Colonel J.G. Ochiltree, OBE

Colonel J.G. Ochiltree, OBE

Born: 02.04.1918

Died: 02.03.1987

RECORD OF SERVICE

Promotions:

  • 12.12.1939 – Lt Aust Staff Corps
  • 14.04.1947 – Capt Aust Staff Corps
  • 12.12.1949 – Maj Aust Staff Corps
  • 01.04.1952 – Lt Col Aust Staff Corps
  • 16.12.1957 – 25.05.1961 – T/Col
  • 26.05.1961 – Col Aust Staff Corps
RANK REMARKS/APPOINTMENTS
  RMC Class  Dec 1938
Lt, T/Capt, Capt, T/Maj, Maj
    • AIF 6 May 1940 to 30 Jun 1947
    • Lt 2/17 Aust Inf Bn – 5 May 1940 Attached HQ S Comd 2 Jan 1940 to 30 Apr 1940
    • Staff Capt (Learner) 26 Aust Inf Bde 23 Feb to 3o Apr 1940
    • Staff Capt (Learner) 26 Aust Inf Bde 23 Feb 1941 to 5 Aug 1941
    • Staff Capt 26 Aust Inf Bde 6 Aug 1941 to 28 May 1942
    • BM (Learner) 26 Aust Inf Bde 29 May to 27 Nov 1942
    • Attending ME Staff School 28 Nov 1942 to 10 May 1943
    • GSO 2 (Ops) HQ  1 Aust Corps (AIF) & NG Force 11 May to 26 Aug 1943
    • GSO 2 (Liaison) 1 Aust Corps (AIF) 27 Aug to 7 Dec 1943
    • Instr RMC & SS (Aust) (Jnr Wing) 8 Dec 1943 to 2 Oct 1944
    • CI Jnr Staff School LHQ (Brisbane) 3 Oct to 11 Dec 1944
    • CI Grade 3 Wing Staff School (Aust) 12 Dec 1944 to 14 Mar 1945
    • GSO 2 (SD) Adv LHQ 15 Mar to 1 Jul 1945
    • Att (temp) to GS (Int) Adv LHQ 2 Jul to 24 Oct 1945
    • GSO 2 (Int) HQ AMF 25 Oct 1945 to 10 Jan 1946
    • GSO 2 (Int) HQ BCOF 11 Jan 1946 to 30 Jan 1947
Maj

T/Lt Col (9 Jan 1950)

Lt Col (1 Apr 1952)

 Note: Interim Army 1 Jul 1947 to 14 Aug 1952

    • GSO 2 (Int) HQ S Comd 31 Jan 1947 to 17 May 1948
    • Instr (RMC Wing) SME 18 May to 24 Oct 1948
    • Att DMI AHQ 25 Oct 1948 to 7 Mar 1949
    • GSO 2 HQ 6 MD 8 Mar 1949 to 8 Jan 1950
    • AAG AHQ 9 Jan  to 31 Jul 1952
Lt Col IO AMM Washington 1 Aug 1952 to 21 Oct 1954
Lt Col
    • CO 2 RAR  22 Oct 1954 to 4 Nov 1957
    • (First Australian Infantry Bn committed to Malayan Emergency)
    • Awarded OBE for Malayan Service
T/Col (16 Dec 1957) Comdt OCS Portsea 16 Dec 1957 to 18 Dec 1960
T/Col

Col (26 May 1961)
    • D Maint AHQ 3 Jan 1961 to 20 Jan 1963 (also performed duties as DQMG AHQ 19 Jan to 11 Jun 1962)
    • Director of Infantry AHQ 21 Jan 1963 to 25 Nov 1964
    • Range Commander MARSU 3 Dec 1964 to 10 Jan 1966
Col
    • Seconded to Dept of Defence as Services Attache Thailand 11 Jan 1966 to 29 Feb 1968
    • Inspector of Admin AHQ 1 Mar 1968 to 30 Nov 1969
    • Seconded to Dept of Defence (Services Adviser New Delhi from 1 Jan 1969

COLONEL OCHILTREE, OBE HOSTS MALAYAN PRIME MINISTER

 

Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Visits his Country’s Cadets accompanied by OCS Commandant Colonel J.G. Ochiltree, OBE. (Photo: Maj Gen David McLachlan, AO. First OCS Graduate to achieve two star rank. Cadet Sergeant D.J. McLachlan third from Right.)