The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Garrett
Sir Alwyn Ragnar, Lieutenant-General
(1900 – 1977)
1940
- 1941
Commanding Officer 2/31st Infantry Battalion
1941
General Staff Officer 2 I Australian Corps
1942
General Staff Officer 1 1st Australian Amoured Division
1942
- 1943
Director of Amoured Fighting Vehicles, Army Headquarters
1943
General Staff Officer 1 I Australian Corps
1943
- 1944
Brigadier General Staff I Australian Corps
1944
Brigadier General Staff II Australian Corps
1944
Brigadier General Staff New Guinea Force
1944
- 1945
Brigadier General Staff II Australian Corps
1945
- 1946
Commanding Officer 8th Australian Infantry Brigade
1946
Commandant of Australian Staff College
1947
- 1949
Chief Administration Officer British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan
1950
- 1951
Commandant of Australian Staff College
1951
- 1952
General Officer Commander in Chief Western Command
1953
Deputy Chief General Staff
1954
Adjutant-General
1954
- 1958
General Officer Commander in Chief Southern Command
1958
- 1960
Chief General Staff
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley