The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Galleghan, Frederick Gallagher
Major-General
* 11th of January 1897
† 20th of April 1971
Nickname: Black Jack
Promotions
| 1932-08-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-04-01 | Colonel |
| 1942-04-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-01-03 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
| 1948-12-10 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
| 1949-11-18 | Relinquishes the Honorary rank of Major-General |
| 1949-11-18 | Retired |
Service
| 1932-08-01 | – | 1933-12-31 | Commanding Officer 2nd/41st Infantry Battalion |
| 1934-01-01 | – | 1937-02-28 | Commanding Officer 2nd/35th Infantry Battalion |
| 1937-03-01 | – | 1940-10-16 | Commanding Officer 17th Infantry Battalion |
| 1940-10-17 | – | 1942-02-15 | Commanding Officer 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion [Malaya] |
| 1942-02-16 | – | 1945-10-09 | Prisoner of War |
| 1946-03-01 | Retired | ||
| 1948-12-10 | Recalled | ||
| 1948-12-10 | – | 1949-11-17 | Head of the Australian Military Mission to Germany |
| 1949-11-17 | Retired | ||
| 1957-02-14 | – | Honorary Colonel, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1962-11-07 | – | Honorary Colonel, Australian Cadet Corps |
Picture source: http://static.awm.gov.au/collection/images/screen/116880.JPG