The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier George Henry O'Brien

O'Brien, George Henry

Brigadier

* 6th of April 1901

Promotions

1941-08-28 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-05-10 Temporary Colonel
1943-07-14 Colonel
1943-07-14 Temporary Brigadier
1946-02-27 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1946-02-28 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1941-07-30 1941-12-27 Chief Instructor at School of Artillery [Middle East]
1941-12-28 1942-04-05 General Staff Officer 2, I Australian Corps
1942-04-06 1942-08-28 General Staff Officer 2, Artillery, 1st Australian Army
1942-08-29 1943-05-09 General Staff Officer 1, Artillery, 1st Australian Army
1943-05-10 1944-06-13 Commander Royal Artillery, 12th Australian Division
1944-06-14 1945-12-10 Commander Royal Artillery, 7th Australian Infantry Division
1945-12-11 1946-02-27 Commanding Officer Balikpapan Area
1946-02-28 1947-07-13 Commanding Officer Services Training Centre
1949-02-23 1950-04-10 Australian Defence Representative in New Zealand
1950-04-11 Director of Artillery, Army Headquarters
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/111793