The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
O'Brien, George Henry
Brigadier
* 6th of April 1901
† 23rd of September 1974
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 |
| 1953-12-16 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1954-02-28 | 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 | – | 1953-12-12 | Director of Artillery, Army Headquarters |
| 1953-12-13 | – | 1956-04-06 | Deputy Master-General of the Ordnance, Army Headquarters |
| 1956-04-06 | Retired |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/111793