Category: Australian Army Generals, World War II
Categories: Australian Army, World War II | Australian Army Generals
About sixty soldiers served as Australian Army generals during the Second World War (different secondary sources list differing numbers), five of whom lost their lives during service: three to aircraft accidents and two to illness. Not all generals become commanders of divisions or corps. Many fill important staff positions that are crucial to ultimate victory. The most senior soldier was Sir Thomas Blamey, who was promoted to Field Marshal in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief. The most well-known, arguably, are those who served as general officers commanding the Australian Imperial Force divisions: 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th; general officers commanding the 1st and 2nd Army Corps; and the chiefs of the general staff. Australia's oldest general was the illustrious leader General Sir Brudenell White, at 63 years of age at the outbreak of the war. Eighteen received knighthoods in recognition of their service.
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Person Profiles (51)
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Arthur Allen
10 Mar 1894 Hurstville, New South Wales (Australia) - 25 Jan 1959
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Henry Bennett
16 Apr 1887 Balwyn, Victoria (Australia) - 01 Aug 1962
Frank Berryman
11 Apr 1894 Geelong, Victoria (Australia) - 28 May 1981
David Blake
10 Nov 1887 Prospect, New South Wales (Australia) - 06 Mar 1965
Thomas Blamey
24 Jan 1884 Lake Albert, New South Wales (Australia) - 27 May 1951
Allan Boase
19 Feb 1894 Gympie, Queensland (Australia) - 01 Jan 1964
Samuel Burston
21 Mar 1888 Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) - 21 Aug 1960
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Cecil Callaghan
31 Jul 1890 Sydney, New South Wales (Australia) - 01 Jan 1967
James Cannan
29 Aug 1882 Townsville, Queensland (Australia) - 23 May 1976
John Chapman
15 Dec 1896 Braidwood, New South Wales (Australia) - 19 Apr 1963
Cyril Clowes
11 Mar 1892 Warwick, Queensland (Australia) - 19 May 1968
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Francis Derham
15 May 1885 Eaglehawk, Victoria (Australia) - 22 Oct 1957
Rupert Downes
10 Feb 1885 Mitcham, South Australia (Australia) - 05 Mar 1945
James Durrant
17 Mar 1885 Glenelg, South Australia (Australia) - 17 Sep 1963
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Kenneth Eather
06 Jul 1901 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia - 09 May 1993
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John Hardie
20 Mar 1882 Ballarat, Victoria (Australia) - 21 Jul 1956
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Edmund Herring
02 Sep 1892 Maryborough, Victoria (Australia) - 05 Jan 1982
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Robert Jackson
01 Jan 1886 Crows Nest, Queensland (Australia) - 24 Nov 1948
Carl Jess
16 Feb 1884 Sandhurst, Victoria (Australia) - 16 Jun 1948
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John Lavarack
19 Dec 1885 Kangaroo Point, Queensland - 04 Dec 1957
Charles Lloyd
02 Feb 1899 South Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia - 31 May 1956
Herbert Lloyd
18 Nov 1883 South Yarra, Victoria (Australia) - 10 Aug 1957
William Locke
14 Aug 1894 St Kilda, Victoria (Australia) - 03 Apr 1962
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Iven Mackay
07 Apr 1882 Grafton, New South Wales - 30 Sep 1966
Edward Milford
10 Dec 1894 Prahran, Victoria (Australia) - 10 Jun 1972
Basil Morris
19 Dec 1888 East Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) - 05 Apr 1975
Leslie Morshead
18 Sep 1889 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia - 26 Sep 1959
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John Northcott
24 Mar 1890 Creswick, Victoria, Australia - 04 Aug 1966
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Owen Phillips
09 Jun 1882 Warwick, Queensland (Australia) - 15 May 1966
Eric Plant
23 Apr 1890 Charters Towers, Queensland (Australia) - 17 May 1950
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Alan Ramsay
12 Mar 1895 Windsor, Victoria (Australia) - 19 Sep 1973
Sydney Rowell
15 Dec 1894 Lockleys, South Australia (Australia) - 12 Apr 1975
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Stanley Savige
26 Jun 1890 Morwell, Victoria (Australia) - 15 May 1954
Colin Simpson
13 Apr 1894 Balaclava, Victoria (Australia) - 23 Aug 1964
Edward Smart
23 May 1891 Kew, Victoria (Australia) - 02 May 1961
Clive Steele
30 Sep 1892 Canterbury, Victoria (Australia) - 05 Aug 1955
John Stevens
07 Sep 1896 Daylesford, Victoria (Australia) - 20 May 1969
Vernon Sturdee
16 Apr 1890 Frankston, Victoria (Australia) - 25 May 1966
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George Vasey
29 Mar 1895 Malvern East, Victoria (Australia) - 05 Mar 1945
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Cyril White
23 Sep 1876 Saint Arnaud, Victoria (Australia) - 13 Aug 1940
John Whitelaw
26 Aug 1894 Hawthorn, Victoria (Australia) - 21 Apr 1964
John Whitham
07 Oct 1881 Jamālpur, West Bengal, India - 12 May 1952
Thomas Williams
10 Apr 1884 Bundaberg, Queensland (Australia) - 23 Oct 1950
John Wilton
22 Nov 1910 Strawberry Hills, New South Wales, Australia - 10 May 1981
George Wootten
01 May 1893 Marrickville, New South Wales (Australia) - 31 Mar 1970
Henry Wynter
05 Jun 1886 Gin Gin, Queensland (Australia) - 07 Feb 1945
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