The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier William Alexander Henderson

Henderson, William Alexander

Brigadier

* 28th of November 1882

† 20th of September 1949

Promotions

1917-01-26 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1919-03-07 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel (Dated back to 1918-06-03)
1926-05-01 Temporary Colonel
1927-06-01 Colonel
1942-04-06 Temporary Brigadier
1943-06-04 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1917-01-26 1918-04-04 Commanding Officer 1st Pioneer Battalion
1918-04-04 1919-03-30 Commander Royal Engineers, 1st Australian Infantry Division
1921-03-31 1926-03-30 Commanding Officer Engineers, 4th Australian Infantry Division
1926-05-01 1930-04-30 Commanding Officer 4th Australian Infantry Brigade
1930-05-01 1935-04-30 Unemployed
1935-04-30 Retired
1940-10-01 Recalled
1940-10-01 1942-04-06 Chief Engineer, Southern Command
1942-04-06 1942-05-27 Acting Chief Engineer, 2nd Australian Army
1942-05-27 1943-04-17 Chief Engineer, 2nd Australian Army
1943-06-04 Retired
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/P03493.001