Colonel Charles Aloysius Denehy DSO, VD
Details
First name/s
Charles Aloysius
Last name
Denehy
Final rank
Colonel
Date of Birth
15/10/1879
Date of Enlistment
15/08/1914
Date of Embarkation
19/10/1914
Date returned to Australia
22/11/1919
Date of Death
22/04/1968
Ranks held
Conflicts
Units
- 7th Australian Infantry Battalion
- 57th Australian Infantry Battalion
- 58th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service
Tags and Groups
- Distinguished Service Order
- Mention in despatches
- Belgian Croix de Guerre
- 7 Infantry Battalion (October 1914)
- Bar to Distinguished Service Order
- all people profiles
- biographies
Rolls
| Roll Type | Unit | Rank | Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honours and Awards | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 57th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 57th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion | Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 7th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 57th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 57th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 57th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 57th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 57th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 57th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| First World War Embarkation Roll | Second Lieutenant | First World War, 1914-1918 | |
| First World War Nominal Roll | 57th Australian Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Gazettes
Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917
- 8 November 1917
- 18 April 1918
- 17 June 1919
- 23 July 1919
- 30 October 1919
- 29 January 1920
London Gazette
- 4 January 1917
- 18 July 1917
- 28 December 1917
- 8 March 1919
- 5 April 1919
- 11 July 1919
- 4 October 1919
Timeline
- 15/10/1879
- Date of birth
- 15/08/1914
- Date of enlistment
- 24/08/1914
- Appointed 2nd lieutenant and Commanding Officer of D Company, 7th Battalion.
- 19/10/1914
- Date of embarkation
- 01/02/1915
- Appointed lieutenant.
- 15/10/1915
- Appointed captain.
- 20/10/1915
- Acting Adjutant.
- 09/11/1915
- Resumes command of D Company.
- 16/02/1916
- Appointed temporary major.
- 12/03/1916
- 59th Battalion.
- 12/03/1916
- Appointed major.
- 06/04/1916
- 57th Battalion.
- 27/07/1916
- Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel.
- 27/07/1916
- Temporary Commanding Officer of 58th Battalion.
- 27/08/1916
- Appointed lieutenant colonel.
- 12/10/1916
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 03/02/1917
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 28/03/1917
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 19/05/1917
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 1918-08-18 - 1918-08-21
- 5th Division Headquarters.
- 1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 05/02/1918
- 15th Infantry Brigade HEadquarters.
- 08/02/1918
- 58th Battalion.
- 01/05/1918
- Commanding Officer 57th Battalion.
- 09/10/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 12/10/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 1919-01-28 - 1919-03-04
- 15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters.
- 22/11/1919
- Date returned to Australia
- 28/04/1920
- AIF appointment terminated.
- 22/04/1968
- Date of death
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