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(Maj) John Keating Paul D.S.O.
Major John Keating Paul DSO, a Military Officer from Osborne Street, Largs Bay, South Australia, prior to enlistment 12 August 1915, he embarked with the 32nd Battalion, Headquarters from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915.
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Military Officer |
| Address | Osborne Street, Largs Bay, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 50 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Noral Paul, Osborne Street, Largs Bay, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 12-Aug-15 |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) | Mention in Despatches |
| Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). | |
| Mention in Despatches | |
| Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). | |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 July 1917 |
| Medals | Distinguished Service Order |
| Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 | |
| Date: 4 October 1917 | |
| Family/military connections | Sons: Lt John Charles PAUL, 8th Bn, killed in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915; Lt Henry Keating Brook PAUL, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 November 1919. |
| Date of death | 30-Mar-42 |
Boer War
| Service Number: | 2 |
| Rank: | Company Quartermaster-Sergeant |
| Unit: | 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles |
| Conflict: | South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Native place: | Victoria, Australia |
| Notes: | |
| Murray Remarks: | Reg. Quartermaster-Sergeant 27/11/1899 |
| Source: | Murray page number - 226 |
ID number RELAWM16215
Title Decorated ostrich egg : Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant J K Paul, 1 Victorian Mounted Rifles Contingent
Collection Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Maker Unknown
Place made South Africa
Date made c 1899 - 1900
Physical description Shell
On display Main building: South African War Gallery: Main GalleryDescription
Ostrich egg painted in oils with an ostrich on one side and an image of two bearded Boer game hunters on the other. One man is standing and the other is partially concealed behind rocks and grass. There is a 32mm diameted hole at the bottom of the egg where the contents have been drained before decoration.
Summary
Collected by 2 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant John Keating Paul during his service with the 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles Contingent to the Boer War. Paul was born in England in September 1864 and served as a professional soldier with 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He took part in the Sudan campaign of 1885, in the action at Hasheen and in the advance to Taimi and Takool. He subsequently served in the Hazara campaign of 1888, before emigrating to Victoria. Paul settled in South Australia after the Boer War and volunteered for service in the First World War, in August 1915, shortly before his 51st birthday. He was assigned as a captain to 32 Battalion, AIF, and sailed for overseas service from Adelaide on 2 November 1915. After training in Egypt Paul transferred to 105 Battery of 22 Howitzer Brigade in March 1916. In France he transferred to 5 Field Artillery Brigade, before moving again in October 1916 to 2 Division Artillery. He was promoted to major in January 1917 and returned to Australia, suffering from debility in July 1917.
ID number REL/00048.002
Title Female Relatives' Badge : Mrs Nora Paul
Collection Heraldry
Object type Badge
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made c 1917
Physical descriptionEnamel
Sterling silverDescription
Sterling silver and blue enamel Female Relatives' Badge Female Relatives' Badge, with brooch pin fastening, showing a voided silver 'AIF' within a blue enamel oval. A scroll beneath bears the words 'TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA FOR DUTY DONE. ISSUED BY DEPT. OF DEFENCE'. The badge is surmounted by a silver king's crown. The reverse is impressed with the manufacturer's details 'STOKES & SONS MELB. STG.SIL.' and with the serial number '121257' and has been privately engraved 'Mjr. J.K. Paul D.S.O'. The badge bears two bars. The upper bar bears the serial number '120035' on the reverse and is engraved on the obverse, 'CAPT. H.K.B. PAUL'. The lower bar bears the serial number '120034' on the reverse and is engraved on the obverse, 'LIEUT J.C. PAUL'.
Summary
This Female Relatives' Badge was issued to Mrs Nora Paul of Adelaide, South Australia, to recognise the service of her husband and two sons during the First World War.
Her husband, Major John Keating Paul, was a career soldier. Born in London in 1864, he studied at the Royal Military Academy before joining the 2nd Battalion, Sussex Regiment. With this regiment he served in Egypt and the Sudan, and on the north-west Indian frontier. He emigrated to Australia in about 1890, and served in the colonial garrison artillery in Victoria. He volunteered for service in the Boer War and served as Company Quartermaster Sergeant of the 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles. He rejoined the Garrison Artillery after the war, and saw service at Geelong, Thursday Island, Sydney and Queenscliff, before being posted as Master Gunner at Fort Largs in Adelaide.
