Murray John Moten CBE, DSO & Bar
Service Number: SX2889; BrigadierDetails
First name/s
Murray John
Last name
Moten
Service Number
SX2889; Brigadier
Date of Birth
03/07/1899
Place of Birth
Date returned to Australia
18/12/1945
Date of Death
14/09/1953
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- 03/07/1899
- Hawker, SA
- 01/07/1923
- Date commissioned
- 01/07/1923
- 48th Battalion.
- 01/07/1923
- Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs)
- 06/01/1926
- Captain.
- 29/05/1929
- Major.
- 13/12/1936
- Commanding officer 43/48th Battalion.
- 1939-07-01 - 1940-04-26
- 48th Battalion.
- 1940-04-26 - 1941-12-27
- 2/27th Battalion.
- 26/04/1940
- Commanding officer 2/27th Battalion.
- 24/11/1940
- Arrived Middle East.
- 1941-12-22 - 1946-01-17
- Attached Headquarters 17th Brigade.
- 07/11/1941
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
- 27/12/1941
- Commanding Officer 17th Brigade.
- 1942-12-29 - 1943-01-10
- Administering command 11th Division.
- 12/02/1942
- Mention in Despatches.
- 24/03/1942
- Arrived Ceylon.
- 04/08/1942
- Melbourne.
- 08/04/1943
- Bar to Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
- 30/09/1943
- Townsville.
- 01/10/1943
- Arrived New Guinea.
- 18/12/1945
- Sydney.
- 01/04/1946
- Command AMF Contingent to London Victory March.
- 12/09/1946
- Colonel - Reserve of Officers.
- 05/05/1947
- Mention in Despatches.
- 19/03/1948
- Commanding Officer 9th Brigade.
- 01/01/1949
- Brigadier.
- 06/01/1952
- Reserve of Officers.
- 16/03/1953
- Aide de camp to Governor General.
- 14/09/1953
- Date of death
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