The Generals of WWII

Generals from Australia Flag for Australia
Portrait of Major-General Sir William John Victor Windeyer

Windeyer

Sir William John Victor, Major-General

(1900 – 1987)

1937
- 1940
Commanding Officer Sydney University Regiment
1940
General Staff Officer 2 7th Australian Infantry Division
1940
- 1942
Commanding Officer 2/48th Infantry Battalion [North Africa]
1942
- 1946
Commanding Officer 20th Australian Infantry Brigade [North Africa - New Guinea - Borneo]
1945
- 1946
Acting General Officer Commanding 9th Australian Infantry Division
1950
- 1953
Member of Australian Military Board
1950
- 1952
General Officer Commanding 2nd Division Commonwealth Military Force, Korea
1957
Retired
1958
- 1972
Judge at High Court of Australia
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/016473