The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Clowes, Cyril Albert
Lieutenant-General
* 11th of March 1892
† 19th of May 1968
Promotions
| 1934-08-20 | Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-colonel |
| 1935-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-01-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-08-28 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1939-10-13 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1939-11-02 | Colonel |
| 1942-01-07 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1942-09-01 | Major-General |
| 1946-05-15 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1948-10-01 | Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-General |
| 1949-06-01 | Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1933-10-14 | – | 1936-04-12 | Commanding Officer 9th Heavy Artillery Battery |
| 1933-11-12 | – | 1934-09-30 | Commanding Officer Troops, Darwin |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-08-31 | Commanding Officer Darwin Defences |
| 1935-09-01 | – | 1936-04-12 | Commanding Officer Coast Defences Darwin |
| 1936-05-01 | – | 1936-07-23 | Attached to 1st Australian Heavy Artillery Brigade |
| 1936-07-24 | – | 1938-10-19 | Training Abroad [Great Britain] |
| 1938-11-28 | – | 1939-08-27 | Chief Instructor at the School of Artillery |
| 1939-08-28 | – | 1939-10-12 | Acting Commanding Officer Field Troops, 6th Military District |
| 1939-08-28 | – | 1939-10-12 | Acting Commanding Officer 6th District Base |
| 1939-08-28 | – | 1939-10-12 | Acting Temporary District Officer Commanding 6th Military District |
| 1939-10-13 | – | 1940-04-28 | District Officer Commanding 6th Military District |
| 1940-04-04 | – | 1941-12-25 | Commander Corps Royal Artillery I, Australian Corps [Middle East - Greece - North Africa] |
| 1941-09-06 | – | 1941-12-25 | Brigadier Royal Artillery Australian, Imperial Force [Middle East] |
| 1942-01-07 | – | 1942-07-31 | General Officer Commanding 1st Australian Infantry Division |
| 1942-08-01 | – | 1942-12-06 | General Officer Commanding Milne Force [New Guinea] |
| 1942-12-07 | – | 1943-09-11 | General Officer Commanding 11th Australian Infantry Division |
| 1943-10-14 | – | 1945-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Victoria Lines of Communication Area |
| 1945-08-27 | – | 1946-02-17 | Director-General of Army Disposals, Army Headquarters |
| 1946-02-16 | – | 1946-05-14 | Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters |
| 1946-03-01 | – | 1946-05-14 | Second Military Member of the Military Board |
| 1946-05-15 | – | 1949-03-12 | General Officer Commander in Chief Southern Command |
| 1949-06-01 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley