The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Prior, Claude Esdaile
Brigadier
* 19th of August 1895
† 16th of June 1954
Promotions
| 1939-11-13 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-02-15 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1948-10-18 | Colonel |
| 1950-08-20 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1939-11-13 | – | 1940-12-30 | Commanding Officer 2nd/1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| 1940-12-31 | – | 1941-05-10 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 6th Australian Infantry Division [Greece] |
| 1941-05-10 | – | 1942-04-14 | Deputy Adjutant-General, Australian Imperial Force [Middle East] |
| 1942-04-15 | – | 1943-02-09 | Deputy Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters |
| 1943-02-10 | – | 1943-11-10 | Military Secretary, Army Headquarters |
| 1943-11-11 | – | 1944-02-14 | Colonel (Administration), New Guinea Force |
| 1944-02-15 | – | 1945-12-03 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 2nd Australian Army |
| 1945-12-03 | – | 1946-02-18 | Attached to New South Wales Lines of Communication Area |
| 1946-02-18 | – | 1946-03-14 | Attached to Victoria Lines of Communication Area |
| 1946-03-14 | – | 1946-05-23 | Attached to Southern Command |
| 1946-05-24 | – | 1948-11-10 | Brigadier in Charge of Administration, Southern Command |
| 1946-07-29 | – | 1946-09-30 | Acting General Officer Commander in Chief Southern Command |
| 1946-07-29 | – | 1946-09-30 | Acting District Officer Commanding 3rd Military District |
| 1949-02-19 | – | Attached to the Department of External Affairs | |
| 1950-08-20 | Retired |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/121226