The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Blamey
Sir Thomas Albert, Field Marshal
(1884 – 1951)
1916
General Staff Officer 1 2nd Australian Infantry Division [France]
1916
- 1917
Acting Commanding Officer 1st Australian Infantry Brigade [France]
1917
General Staff Officer 1 2nd Australian Infantry Division [France]
1917
Acting Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade [France]
1918
- 1919
Brigadier General Staff Australian Corps [France]
1919
- 1920
Director of Military Operations
1920
- 1923
Deputy Chief General Staff
1923
- 1925
Second Chief General Staff
1925
- 1936
Chief Commissioner of Police Victoria
1926
- 1931
Commanding Officer 10th Australian Infantry Brigade
1931
- 1937
General Officer Commanding 3rd Australian Infantry Division
1938
- 1939
Controller-General of Recruiting Secretariat
1939
- 1940
Chairman of Manpower Committee, Department of Defence
1939
- 1940
General Officer Commanding 6th Australian Infantry Division
1940
General Officer Commanding I Australian Corps [Middle East]
1940
- 1942
General Officer Commanding Australian Imperial Force Middle East
1941
Deputy Commander in Chief Middle East Command
1942
- 1945
Commander in Chief Australian Military Force
1942
- 1945
Commander in Chief Allied Land Forces South-West Pacific
1946
Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley