The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Veale
William Charles Douglas, Brigadier
(1895 – 1971)
1936
Commanding Officer 10/50th Infantry Battalion
1936
- 1940
Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Battalion
1940
- 1941
Commanding Officer 2/3rd Pioneer Infantry Battalion
1941
Commander Royal Engineers 7th Military District
1941
- 1942
Chief Engineer 7th Military District
1942
Commanding Officer Sparrow Force [Timor]
1942
Commandant of Engineer Training Centre New South Wales
1944
Commanding Officer Moresby Base Sub-Area
1944
- 1945
Chief Engineer 2nd Australian Army
1945
Chief Engineer 1st Australian Army
1946
Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley