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Portrait of Brigadier Hugh Wrigley

Wrigley, Hugh

Brigadier

* 1st of December 1898

† 3rd of June 1980

Promotions

1940-12-17 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-01-23 Colonel
1942-09-28 Temporary Brigadier
1942-10-27 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-03-09 Temporary Brigadier
1946-04-30 Granted the Honorary of Brigadier

Service

1940-12-17 1941-01-16 Commanding Officer 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion
1941-02-23 1942-01-13 Commanding Officer 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion
1942-03-08 1942-09-25 Commanding Officer Australian Imperial Force Reinforcement Depot [Middle East]
1942-09-25 1942-10-27 Acting Commanding Officer 20th Australian Brigade
1942-10-27 1943-03-08 Australian Imperial Force Reinforcement Depot [Middle East]
1943-03-08 1943-03-29 Commanding Officer Training Depots, Queensland Lines of Communications Area
1943-03-29 1944-06-14 Commanding Officer North Eastern ? Training Centre
1944-06-14 1944-09-19 Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Base Sub-Area
1944-09-20 1945-08-31 Commanding Officer 1st Australian Base Sub-Area
1945-08-31 1945-11-19 Commanding Officer 3rd Australian Prisoner of War Reception Group
1945-11-19 1946-02-13 Commanding Officer 33rd Australian Infantry Brigade
1946-04-30 Retired
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/083495