The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Chapman, John Austin
Major-General
* 15th of December 1896
† 19th of April 1963
Promotions
| 1937-05-12 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-11-02 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-04-04 | Colonel |
| 1941-08-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-08-07 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1942-09-01 | Major-General |
Service
| 1934-02-21 | – | 1938-11-04 | Chief Instructor Grade D at Small Arms School |
| 1938-11-05 | – | 1940-01-04 | Exchange Officer in Great Britain |
| 1938-12-23 | – | 1939-09-16 | Instructor at Staff College Camberley [Great Britain] |
| 1939-09-17 | – | 1939-11-19 | General Staff Officer 1 52nd British Division [Great Britain] |
| 1940-01-17 | – | 1940-04-03 | General Staff Officer 1 (MT), G Branch, Army Headquarters |
| 1940-04-04 | – | 1941-08-13 | General Staff Officer 1, 7th Australian Infantry Division [Middle East] |
| 1941-08-14 | – | 1942-05-24 | Commanding Officer Australian Imperial Force Base Area [Middle East] |
| 1942-04-25 | – | 1942-05-24 | Brigadier in Charge of Administration, Australian Imperial Force [Middle East] |
| 1942-07-10 | – | 1942-08-06 | Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters |
| 1942-08-07 | – | 1944-10-22 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Advanced Land Headquarters |
| 1944-10-23 | – | 1946-03-11 | Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
| 1946-05-27 | – | 1950-02-21 | Australian Army Representative, Australian Military Mission, Washington |
| 1948-04-22 | – | 1950-01-22 | Chief of the Australian Joint Service Staff in the US |
| 1950-05-01 | – | 1951-02-XX | General Officer Commander in Chief Central Command |
| 1950-05-01 | – | 1951-02-XX | District Officer Commanding 4th Military District |
| 1951-02-XX | – | 1953-12-XX | Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters |
| 1953-12-XX | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley