COMMANDING OFFICERS

51st BATTALION AlF. EGYPT, FRANCE and BELGIUM

  • LTCOL A.M.Ross DSO..........................1 Mar 1916 - 30 Nov 1916
  • MAJ R.Christie .............................30 Nov 1916 -6 Feb 1917
  • LTCOL C.C.Ridley DSO........................6 Feb 1917 -23 Oct 1917
  • LTCOL R.Christie DSO & Bar,CdeG(Bel)....23 Oct 1917- 10 Mar 1919

    2nd BATTALION, 51st INFANTRY REGIMENT. WESTERN AUSTRALIA
  • LTCOL T.Flintoff ..... 1 Oct 1918 - 11 Mar 1921

    51st BATTALION LAUNCESTON,TASMANIA
  • MAJ B. Sampson DSO ..... 1 Aug 1922-30 Jun 1924

    51st BATTALION GLADESVILLE, N.S.W.
  • LTCOL R.M. Sadler DSO, MC .....1 Jul 1924- 16 Mar 1927

    51st BATTALION RYDE, N.S.W.
  • LTCOL W.G.Penrose VD .....1st July 1935- 30th Sep 1936

    51st BATTALION, 11th MIXED BRIGADE
  • MAJ H.C. Harris ED......1 Oct 1936 -30 Nov 1936

    51st BATTALION THE FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND REGIMENT, CAIRNS NQ.
  • LTCOL H.C. Harris, ED....................1 Dec 1936 - 16 Mar 1942
  • LTCOL D.C. Isaachsen, DSO, ED...........11 Aug 1942 - 2 Sep 1942
  • LTCOL G.H. Brock, DSO...................18 Sep 1942 - 12 Apr 1943

    31st/51st BATTALION
  • LTCOL G.H. Brock, DSO (Died of Illness)..12 Apr 1943 - 18 Dec 1943
  • MAJ W.H. Harris,MM (Admin Comd)..........26 Apr 1943 - 16 Jul 1943
  • MAJ W.H. Harris,MM (Admin Comd)..........3 Dec 1943 - 25 Dec 1943
  • MAJ E.J. Callinan (Adniin Comd)..........25 Dec 1943 - 6 Apr 1944
  • LTCOL P.K. Parbuiy, MC...................7 Apr 1944 - 30 Nov 1944

    3lst/5lst BATTALION AIF
  • LTCOL J.L.A. Kelly, DSO.............1 Dec 1944 - 5 Feb 1946
  • CAPT A.J. Miller (Admin Comd).......5 Feb 1946 - 3 Mar 1946
  • MAJ M.G. Hassell (Admin Comd).......3 Mar 1946 - 15 Apr 1946
  • LTCOL D.J. Lamb.....................15 Apr 1946 -3 Jun 1946

    51st BATTALION, THE FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND REGIMENT
  • COL C.J. Cummings, DSO, OBE, ED....16 Jan 1950 - 13 Jan 1952
  • LTCOL E.C. Williams, ED............14 Jan 1952 - 12 May 1955
  • LTCOL H.S. Williams................13 May 1955 - 31 Aug 1958
  • LTCOL F.J. Hartridge...............1 Sep 1958 - 2 Jun 1960

    2nd BATTALION, THE ROYAL QUEENSLAND REGIMENT
  • COL I.M. Hunter, CVO, MBE.........1 Jul 1961 - 11 Dec 1962
  • COL E.G. McNamara, OBE, ED........12 Dec 1962 - 18 Dec 1964
  • COL S.T.G. Coleman, OBE...........19 Dec 1964-30 Jun 1965

    51ST BATTALION THE ROYAL QUEENSLAND REGIMENT
  • LTCOL E.S. Davis, MC, ED .........1 Jul 1965 - 6 Apr 1968
  • LTCOL B.T.P. Cranwell, RFD, ED ........07 Apr 68- 31 Jan 1971
  • LTCOL R.J. Sharp, RFD, ED .............1 Feb 1971 - 2 Aug 1971
  • LTCOL E.J. Shambrook, RFD, ED ..........3 Aug 1971 - 1 Sep 1974
  • LTCOL J.J. MacFarlane ............2 Sep 1974 - 30 Jul 1975

    51st INDEPENDANT RIFLE COMPANY THE ROYAL QUEENSLAND REGIMENT (OFFICERS COMMANDING)
  • MAJ F.J. Liston, ED.........31 Jul 1975- 6Jul 1978
  • MAJ B.J. Ball, ED...........7 Jul1978 -3 Jan 1980
  • MAJ L.G. Beck, RFD, ED......3 Jan 1980 - 24 Oct 1983
  • MAJ P.B. Murphy.............28 Oct1983 -4 Jul 1986

