NX77304 Col. K.C.F Harris

Provost Marshal - Australian Army 1945/1946

Service Record courtesy RACMP Museum, 2001

23 AUG 40 Enlisted Militia Forces, 3 Troop A SQN, 7th Light Horse Regiment (Regt No. N5002)

21 NOV 40 Promoted CPL

21 JAN 41 Promoted Acting SGT

02 MAR 41 Promoted SGT

18 APR 41 Promoted Lt (Probation)

23 DEC 41 Attached Eastern Command Training School, A/Chief Instructor Eastern Command Motor TPT School (Glenfield)

10 APR 42 Duty Terminated

11 APR 42 Appointed Lt, 1 Australian Armoured Division, AASC (Regt No. now NX77304)

11 APR 42 Seconded to 7th Australian Movement Regiment ACMF for service with AIF

02 JUN 42 Seconded 1 Australian Armoured Division, AASC

18 JUN 42 Promoted Temporary CAPT

25 JAN 43 Attached 6th Australian Light Field Ambulance

07 FEB 43 March in WA Lines of Communications Area (LoC) ex NSW LoC

09 MAR 43 Transfer from AASC, 1 Australian Armoured DIV to AASC 4th AUST Motor egiment

15 JUL 43 March out to LHQ Provost Training School, VIC LoC and transfer to X list

23 JUL 43 Ceased to be seconded, transfer to AA Pro Corps ex 4th Australian Motor Regiment

23 JUL 43 Appointed Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal (DAPM), HQ 1 AUST Armoured Division

09 OCT 43 March In to General Detail Depot Claremont ex LHQ School

11 OCT 43 March Out to HQ 1 Australian Armoured Division

21 OCT 43 Allotted for duty DAPM HQ 2 AUST DIV (AIF)

15 DEC 43 Promoted Temporary Major

26 MAY 44 March Out to Leave Transit Depot (LTD)

6 JUN 44 Allotted for duty DAPM 1 AUST CORPS (AIF)

6 JUN 44 Relinquished Temporary Major rank

19 JUL 44 Allotted for duty DAPM HQ 9 AUST DIV

24 AUG 44 Promoted Temporary Major

08 APR 45 Embark Townsville on HMT General Butner for Morotai16 APR 45 Disembark Morotai

13 AUG 45 Relinquished appointment DAPM HQ 9 AUST DIV, Promoted Substantive Major, Promoted Lt Col, Promoted Temporary COL and appointed MP A ECH HQ AMF and awarded MID

17 AUG 45 Emplaned Morotai

18 AUG 45 Depart for Townsville

30 AUG 45 ToS A ECH HQ AMF

02 DEC 45 Emplane Townsville for LAE

09 DEC 45 Emplane LAE and Deplane Brisbane, ToS NSW LoC Area LTD

30 JAN 46 Emplane Melbourne, Deplane Western Command

04 FEB 46 Emplane Western Command Deplane for Adelaide

29 MAR 46 March out to LTD E/COMD

01 APR 46 Relinquish appoint PM A ECH HQ AMF, Placed on RSL (Retirement) AAPro Corps

10 APR 46 Relinquish rank of Temporary COL., transfer to Reserve of Officers List (AAPro Corps) and granted Honorary Rank of COL.

Honours and Awards

1939/45 Star

Pacific Medal with MID

War Medal

Australian Service Medal