment
17/08/1914
Date of Embarkation
03/10/1914
Date returned to Australia
19/04/1919
Date of Death
03/08/1947
Place of Death
Ranks held
Conflicts
People
Units
- Australian Field Artillery
- 5th Australian Division
- Artillery
- 5th Australian Divisional Artillery
- 5th Australian Divisional Artillery
- 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade
- 8th Australian Field Artillery Battery
- 1st Western Australian Mounted Infantry
- 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry
Places
Tags and Groups
Rolls
| Roll Type | Unit | Rank | Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls | 1st Western Australian Mounted Infantry | Lieutenant | South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls | 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry | Lieutenant | South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Temporary Brigadier General | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Temporary Brigadier General | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Temporary Brigadier General | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Temporary Brigadier General | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Temporary Brigadier General | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Temporary Brigadier General | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry | Lieutenant | South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Honours and Awards | Aust Div Art | Temporary Brigadier General | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry | Lieutenant | South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Honours and Awards | 1st Western Australian Mounted Infantry | Lieutenant | South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 8th Australian Field Artillery Battery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 5th Australian Divisional Artillery | Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 5th Australian Division | Brigadier General | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 5th Australian Division | Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 5th Australian Divisional Artillery | Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 5th Australian Divisional Artillery | Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 8th Australian Field Artillery Battery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | Artillery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | Artillery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 8th Australian Field Artillery Battery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 8th Australian Field Artillery Battery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 5th Australian Division | Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 5th Australian Division | Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| First World War Embarkation Roll | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 | |
| First World War Nominal Roll | 5th Australian Divisional Artillery | Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Gazettes
Commonwealth Gazette
- 27 January 1916
- 29 June 1917
- 4 October 1917
- 18 April 1918
- 24 October 1918
- 7 November 1918
- 23 May 1919
- 17 October 1919
- 30 October 1919
London Gazette
- 20 August 1901
- 31 October 1902
- 5 November 1915
- 8 November 1915
- 4 January 1917
- 1 June 1917
- 28 December 1917
- 28 May 1918
- 3 June 1918
- 31 December 1918
- 11 July 1919
- 12 July 1919
Other references
- Biographical information The Oxford companion to Australian military history in 1995
Timeline
- 03/09/1877
- Date of birth
- 17/08/1914
- Date of enlistment
- 03/10/1914
- Date of embarkation
- 10/09/1916
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 10/1916
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 06/10/1916
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 09/03/1917
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 20/09/1917
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 08/03/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 25/09/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 31/01/1919
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 19/04/1919
- Date returned to Australia
- 03/08/1947
- Date of death
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