The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Cyril Albert Clowes

Clowes, Cyril Albert

Lieutenant-General

* 11th of March 1892

† 19th of May 1968

Promotions

1934-08-20 Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-colonel
1935-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-08-28 Temporary Colonel
1939-10-13 Temporary Brigadier
1939-11-02 Colonel
1942-01-07 Temporary Major-General
1942-09-01 Major-General
1946-05-15 Temporary Lieutenant-General
1948-10-01 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-General
1949-06-01 Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-General

Service

1933-10-14 1936-04-12 Commanding Officer 9th Heavy Artillery Battery
1933-11-12 1934-09-30 Commanding Officer Troops, Darwin
1934-10-01 1935-08-31 Commanding Officer Darwin Defences
1935-09-01 1936-04-12 Commanding Officer Coast Defences Darwin
1936-05-01 1936-07-23 Attached to 1st Australian Heavy Artillery Brigade
1936-07-24 1938-10-19 Training Abroad [Great Britain]
1938-11-28 1939-08-27 Chief Instructor at the School of Artillery
1939-08-28 1939-10-12 Acting Commanding Officer Field Troops, 6th Military District
1939-08-28 1939-10-12 Acting Commanding Officer 6th District Base
1939-08-28 1939-10-12 Acting Temporary District Officer Commanding 6th Military District
1939-10-13 1940-04-28 District Officer Commanding 6th Military District
1940-04-04 1941-12-25 Commander Corps Royal Artillery I, Australian Corps [Middle East - Greece - North Africa]
1941-09-06 1941-12-25 Brigadier Royal Artillery Australian, Imperial Force [Middle East]
1942-01-07 1942-07-31 General Officer Commanding 1st Australian Infantry Division
1942-08-01 1942-12-06 General Officer Commanding Milne Force [New Guinea]
1942-12-07 1943-09-11 General Officer Commanding 11th Australian Infantry Division
1943-10-14 1945-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Victoria Lines of Communication Area
1945-08-27 1946-02-17 Director-General of Army Disposals, Army Headquarters
1946-02-16 1946-05-14 Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters
1946-03-01 1946-05-14 Second Military Member of the Military Board
1946-05-15 1949-03-12 General Officer Commander in Chief Southern Command
1949-06-01 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley