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Lieutenant Colonel Slewyn George (Bill) Lane E.D
Born: 15 April 1922
Day Boy Training : July 1940 for 2
weeks with 7th Field Brigade R.A.A (Militia) pending
enlistment
Enlisted: July 1940, 2/9th
(Army) Field Regiment A.I.F
Sergeant: Until
November 1945, 2/9th (Army) Field Regiment A.I.F
November 1945 – February 1946
Army Headquarters Rehabilitation Unit
February 1946 Discharged
A.I.F
Gunner: 8 June 1948, 7 Field Regiment
Sergeant: 8 June 1948, 7 Field Regiment – same Routine Order on enlistment
Provisional Lieutenant: 4 July 1949,
7 Field Regiment
2 June1952 – 17 January 1954, 21 Field Regiment
Lieutenant : 21 December 1951 – 1 June 1952,
7 Field Regiment
2 June 1952 – 17 January 1954, 21 Field Regiment
Captain: . 18 January 1954 – 25 February
1957, 21 Field Regiment
Major: 26
February 1957 – 30 June 1957, 21 Field Regiment
1 July 1957 – 15 August 1962 23 Field Regiment
16 August 1962 – 30 June 1964, Officer Commanding 130 Corps Locating battery
Lieutenant Colonel: 1 July 1964 – 30 June 1967, Commanding
Officer 7 Field Regiment
1 July 1964 – 30 June 1970 Seconded Headquarters Training Group Eastern Command
Colonel: 16 April 1972, Retired List
Decorations: E.D
Occupation: Sydney County Council Employee
Died: 7 January 2000, Coffs Harbour, N.S.W
Note: First Officer commissioned in Regiment after WW2 and Last commanding Officer to be member of A.I.F