Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Arthurs (Boots) Callaghan C.M.G, D.S.O
Chevalir of French Legion d’Honneur

Born:               31 July 1890 Sydney N.S.W 

Enlisted:          1910 Australian Field Artillery 

2 nd Lieutenant:          10 May 1911, Unallotted list 5th Field Battey Australian Field Artillery 

Lieutenant:             1 July 1912 44 Battery, 6th Field Artillery Brigade A.F.A, 10 August 1914 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade A.I.F 

Captain:          18 August 1914, Battery Captain 2nd Battery, 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade A.I.F, 10September 1914, 14 Battery 5th A.F.A Brigade, 24 November 1915- 30 September 1915, 5 Battery 2nd A.F.A Brigade A.I.F, 5 February 1916 5th Division Artillery A.I.F, 10 March 1916 Acting Commanding Officer 25th Howitzer Brigade A.I.F

Major:             12 March 1916- 9 July 1916 13 A.F.A Brigade A.I.F 

Temporary Lieutenant Colonel:         31 March 1918- 21 January 1920 Commanding Officer 4 A.F.A Brigade A.I.F

Lieutenant Colonel:           1 July 1920 – 30 March 1921 Commanding Officer 3rd A.F.A Brigade

                                           31 March 1921- 30 march 1926 Commanding Officer VII A.F.A Brigade

                                             31 March 1926 Unattached List 

Temporary Colonel:          1 May 1926 – 30 November 1929 Commanded 2nd Division Artillery 

Colonel:           1 December 1929 – 30 April 1932 Commanded 2nd Division Artillery, 1 May 1932 Unattached List, 15 May 1934- 14 May 1938 Commanded 8th Infantry Brigade , 15 May 1938 Unattached list, 22 November 1938-21 November 1941 Aide-de-Camp to Governor General  

Brigadier:        1 November 1939- 30 June 1940 R.A.A Eastern Command, 1 July 1940 – 15 February 1942 Commander Royal Artillery 8th Australian Division A.I.F 

Temporary Major General:   16 February 1942 Commanding Officer 8th Australian Division A.I.F, 6 May 1942- 18 August 1945 Permanent Supernumerary (Prisoner of War) 

Major General:          April 1947 effective from 1 September 1942  

Retired List:               10 April 1947  

Decorations:               D.S.O 12 July 1815 Gallipoli

                                    C.M.G 3 June 1919 France Belguim

Chevalir of French Legion d’Honneur 15 December 1919 France

V.D 1926

C.B 12 September 1946 Outstanding Leadership and devotion to duty whilst a P.O.W

M.I.D World War 1, 4 Times France and Belguim, World War 2 Malaya  

Occupation:                 Footwear Manufacturer  

Died:                           1 January 1967 Gordon N.S.W