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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 40428" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Barling </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Alfred Dudley </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>R.A.N.R. (S) (former Beach Commandos) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Commander </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Service Cross </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>South West Pacific Area 1944-45 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 26.09.1899, Hackney, London, England</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>father Percy Clement Barling (1870-1962)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>mother Julia (nee Burtwell) (1871-1953)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>wife Dorothy Jean (nee Gardiner) 1910-1993 (married 02.1947)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 07.11.1993, (Aged 94) Bay View, New South Wales, Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-barling.12006/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/12/12006-e92f3c9dcdf9f4317c0cbd22be00d10b.jpg?1591398482" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Alfred Dudley Barling</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Number: -</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Rank: Lieutenant Commander</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>D.O.B.: 26th September 1899, London, England</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>next of kin J. Barling</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>resided Sydney,New South Wales</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Service History</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>15.11.33 Appointed Lieutenant in the R.A.N.V.R.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>06.11.39 Transferred to the R.A.N.R (S) with the rank of Temporary</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant. Posted to HMAS Penguin for Base Staff</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>05.02.40 Posted to HMAS Bingera ? Anti-Submarine Vessel upon</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioning.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>20.04.41 Posted to HMAS Lonsdale</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>20.08.41 Posted to HMAS Ballarat - Minesweeper ? as Commanding</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Officer. December 1941 until January 1942 served in Timor.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>February 1942 served in Singapore and evacuation from Sumatra.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Remainder of 1942 spent in New Guinea waters.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>15.11.41 Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant Commander</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>23.03.43 Posted to HMAS Assault</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>25.06.43 Posted to HMAS Penguin</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>11.07.43 Posted to HMAS Assault</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>13.07.43 Posted to HMAS Manoora</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>17.08.43 Posted to HMAS Assault</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>16.11.43 Posted to Naval Beach Commandos, Kuranda</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>25.12.43 Posted to HMAS Manoora ? Landing Ship Infantry. Served in New</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Guinea waters.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>30.04.44 Awarded Watch Keeping Certificate</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>03.05.44 Posted to Kuranda as Principal Beach Master, Naval Beach</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commando ?A?</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>23.06.44 Principal Beach Master RAN Commando ?B?. Submitted</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>recommendations to 1 Aust. Combined Ops Section for moorings</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>for ALC?s of 42 Aust. L.C. Coy in bay west of Taylors Point,</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Queensland.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>02.09.44 Posted to HMAS Manoora</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>24.09.44 Posted to Naval Beach Commandos, Kuranda</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>06.11.44 Posted to HMAS Westralia ? Landing Ship Infantry. Served at</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Leyte Gulf in October 1944 and Lingayen Gulf in January 1945 in</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>the Philippines.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>July 1945 Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>?For gallantry, fortitude and skill whilst serving in HMAS Westralia, in numerous amphibious assaults in the South West</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Pacific area, including operations in New Guinea, the Philippines</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>and Borneo. These extensive operations covered more than two</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>years of service.?</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 09.10.45 and Commonwealth Gazette 22.11.45.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>04.07.45 Posted to HMAS Penguin</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>01.08.45 Posted to HMAS Moreton as Officer in Charge, South Brisbane</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ship Repair Base as Senior Officer, Independent Commands.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>06.03.46 Posted to HMAS Rushcutter</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>11.04.46 Discharged from R.A.N.R. and transferred to R.A.N.V.R. with the</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Rank of Lieutenant Commander.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>19.07.48 Resigned Commission</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 40428, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Barling [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Alfred Dudley [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]R.A.N.R. (S) (former Beach Commandos) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant Commander [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Distinguished Service Cross [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]South West Pacific Area 1944-45 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 26.09.1899, Hackney, London, England[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]father Percy Clement Barling (1870-1962)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]mother Julia (nee Burtwell) (1871-1953)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]wife Dorothy Jean (nee Gardiner) 1910-1993 (married 02.1947)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 07.11.1993, (Aged 94) Bay View, New South Wales, Australia[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL='http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-barling.12006/'][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/12/12006-e92f3c9dcdf9f4317c0cbd22be00d10b.jpg?1591398482[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Alfred Dudley Barling[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Number: -[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Rank: Lieutenant Commander[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]D.O.B.: 26th September 1899, London, England[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]next of kin J. Barling[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]resided Sydney,New South Wales[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Service History[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]15.11.33 Appointed Lieutenant in the R.A.N.V.R.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]06.11.39 Transferred to the R.A.N.R (S) with the rank of Temporary[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant. Posted to HMAS Penguin for Base Staff[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]05.02.40 Posted to HMAS Bingera ? Anti-Submarine Vessel upon[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]commissioning.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]20.04.41 Posted to HMAS Lonsdale[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]20.08.41 Posted to HMAS Ballarat - Minesweeper ? as Commanding[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Officer. December 1941 until January 1942 served in Timor.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]February 1942 served in Singapore and evacuation from Sumatra.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Remainder of 1942 spent in New Guinea waters.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]15.11.41 Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant Commander[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]23.03.43 Posted to HMAS Assault[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]25.06.43 Posted to HMAS Penguin[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]11.07.43 Posted to HMAS Assault[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]13.07.43 Posted to HMAS Manoora[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]17.08.43 Posted to HMAS Assault[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]16.11.43 Posted to Naval Beach Commandos, Kuranda[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]25.12.43 Posted to HMAS Manoora ? Landing Ship Infantry. Served in New[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Guinea waters.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]30.04.44 Awarded Watch Keeping Certificate[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]03.05.44 Posted to Kuranda as Principal Beach Master, Naval Beach[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Commando ?A?[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]23.06.44 Principal Beach Master RAN Commando ?B?. Submitted[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]recommendations to 1 Aust. Combined Ops Section for moorings[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]for ALC?s of 42 Aust. L.C. Coy in bay west of Taylors Point,[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Queensland.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]02.09.44 Posted to HMAS Manoora[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]24.09.44 Posted to Naval Beach Commandos, Kuranda[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]06.11.44 Posted to HMAS Westralia ? Landing Ship Infantry. Served at[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Leyte Gulf in October 1944 and Lingayen Gulf in January 1945 in[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]the Philippines.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]July 1945 Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]?For gallantry, fortitude and skill whilst serving in HMAS Westralia, in numerous amphibious assaults in the South West[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Pacific area, including operations in New Guinea, the Philippines[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]and Borneo. These extensive operations covered more than two[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]years of service.?[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 09.10.45 and Commonwealth Gazette 22.11.45.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]04.07.45 Posted to HMAS Penguin[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]01.08.45 Posted to HMAS Moreton as Officer in Charge, South Brisbane[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Ship Repair Base as Senior Officer, Independent Commands.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]06.03.46 Posted to HMAS Rushcutter[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]11.04.46 Discharged from R.A.N.R. and transferred to R.A.N.V.R. with the[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Rank of Lieutenant Commander.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]19.07.48 Resigned Commission[/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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