    51st BATTALION THE FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND REGIMENT
  • LTCOL K.D. Ryan.........1 Oct 1986 -31 Jan 1988
  • LTCOL J.B. Langler.......31 Jan 1988 - Dec 1990
  • LTCOL J.J. Culleton......Jan 1990 - 6 Jun 1993 7Jun 1993
  • LTCOL R.J. Tink..........7 Jun 1993 - 31 Dec 1995
  • LTCOL M. Rerden .......1 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 1997
  • LTCOL M. Humphreys...1 Jan 1998 - 31 Dec 1999
  • LTCOL A.W. Gunder.....1 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2001
  • LTCOL S.M.P. Hallinan...1 Jan 2002 – 31 Dec 2003
  • LTCOL J. R. Burns, CSM…... 1 Jan 2004 – 31 Dec 2005
  • LTCOL PJ Evans… 1 Jan 2006 – 31 Dec 2007
  • LTCOL BP Cox… 1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2009
  • LTCOL S Brain...1 Jan 2010 -

REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJORS of the.. 51st Battalions
51st Battalion AIF

  • WO1 F.Renner
    51st Battalion (Militia) Western Australia Launceston Tasmania
    51st Battalion, 8th Infantry Brigade, 1st Division Gladesville, New South Wales
    51st Battalion, The Field of Mars Regiment Ryde, New South Wales
    30th/51st Battalion Ryde, New South Wales
    18th/51st Battalion Ryde, New South Wales
    51st Battalion, 11th Mixed Brigade Cairns, Queensland
  • WO1 Wilson.......1938
  • WO1 C Howard.....1938-1939
  • WO1 A Williams...1939-1940
    31/51st Battalion
    3lst/5lst Battalion AIF
    51st Battalion, The Far North Queensland Regiment
  • WO1 C Howard......1950 -
  • WO1 G. Knowles
  • WO1 Brown
  • WO1 WBell............-1957
  • WO1 KGBeil
  • WO1 Duncombe
    2nd Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment Townsville, Cairns, Rockhampton.
    51st Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment
  • WO1 C. Thompson
  • WO1 R. Deed
  • WO1 B. Weal
  • WO1 B. Betts

51st Independent Rifle Company The Royal Queensland Regiment Company Sergeant Majors

  • WO2 R. Walker
  • WO2 D. Kohler
  • WO2 M. Upton
  • WO2 A. Hutton
  • WO2 J. Jenkins
  • WO2 J. Meyers
  • WO2 Cheesman
  • WO2 Burgess
  • WO2 D.J. Walker
  • WO2 D. Russell

    51st Battalion, The Far North Queensland Regiment
  • WO1 R.M. West.................1987 - 1989
  • WO1 H.L. Smith.................1989 - 1991
  • WO1 MA. Caughey.............1991 - 1994
  • WO1 A. Drummond O.A.M....1994 - 1996
  • WO1 C.L. Nunes...............1997-1999
  • WO1 G.A. Cochrane, OAM...2000-2002
  • WO1 P.E. Croft................Jan 2003 - Dec 2005
  • WO1 D. Galloway ............2006 - 2007
  • WO1 E Randall…………… 2008

HONORARY COLONELS THE 51st BATTALIONS

  • Hon BRIG W. Martin, VD, (RL)..... 21 Mar 1921 - 30 Jun 1924

    GLADESVILLE, NSW
  • Hon BRIG W.Martin,VD, (RL)....... 1 Jul 1924 - 16 Mar 1927

    51st BATTALION THE HELD OF MARS REGIMENT, RYDE, NSW
  • Hon BRIG W. Martin, VD, (RL)......17 Mar 1927 - 30 Jun 1930

    3Oth/5lst BATTALION
  • Hon BRIG W.Martin, VD, (RL)...... 1 Jul 1930 - 30 Jun 1935

    18th/5lst BATTALION, WILLOUGHBY,NSW.
  • Hon BRIG W.Martin, VD, (Rb).......1 Jul 1935 - 30 Sept. 1936

    51st BATTALION, THE FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND REGIMENT CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND.
  • Hon BRIG W.Martin, VD, (Rb)......1 Oct 1936 - at least 1937
  • LTGEN RH Nimmo,CBE.......................1951-17Mar1958
  • His Excellency Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, Governor of Queensland 18 Mar 1958 - 2 Jun 1960 KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB

    2nd BATTALION and 51st BATTALION THE ROYAL QUEENSLAND REGIMENT
  • His Excellency Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, 19 Aug 1960 - 31 Mar 1967 KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB, Governor of Queensland
  • BRIG. J.L. Amies, CBE, ED......1 Apr1967- lOMay 1973
  • His Excellency, Air Marshall Sir Cohn Hannah, KCMG,KBE,CB, Governor of Queensland.....11 May 1973- 20 Mar 1977
  • His Excellency CDRE Sir James Ramsay, CBE,DSC, Governor of Queensland............. 22Apr 1977-22Jul 1985
  • His Excellency The Honourable Sir Walter Campbell, Governor of Queensland..............22Jul 1985 -30 Sep 1985

    51st BATTALION THE FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND REGIMENT
  • LTCOL Sir Sydney Williams, OBE, ED......21 Sep 1987 - 12 nov 1993
  • BRIG G.L. Mansford,AM....................12 Nov 1993 - 8 Apr 2003
  • COL P. Sibree................................8 Apr 2003 -

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