The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Mackay, Iven Giffard
Lieutenant-General
* 7th of April 1882
† 7th of September 1966
Promotions
| 1920-01-21 | Colonel |
| 1920-01-21 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1937-03-24 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1937-07-01 | Major-General |
| 1941-09-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1916-04-18 | – | 1918-02-28 | Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Battalion [France] |
| 1918-03-01 | – | 1918-06-05 | Commanding Officer 1st Machine-Gun Battalion [France] |
| 1918-06-06 | – | 1919-03-22 | Commanding Officer 1st Australian Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1920-07-01 | – | 1921-04-30 | Commanding Officer 9th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1921-05-01 | – | 1926-04-30 | Commanding Officer 8th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1930-05-01 | – | 1932-12-31 | Commanding Officer 5th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1932-11-24 | – | 1937-07-01 | Honorary Colonel, 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| 1937-07-01 | – | 1940-04-03 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1940-04-04 | – | 1941-08-31 | General Officer Commanding 6th Australian Infantry Division [Middle East - Greece] |
| 1941-09-01 | – | 1942-04-05 | Commander in Chief Home Forces |
| 1942-04-06 | – | 1944-01-19 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Australian Army |
| 1943-01-30 | – | 1943-05-21 | Temporary General Officer Commanding New Guinea Force |
| 1943-01-30 | – | 1943-05-21 | Temporary General Officer Commanding I Australian Corps [New Guinea] |
| 1943-08-28 | – | 1944-01-19 | Temporary General Officer Commanding New Guinea Force |
| 1944-01-20 | – | 1948-XX-XX | Australian High Commissioner in India |
| 1948-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/005058