The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Alfred Richard Baxter-Cox

Baxter-Cox, Alfred Richard

Brigadier

* 7th of September 1898

† 18th of October 1958

Promotions

1932-05-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-05-01 Temporary Colonel
1939-05-01 Temporary Brigadier
1940-04-25 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1941-01-28 Colonel
1941-01-28 Temporary Brigadier
1941-09-30 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1942-08-11 Temporary Brigadier
1946-08-15 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1932-05-01 1936-04-30 Commanding Officer 11th/16th Infantry Battalion
1936-05-01 1939-04-30 Unemployed List
1939-05-01 1940-04-25 Commanding Officer 13th Australian Infantry Brigade
1939-06-01 Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Australia
1940-04-26 1941-01-27 Commanding Officer 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion [Middle East]
1941-01-28 1941-02-15 Commanding Officer Australian Imperial Force Reinforcements Depots [Middle East]
1941-01-28 1941-02-15 Commanding Officer Camp Beit Jirja [Middle East]
1941-03-11 1941-06-22 Commanding Officer 25 Australian Infantry Brigade
1941-03-11 1941-04-11 Commanding Officer Camp Kilo 89
1941-10-22 1942-01-22 Second in Command Australian Imperial Force Reinforcements Depots [Middle East]
1942-01-23 1942-04-24 Second in Command Australian Imperial Force Base Area [Middle East]
1942-08-06 1942-08-10 Commanding Officer Training Depots, Lines of Communication, Western Australia
1942-08-11 1943-02-19 Commanding Officer Training Depots, Lines of Communication, Queensland
1943-02-20 1943-11-10 Deputy Military Secretary, Army Headquarters
1943-11-11 1943-11-29 Acting Military Secretary, Army Headquarters
1943-11-30 1945-10-11 Military Secretary, Army Headquarters
1945-04-01 1945-08-06 Military Secretary, Advanced Land Headquarters
1945-10-12 1946-04-09 Military Secretary, Headquarters Australian Military Forces
1946-04-10 1946-06-24 Military Secretary, Army Headquarters
1946-08-15 Retired