The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Cannan, James Harold
Major-General
* 29th of August 1882
† 23rd of May 1976
Promotions
| 1914-05-09 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-08-30 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1916-08-30 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1917-09-24 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1920-07-01 | Colonel |
| 1920-07-01 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1940-07-08 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1940-09-01 | Major-General |
Service
| 1914-05-09 | – | 1914-09-22 | Commanding Officer 8th Infantry Battalion |
| 1914-09-23 | – | 1916-08-30 | Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Battalion |
| 1916-08-30 | – | 1919-04-01 | Commanding Officer 11th Australian Infantry Brigade [Galipolli - France] |
| 1918-10-01 | – | 1920-06-30 | Commanding Officer 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
| 1920-04-01 | – | 1923-03-31 | Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Australia |
| 1920-07-01 | – | 1921-04-30 | Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1921-05-01 | – | 1925-04-30 | Commanding Officer 11th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1925-05-01 | – | 1940-05-27 | Unemployed List |
| 1930-06-19 | – | Honorary Colonel, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1940-05-27 | – | 1940-07-07 | Inspector-General of Administration, Department of Defence Co-ordination |
| 1940-07-08 | – | 1940-10-23 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1940-10-24 | – | 1945-12-31 | Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters |
| 1940-10-24 | – | Member of the Military Board | |
| 1946-02-14 | Retired | ||
| 1946-XX-XX | – | 1947-XX-XX | Director of United Nations Relief & Rehabilitation Administration, Southwest Pacific |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/107663