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Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Synnot M.C
Born: 8 May 1888, Sunbury Victoria- Birth not registered
Gunner: 11 January 1915, Australian Field Artillery
Corporal: 9 March 1915
Lance Sergeant: 18 April 1915
Provisional Lieutenant: 12 July 1915, 13th
Battery, 5th Field Artillery Brigade A.I.F
8 September 1915, 14th
Battery, 5th Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column A.I.F
Lieutenant : 1 March 1916 5th F.A.B
A.I.F
4 March 1916. 22nd Howitzer Battery
13 MAY 1916 5th F.A.B A.I.F
21 January – November 1917 Adjutant 5th F.A.B A.I.F
Captain: . 6 July 1917
4 July 1918, Brigade Major 2nd
Division Artillery
Major (Temporary): 20 October 1918, Battery Commander 15th Battery, 5th F.A.B A.I.F
Major:
23 October 1918
7 April Appointment terminated
31 March 1921, 25th Battery VII A.F.A Brigade (Supernumerary to
establishment,
Major with full pay
11 September 1923 Unattached List
16 July 1924 – 30 June 1927 S.O (2nd Grade) G Branch 1st
Division
Lieutenant Colonel: 1 July 1927 – 31
January 1929 Commanded 18 Brigade A.F.A
1 February 1929 – 31 January 1933, Commanded 21 Brigade A.F.A
1 February 1933 Unattached List
18 November 1933 – 15 December 1934 Commanded 7th Field Brigade
16 December 1934, Reserve of Officers
19 August 1944, Retired
Note in World War 2 joined R.A.A.F in charge of messes
Decorations: M.C 3 June 1918, conspicuous ability,
excellent services and devotion to duty as Adjutant September and October 1917
M.I.D 9 September 1917, Adjutant Norveil and Ypres
operations
Occupation: Archiect
Died: 3 September 1965, Carrum Victoria