The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Bennett, Henry Gordon
Lieutenant-General
* 15th of April 1887
† 1st of August 1962
Promotions
| 1915-05-09 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-12-03 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1916-12-03 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1917-09-24 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-01-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-01-03 | Colonel |
| 1920-01-03 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1928-11-18 | Temporary Colonel Commandant |
| 1929-01-03 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1930-08-01 | Major-General |
| 1942-04-30 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-09-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1915-06-08 | – | 1916-12-02 | Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Battalion |
| 1916-12-03 | – | 1919-05-15 | Commanding Officer 3rd Australian Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1919-08-31 | – | 1920-01-02 | Area Officer, South Melbourne |
| 1921-03-01 | – | 1921-04-30 | Unemployed List |
| 1921-05-01 | – | 1926-04-30 | Commanding Officer 9th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1926-11-18 | – | 1931-12-31 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1931-01-01 | – | Unemployed List | |
| 1937-11-11 | – | Commanding Officer | |
| 1940-07-01 | – | 1940-09-24 | Commanding Officer Training Depots, Eastern Command |
| 1940-09-24 | – | 1942-02-15 | General Officer Commanding 8th Australian Infantry Division [Malaya] |
| 1941-10-13 | – | 1942-02-15 | General Officer Commanding Australian Imperial Force [Malaya] |
| 1942-04-06 | – | 1944-04-15 | General Officer Commanding III Australian Corps |
| 1944-05-09 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley