The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Augustine William Wardell

Wardell, Augustine William

Brigadier

* 9th of January 1895

† 1st of March 1965

Promotions

1939-11-02 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-11-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-20 Colonel
1942-03-01 Temporary Brigadier

Service

1939-11-02 1940-01-01 Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters
1940-01-02 1940-04-03 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 2nd Australian Infantry Division
1940-04-04 1940-06-19 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Australian Imperial Force [Middle East]
1940-06-20 1940-11-04 Chief Administration Officer, Australian Imperial Force [Middle East]
1940-11-05 1940-11-15 Acting Commanding Officer 25th Australian Infantry Brigade
1940-11-15 1941-01-19 General Officer Commanding Australian Imperial Force in United Kingdom
1941-01-20 1942-02-28 General Staff Officer 1, Army Headquarters
1942-03-01 1943-03-09 Australian Liaison Officer, London
1943-03-09 1944-08-10 Deputy Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters
1944-11-20 1945-XX-XX Deputy Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters
1950-05-11 Retired
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/001533