Daniel Luxton

Daniel Luxton
Daniel Luxton
Born	22 June 1891; Camberwell, Victoria
Died	1960; Heidelberg, Victoria
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1911–1943
Rank	Brigadier
Commands held	2nd Infantry Brigade (1923–25, 1927–33); 5th Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment (1919–21); 5th Battalion (1917–19)
Battles/wars	First World War; Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Distinguished Service Order; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration; Mentioned in Despatches (3)

Brigadier Daniel Aston Luxton, CMG, DSO, VD (22 June 1891 – 1960) was an Australian Army officer in the First and Second World Wars.^[1]

Military career[edit]

Luxton served in the Australian Imperial Force in the 5th Battalion. Luxton embarked from Melbourne as a lieutenant on 21 October 1914. After being repeatedly promoted over the course of the war, Luxton was appointed the commanding officer of the 5th Battalion on 8 March 1917. During his wartime service, Luxton was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George,^[2] and awarded the Distinguished Service Order.^[3]^[4]

During the Second World War, Luxton served as a brigadier in the Second Australian Imperial Force.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Brigadier Daniel Aston Luxton | Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Honours and Awards: Daniel Aston Luxton | Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Brigadier Daniel Aston Luxton | Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

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