The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Allan Joseph Boase

Boase, Allan Joseph

Lieutenant-General

* 19th of February 1894

† 1st of January 1964

Promotions

1936-06-27 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-11-02 Colonel
1940-11-27 Temporary Brigadier
1942-03-07 Temporary Major-General
1942-09-01 Major-General
1949-03-12 Temporary Lieutenant-General

Service

1932-11-23 1937-03-09 General Staff Officer 1, 3rd Australian Infantry Division
1937-03-10 1939-04-10 Exchange Officer to India
1939-05-03 1939-11-01 General Staff Officer 1, 4th Australian Infantry Division
1939-11-02 1940-04-28 Commandant of the Command & Staff School
1940-04-04 1940-11-26 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 7th Australian Infantry Division [Middle East]
1940-11-27 1941-01-24 Brigadier in Charge of Administration, Base & Lines of Communication Units, Australian Imperial Force [Middle East]
1941-01-25 1941-08-13 Commanding Officer Australian Imperial Force Base Area
1941-08-14 1942-03-06 Commanding Officer 16th Australian Infantry Brigade [Middle East]
1942-03-07 1942-09-13 Commanding Officer Australian Imperial Force Ceylon
1942-09-14 1943-09-11 Major-General General Staff, 1st Australian Army
1943-09-12 1945-04-03 General Officer Commanding 11th Australian Infantry Division [New Guinea]
1945-04-04 1946-03-22 General Officer Commander in Chief Western Command
1946-06-10 1948-03-10 Australian Army Representative, Australian Army Staff, Great Britain
1948-03-11 1949-02-03 Australian Defence Representative, London, Great Britain
1949-03-12 1950-XX-XX General Officer Commander in Chief Southern Command
1949-03-12 1950-XX-XX District Officer Commanding 3rd Military District
1951-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley