The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Morris, Basil Moorhouse
Major-General
* 19th of December 1888
† 5th of April 1975
Promotions
| 1921-05-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1934-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-11-02 | Colonel |
| 1941-05-19 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-01-01 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-10-19 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
| 1947-02-26 | Major-General (Dated back to 1942-09-01) |
Service
| 1921-05-01 | – | 1922-01-23 | Instructor at Artillery Schools of Instruction, 2nd Military District |
| 1922-01-24 | – | 1922-07-06 | Attached to Garrison Artillery, 2nd Military District |
| 1922-07-07 | – | 1924-01-25 | Commanding Officer Australian Field Artillery, 2nd Military District |
| 1926-01-26 | – | 1966-06-22 | Brigade-Major, Artillery, 3rd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1926-06-23 | – | 1927-06-30 | Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Coast Artillery Brigade |
| 1926-06-23 | – | 1929-06-30 | Commanding Officer Garrison Artillery, 3rd Military District |
| 1926-06-23 | – | 1929-03-31 | Staff Officer, Artillery, 3rd District Base |
| 1927-07-01 | – | 1931-09-16 | Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Heavy Artillery Brigade |
| 1931-09-17 | – | 1935-01-14 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 2nd Australian Cavalry Division |
| 1935-01-15 | – | 1937-07-31 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Field Troops, 4th Military District |
| 1935-01-15 | – | 1937-07-31 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 4th District Base |
| 1937-08-01 | – | 1939-12-07 | Director of Supplies & Transport, Army Headquarters |
| 1939-12-13 | – | 1940-08-12 | Commanding Officer Australian Overseas Base Sub-Area |
| 1940-08-13 | – | 1941-XX-XX | Australian Military Liaison Officer, Army Headquarters India |
| 1941-05-19 | – | 1942-04-14 | District Officer Commanding 8th Military District |
| 1942-04-15 | – | 1942-07-31 | General Officer Commanding New Guinea Force |
| 1942-08-01 | – | 1942-12-06 | General Officer Commanding New Guinea Lines of Communication Area |
| 1942-12-07 | – | 1946-06-30 | General Officer Commanding Australian New Guinea Administration Unit |
| 1946-02-16 | – | 1946-06-30 | District Officer Commanding 8th Military District |
| 1946-07-01 | – | 1946-10-19 | Unemployed |
| 1946-10-19 | Retired | ||
| 1953-12-19 | – | 1958-09-22 | Honorary Colonel, Pacific Islands Regiment |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley