The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Selwyn Havelock Watson Porter

Porter, Selwyn Havelock Watson

Major-General

* 23rd of February 1905

† 18th of October 1963

Promotions

1941-02-27 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-03-25 Temporary Brigadier
1942-09-01 Colonel
1945-11-20 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier
1948-02-02 Temporary Brigadier
1949-01-03 Brigadier
1950-05-02 Temporary Major-General

Service

1941-02-27 1942-03-25 Commanding Officer 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion
1942-03-25 1942-04-10 Commanding Officer 11th Australian Infantry Brigade
1942-04-16 1942-09-08 Commanding Officer 30th Australian Infantry Brigade [New Guinea]
1942-09-09 1943-11-09 Chief Instructor at Land Headquarters' Tactical School
1943-11-10 1945-11-13 Commanding Officer 24th Australian Infantry Brigade [Borneo]
1945-11-20 Retired
1948-02-02 Recalled
1948-02-02 1950-05-01 Commanding Officer 6th Austrlian Infantry Brigade
1950-05-02 General Officer Commanding 3rd Australian Infantry Division
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley