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Henry Dundas Keith MACARTNEY

Date of birth1 February 1880
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPermanent officer
AddressWoldene, Mornington, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinWife, Mrs Macartney, c/o National Bank of Australia Ltd, 5 Bishopsgate Street, London Ec, England
Enlistment date6 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentMajor
Unit nameAustralian Flying Corps, No 1 Squadron, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number8/4/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 16 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollColonel
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
Promotions

Major


Unit: FLY
Promotion date: 5 January 1916

Temporary LTCOL


Unit: ART Div 2
Promotion date: 2 October 1916

Lieutenant Colonel


Unit: ART 3 AB AFA
Promotion date: 8 January 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 3rd Supplement (15 May 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 (27 August 1917).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 13 April 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918

CMG


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Service Order, CMG, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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