The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Whitham, John Lawrence
Lieutenant-General
* 7th of October 1881
† 12th of May 1952
Promotions
| 1915-08-04 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-11-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1928-07-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1928-07-01 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1935-06-01 | Colonel |
| 1935-06-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1937-07-01 | Major-General |
| 1940-05-02 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1941-10-07 | Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1916-02-01 | – | 1916-07-09 | Deputy Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 2nd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1916-07-10 | – | 1916-09-22 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 2nd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1916-09-23 | – | 1916-11-30 | Assistant Adjutant-General, Administration Headquarters, Australian Imperial Force, London [Great Britain] |
| 1916-12-01 | – | 1917-06-30 | Assistant Adjutant-General, Australian Imperial Force [France] |
| 1917-07-01 | – | 1918-05-16 | Commanding Officer 52nd Infantry Battalion [France] |
| 1918-05-17 | – | 1918-12-21 | Commanding Officer 49th Infantry Battalion [France] |
| 1918-12-22 | – | 1919-06-29 | Australian Liaison Officer, British Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1919-08-01 | – | 1920-01-21 | Liaison Officer to the Minister of Defence |
| 1920-01-22 | – | 1921-03-31 | Attending Staff College Camberley [Great Britain] |
| 1921-04-01 | – | 1922-07-31 | Staff Officer, Inspector-General's Branch, Army Headquarters |
| 1922-08-01 | – | 1924-12-31 | Staff Officer, A-Q Branch, 4th Australian Infantry Division |
| 1923-09-01 | – | 1924-12-31 | Instructional Group Commander, 4th Australian Infantry Division |
| 1925-01-01 | – | 1927-12-31 | Staff Officer, G Branch, 3rd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1928-01-01 | – | 1933-06-30 | Director of Organization & Personnel Services, Army Headquarters |
| 1933-07-01 | – | 1935-05-31 | Commanding Officer Field Troops, 6th Military District |
| 1933-07-01 | – | 1935-05-31 | Temporary District Officer Commanding 6th Military District |
| 1935-06-01 | – | 1937-06-30 | Commanding Officer 1st Mixed Brigade |
| 1935-06-01 | – | 1937-06-30 | Temporary District Officer Commanding 1st Military District |
| 1937-07-01 | – | 1940-05-01 | General Officer Commanding 4th Australian Infantry Division |
| 1937-07-01 | – | 1939-11-01 | Temporary District Officer Commanding 3rd Military District |
| 1937-08-01 | – | 1938-06-09 | Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Australia |
| 1940-05-02 | – | 1941-07-24 | General Officer Commander in Chief Southern Command |
| 1940-05-02 | – | 1941-07-24 | District Officer Commanding 3rd Military District |
| 1941-07-24 | – | 1941-10-07 | Half-pay |
| 1941-10-07 | Retired |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/H15840