The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Stanley George Savige

Savige, Stanley George

Lieutenant-General

* 26th of June 1890

† 15th of May 1954

Promotions

1926-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-06-01 Temporary Colonel
1938-05-01 Temporary Brigadier
1942-01-07 Temporary Major-General
1944-02-10 Temporary Lieutenant-General
1946-06-06 Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-General
1947-02-26 Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1944-02-10)

Service

1924-12-01 1928-07-31 Commanding Officer 37th Infantry Battalion
1928-08-01 1935-05-31 Commanding Officer 24th Infantry Battalion
1935-06-01 1939-10-12 Commanding Officer 10th Australian Infantry Brigade
1939-10-13 1941-12-26 Commanding Officer 17th Australian Infantry Brigade
1942-01-07 1944-02-09 General Officer Commanding 3rd Australian Infantry Division
1942-06-14 Honorary Colonel, 59th Infantry Battalion
1942-10-01 1943-03-15 General Officer Commanding II Australian Corps
1944-02-10 1944-04-12 General Officer Commanding I Corps
1944-04-13 1944-05-05 General Officer Commanding II Corps
1944-05-06 1944-10-01 General Officer Commanding New Guinea Force
1944-10-02 1945-10-14 General Officer Commanding II Corps
1945-10-14 1946-06-06 Co-ordinator of Demobilisation
1946-06-06 Retired
1949-11-03 Honorary Colonel, 5th Infantry Battalion
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley