The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Irving, Ronald Godfrey Howy
Brigadier
* 15th of July 1898
† 1965
Promotions
| 1940-04-04 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-06-25 | Colonel |
| 1942-07-03 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1949-02-07 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1940-04-04 | – | 1940-10-31 | General Staff Officer 2 (Intelligence), I Australian Corps |
| 1940-11-01 | – | 1941-02-16 | General Staff Officer 2 (Operations), I Australian Corps |
| 1941-02-17 | – | 1941-06-24 | General Staff Officer 1, Australian Imperial Force [Middle East] |
| 1941-02-17 | – | 1941-06-24 | Australian Liaison Officer, Middle East Command |
| 1941-06-25 | – | 1941-10-22 | Colonel General Staff, Australian Imperial Force [Middle East] |
| 1941-06-25 | – | 1941-10-22 | Principal Australian Liaison Officer, Middle East Command |
| 1941-10-23 | – | 1942-09-22 | Deputy Director of Military Training, Middle East Command |
| 1942-09-23 | – | 1943-03-08 | Brigadier (Staff Duties & Training) Advanced Land Headquarters |
| 1943-03-09 | – | 1945-12-04 | Director of Military Training, Army Headquarters |
| 1946-03-30 | – | 1946-04-29 | Commanding Officer 4th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1946-04-30 | – | 1946-06-29 | Brigadier in Charge of Administration, 8th Military District |
| 1946-06-30 | – | 1947-05-31 | District Officer Command 8th Military District |
| 1947-07-02 | – | 1948-08-05 | Commanding Officer British Commonwealth Base, British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan |
| 1948-08-06 | – | 1949-02-06 | Brigadier General Staff, British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan |
| 1949-02-07 | – | 1949-08-15 | Director of Military Training, Army Headquarters |
| 1949-08-15 | – | Commandant of Royal Military College Wings |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/000418