The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Bridgeford, William
Lieutenant-General
* 28th of July 1894
† 21st of September 1971
Promotions
| 1937-05-12 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-07-01 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-11-02 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-02-01 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1940-06-21 | Colonel |
| 1940-06-21 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-04-06 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1942-09-01 | Major-General |
Service
| 1934-12-15 | – | 1938-07-03 | General Staff Officer 1, 2nd Australian Cavalry Division |
| 1938-07-04 | – | 1938-11-05 | Instructor at Army Command & Staff School |
| 1938-11-06 | – | 1939-09-01 | Attending the Imperial Defence College [Great Britain] |
| 1939-08-26 | – | 1940-06-20 | Military Liaison Officer, Australian High Commissioner's Office, London [Great Britain] |
| 1940-06-21 | – | 1940-11-13 | Commanding Officer 25th Australian Infantry Brigade [Great Britain] |
| 1940-11-14 | – | 1942-04-05 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, I Australian Corps [Greece] |
| 1942-04-06 | – | 1943-04-17 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 1st Australian Army |
| 1943-04-18 | – | 1943-08-26 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1943-08-27 | – | 1944-06-30 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, New Guinea Force |
| 1944-07-01 | – | 1946-01-28 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1946-01-29 | – | 1950-XX-XX | Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters |
| 1946-03-01 | – | Third Military Member of the Military Board | |
| General Officer Commanding Eastern Command | |||
| Commander in Chief Commonwealth Forces in Korea | |||
| 1953-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/022929