The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Kenneth William Eather

Eather, Kenneth William

Major-General

* 6th of June 1901

† 9th of May 1993

Promotions

1935-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-27 Colonel
1941-12-27 Temporary Brigadier
1945-07-26 Major-General

Service

1935-07-01 1937-08-01 Commanding Officer 56th Infantry Battalion
1937-08-01 1938-08-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Infantry Battalion
1938-08-01 1939-10-13 Unemployed List
1939-10-13 1941-03-17 Commanding Officer 2/1st Infantry Battalion [North Africa]
1941-06-18 1941-08-30 Acting Commanding Officer 16th Australian Infantry Brigade [North Africa]
1941-08-31 1941-12-27 Commanding Officer 2/1st Infantry Battalion [North Africa]
1941-12-27 1944-06-11 Commanding Officer 25th Australian Infantry Brigade [New Guinea]
1944-06-23 1944-07-05 Attached to 7th Australian Infantry Division
1944-07-05 1945-07-25 Commanding Officer 25th Australian Infantry Brigade
1945-07-26 1946-03-28 General Officer Commanding 11th Australian Infantry Division
1946-03-28 1946-08-16 Commanding Officer of the Australian Victory March Contingent in London
1946-09-18 Retired
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/095651