Virtual War Memorial | Claude Cadman EASTERBROOK DSO, MBE, MC, MiD

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EASTERBROOK, Claude Cadman

Service Numbers:	32, VX117154, 356
Enlisted:	24 November 1914, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA)
Born:	West Maitland, New South Wales, 25 May 1889
Home Town:	Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Natural causes, Melbourne, Victoria, 8 May 1975, aged 85 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Memorials:	Hamilton St. Peter's Anglican Church Honor Roll, Hamilton Superior Public School Roll of Honour, Newcastle Surf Club Life Saving Brigade Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

24 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 32, Holsworthy, New South Wales
20 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 32, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 32, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
29 Jun 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Light Horse Regiment
9 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Light Horse Regiment
26 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain
5 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ
18 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ

World War 2 Service

1 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Major, VX117154, St Lucia, Queensland
1 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 356

Non Warlike Service

5 Sep 1949:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 356, Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA)

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