Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Edward Chapman E.D

 

Born:                                     8 January 1908

 

Lieutenant :                           25 October 1929 Australian Garrison Artillery (Medium)
 

Captain:                     .           11 May 1934, 1st Medium Brigade A.G.A

                                               

Major:                                    31 October 1938, 1st Medium Brigade R.A.A (Miltia)
                                                1 May 1940, Battery Commander 1st Medium Battery 2/1st Australian Medium Regiment A.I.F
                                                January 1940, 2/13th Field Regiment (Commanded Heron Force Ocean Is)
                                                22 June 1943, Commanding Officer 2/9th Field Regiment A.I.F

 

Lieutenant Colonel:              9 July 1943 – 29 August 1944, Commanded 2/9th Field Regiment (Jungle Division) A.I.F
30 August 1944 – 12 November 1944, Chief Instructor Land HQ School of Artillery (Field)
13 November 1944 – 17 July 1945, Commanded 2/1st Medium Regiment (Jungle Corp)
21 January – 28 March 1946 Instructor (temporary) Instructor Land HQ School of Artillery (Field)
7 May 1946 Reserve of Officers
1 May 1940 – 6 May 1946 A.I.F
1 April 1948 – 10 May 1952, Commanded 7 Field Regiment

Colonel:                                  11 May 1952
 

Temporary Brigadier:          11 May 1952 -30 August 1953
 

Brigadier:                               31 August 1953
                                    11 May 1952 – 11 May 1956, Commanded R.A.A 2nd Division
                                    12 May 1956, Reserve of Officers
                                    1 July 1958 – 30 June 1960, Eastern Command Officers Staff Group
                                    1 January – 30 June  1960 Administrated Command R.A.A 2nd Division
                                    1 July 1960 – 19 March 1961, Administrated Command R.A.A 1st  Division

 Decorations:                            C.B.E
                                       E.D
                                    

Occupation:                           Registrar District Court N.S.W

 Died:                                       15 February 1967