The Generals of WWII

Generals from Australia Flag for Australia
Portrait of Major-General Roy William Whiston Walsh

Walsh, Roy William Whiston

Major-General

* 6th of February 1889

† 1962

Promotions

1924-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-10-01 Temporary Colonel
1936-03-01 Colonel
1941-07-11 Temporary Brigadier
1942-04-24 Temporary Major-General

Service

1918-07-12 1919-03-16 Commanding Officer 15th Australian Field Ambulance
1921-09-01 1922-06-30 Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services, 1st Australian Cavalry Division
1926-09-01 1929-08-31 Commanding Officer 5th Australian Field Ambulance
1929-09-01 1932-08-31 Assistant Director of Hygiene, 2nd District Base
1932-09-01 1934-09-30 Commanding Officer 9th Australian Field Ambulance
1933-09-01 1934-02-28 Temporary Deputy Director of Medical Services, 2nd Military District
1934-10-01 1934-12-31 Assistant Director of Medical Services, 2nd Australian Infantry Division
1935-01-01 Deputy Director of Medical Services, 2nd Military District
1940-08-09 Assistant Director-General of Medical Services (Dental), Army Headquarters
1942-05-06 Deputy Director-General of Medical Services (Dental), Army Headquarters
1942-04-24 1943-07-22 Director of Medical Services, 1st Australian Army
1949-08-01 Honorary Surgeon to the King