The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Downes, Rupert Major
Major-General
* 10th of February 1885
† 5th of March 1945
Promotions
| 1916-03-15 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1917-09-24 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-01-08 | Colonel |
| 1935-08-01 | Major-General |
Service
| 1916-03-15 | – | 1917-04-05 | Assistant Director of Medical Services, ANZAC Mounted Division [Egypt] |
| 1916-09-06 | – | 1917-04-05 | Assistant Director of Medical Services, ANZAC Division Base [Egypt] |
| 1916-09-06 | – | 1917-08-09 | Assistant Director of Medical Services, Australian Headquarters [Egypt] |
| 1917-06-17 | – | 1917-08-09 | Assistant Director of Medical Services, ANZAC Mounted Division [Egypt] |
| 1917-08-10 | – | 1919-01-29 | Deputy Director of Medical Services, Desert Mounted Corps [Middle East] |
| 1918-04-01 | – | 1919-03-27 | Deputy Director of Medical Services, Australian Empire Force [Middle East] |
| 1921-07-07 | – | 1933-06-26 | Deputy Director of Medical Services, 3rd Military District |
| 1927-07-01 | – | 1931-06-30 | Honorary Surgeon to the King |
| 1933-12-05 | – | 1934-08-19 | Deputy Director of Medical Services, 3rd Military District |
| 1934-08-20 | – | 1941-03-25 | Director-General of Medical Services, Army Headquarters |
| 1941-03-26 | – | 1942-04-05 | Inspector-General of Army Medical Services |
| 1942-04-06 | – | 1944-08-22 | Director of Medical Services, 2nd Australian Army |
| 1945-02-11 | Retired | ||
| 1945-03-05 | Killed in an air crash |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/043212