The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Varley
Arthur Leslie, Brigadier
(1893 – 1944)
1939
- 1940
Commanding Officer 25th Infantry Battalion
1940
- 1942
Commanding Officer 2/18th Infantry Battalion [Malaya]
1942
Commanding Officer 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade [Malaya]
1942
- 1944
Prisoner of War
1944
Drowned when a prisoner transport ship was torpedoed by a US submarine
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley