Windeyer, William John Victor
- Date of birth:
- July 28th, 1900 (Sydney/New South Wales, Australia)
- Date of death:
- November 23rd, 1987 (Sydney/New South Wales, Australia)
- Service number:
- NX396
- Nationality:
- Australian (1901-present, Federal Monarchy)
Biography
Promotions:
1918: Private
1924: Captain
July 1929: Major
1937: Lieutenant Colonel
May 1940: Major
August 1940: Lieutenant Colonel
January 1942: Colonel/Acting Brigadier
July 1950: Temporary Major General
January 1951: Major General
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Unit:
- 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Army
- Awarded on:
- April 16th, 1942
At the request of the recipient the D.S.O. badge was forwarded to Mrs. W.J.V. Windeyer.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Brigadier
- Unit:
- 20th Australian Infantry Brigade, Australian Army
- Awarded on:
- February 11th, 1943
Second DSO received as bar.
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At the request of the recipient the D.S.O. badge was forwarded to Mrs. W.J.V. Windeyer.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Brigadier
- Awarded on:
- June 24th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Brigadier
- Unit:
- 20th Australian Infantry Brigade, Australian Army
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Brigadier
- Awarded on:
- April 27th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Brigadier
- Unit:
- 20th Australian Infantry Brigade, Australian Army
- Awarded on:
- March 8th, 1945
- Rank:
- Major General
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1953
Queen's Birthday Honours
- Rank:
- Major General
- Awarded on:
- 1972
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Service Medal 1939-1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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