The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
King, Roy
Major-General
* 27th of August 1897
† 24th of September 1959
Promotions
| 1940-12-20 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-11-01 | Colonel |
| 1942-05-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1949-01-01 | Brigadier |
| 1951-08-27 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1952-03-17 | Major-General |
Service
| 1940-08-19 | – | 1941-01-18 | General Staff Officer, 2 6th Australian Infantry Division |
| 1941-01-17 | – | 1941-11-01 | Commanding Officer 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| 1941-11-01 | – | 1942-04-05 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 7th Australian Infantry Division |
| 1942-04-06 | – | 1942-04-30 | General Staff Officer 1, 3rd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1942-05-01 | – | 1943-02-17 | Commanding Officer 3rd Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1943-02-18 | – | 1945-11-17 | Commanding Officer 16th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1945-12-04 | – | 1947-01-06 | Director of Military Training, Army Headquarters |
| 1946-01-11 | – | 1949-01-08 | Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Australia |
| 1947-01-07 | – | 1949-12-25 | Commandant of Australian Staff College |
| 1949-12-26 | – | 1951-08-27 | Brigadier in Charge of Administration, British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan |
| 1949-12-26 | – | 1951-08-27 | Commanding Officer Australian Military Forces Component, British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan |
| 1951-08-27 | – | 1951-11-12 | Principal Administration Officer, British Commonwealth Force in Japan |
| 1951-11-13 | – | 1952-05-11 | General Officer Commander in Chief Northern Command |
| 1951-11-13 | – | 1952-05-11 | District Officer Commanding 1st Military District |
| 1952-05-12 | – | 1952-07-27 | Unemployed |
| 1952-07-28 | – | 1954-08-27 | General Officer Commander in Chief Central Command |
| 1952-07-28 | – | 1954-08-27 | District Officer Commanding 4th Military District |
| 1954-08-28 | Retired |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/064769