Arthur Hughes BLAMEY

BLAMEY, Arthur Hughes

Service Numbers: V159761, VX55285
Enlisted: 2 October 1939
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: Australian Army Headquarters
Born: Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, 5 October 1899
Home Town: Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling: Essendon High School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Civil Servant
Died: Natural Causes , Cowes, Victoria, Australia, 3 July 1983, aged 83 years
Cemetery: Phillip Island Cemetery, Victoria
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World War 2 Service

2 Oct 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V159761, Australian Army Headquarters
7 May 1941: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V159761, Australian Army Headquarters, Transferred from the AMF to 2nd AIF as Voyage Only Officer to Malaya for Sea Service
8 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX55285
30 Jul 1941: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, Australian Army Headquarters, Voyage Only to Malaya with 8th Division
8 Dec 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX55285, Sea Transport Staff, Malaya/Singapore, 1st November 1941 to 16 December 1941 Malaya Singapore for duty
12 Dec 1941: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, Sea Transport Staff
19 Dec 1941: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX55285, Australian Army Headquarters, Appointment terminated in the AIF
20 Dec 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V159761, Australian Army Headquarters, Posted G Branch Intelligence Officer
22 Aug 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V159761, Australian Army Headquarters, Appointment terminated

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Militia Service Arthur Hughes Blamey.

Lieutenant 9th September 1928  posted 59th Battalion 

Captain 2nd March 1932 posted 59th Battalion

Temporary Major 1st December 1939 posted to G Branch  Army Headquarters as Intelligence Officer

Awarded the Effiency Decoration (ED) for 15years service with the CMF in 1949