The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Rowell
Sir Sydney Fairbairn, Lieutenant-General
(1894 – 1975)
1939
- 1940
General Staff Officer 1 6th Australian Infantry Division
1940
- 1941
Brigadier General Staff I Australian Corps [Middle East - Greece - North Africa]
1941
- 1942
Deputy Chief General Staff
1942
General Officer Commanding I Australian Corps
1942
General Officer Commanding New Guinea Force
1943
General Officer Commanding Australian Imperial Force Middle East
1944
- 1945
Director of Tactical Investigation, British War Office
1946
- 1950
Vice Chief General Staff
1950
- 1954
Chief General Staff
1954
Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley