The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Bernard Evans

Evans, Bernard

Brigadier

* 13th of May 1905

† 19th of February 1981

Promotions

1939-12-15 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-11-01 Temporary Brigadier
1942-11-05 Colonel
1945-10-23 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1939-10-15 1940-06-30 Commanding Officer 57th/60th Infantry Battalion
1940-07-01 1942-10-31 Commanding Officer 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion
1942-11-01 1943-11-10 Commanding Officer 24th Australian Infantry Brigade [North Africa - New Guinea]
1943-11-17 1945-08-14 Chief Instructor at Land Headquarters' Tactical School
1945-08-15 1945-09-15 Commandant of Land Headquarters School of Tactics & Military Intelligence
1945-10-23 Retired
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/022912