In August 1915, shortly before his 51st birthday, Paul enlisted in the AIF. He was assigned as a captain and adjutant to 32 Battalion, AIF, and sailed for overseas service from Adelaide on 2 November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong. After training in Egypt Paul transferred to the 105th Battery of 22 Howitzer Brigade in March 1916. In France, he transferred to 5 Field Artillery Brigade, before moving again in October 1916 to 2 Division Artillery. He was promoted to major in January 1917. In July he returned Australia, suffering from debility, and his appointment in the AIF was terminated on 2 November 1917. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and was mentioned in despatches for his wartime service.
Paul returned to peacetime military service in South Australia. In 1921 he was appointed adjutant of 13 Australian Field Artillery Brigade in Adelaide. He eventually retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
The bars on this badge represent John and Nora Paul's sons: Lieutenant John Charles Paul, of 8 Battalion, AIF, who was killed in action at the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915; and Captain Henry Keating Brook Paul, of 27 Battalion, AIF, who survived the war.
ID number REL/00048.001
Title Service dress tunic : Lieutenant Colonel J K Paul, 2 Division Field Artillery, AIF
Collection Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1915-1917
Physical descriptionCotton sateen
Gilded brass
Wool twillDescription
Khaki wool twill officer's service dress tunic with open lapel collar, bearing gilded brass general service Rising Sun collar badges. The shoulder straps each carry a gilt and enamel star and gilded brass crown for the rank of lieutenant colonel. The left shoulder strap is fastened with a gilded brass Victorian Military Forces colonial period button and the right shoulder strap with a gilded brass Australian Military Forces (AMF) button. Four larger AMF buttons, made by Jennens & Co, London, close the front of the tunic.
The sleeves have pointed cuffs, and bear diamond shaped red and blue vertically divided colour patches for 2 Division Field Artillery, AIF at the top of each sleeve. The tunic has a pair of pleated breast pockets with triple pointed flaps, and a lower pair of large expanding pockets attached to the integral waistband with straight buttoned flaps. The top right pocket flap is fastened with a gilded brass AMF button; the top left pocket with a gilded brass Edward VII Australian Commonwealth button; and the lower pockets with gilded brass Edward VII E Royal Australian Artillery buttons, all made by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne.
More...Summary
John Keating Paul was born in England on 19 September 1864, and spent his early life in India before travelling to England for schooling and further study at the Royal Military Academy. He subsequently served as a professional soldier with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He took part in the Sudan campaign of 1885, in the action at Hasheen and in the advance to Taimi and Takool. He subsequently served in the Hazara campaign of 1888, on the north-west Indian frontier before emigrating to Victoria in about 1890 to join the Australian Garrison Artillery.
Paul returned to active service with the outbreak of the Boer War in 1899, serving in South Africa as Company Quartermaster Sergeant of the 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles. He rejoined the Garrison Artillery after the war, and saw service at Geelong, Thursday Island, Sydney and Queenscliff, before being posted as Master Gunner at Fort Largs in Adelaide.
In August 1915, shortly before his 51st birthday, Paul enlisted in the AIF. He was assigned as a captain and adjutant to 32 Battalion, AIF, and sailed for overseas service from Adelaide on 2 November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong. After training in Egypt Paul transferred to the 105th Battery of 22 Howitzer Brigade in March 1916. In France, he transferred to 5 Field Artillery Brigade, before moving again in October to 2 Division Artillery. He was promoted to major in January 1917. In July he returned to Australia, suffering from debility, and his appointment in the AIF was terminated on 2 November 1917. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and was mentioned in despatches for his wartime service.
Paul returned to peacetime military service in South Australia. In 1921 he was appointed adjutant of 13 Australian Field Artillery Brigade in Adelaide. He eventually retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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