The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Simpson, Colin Hall
Major-General
* 13th of April 1894
† 23rd of August 1964
Promotions
| 1923-09-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-05-01 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1947-02-26 | Major-General (Dated back to 1942-09-01) |
Service
| 1923-09-01 | – | 1929-06-30 | Commander Royal Signals, 3rd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1929-07-01 | – | 1933-06-30 | Commanding Officer 39th Infantry Battalion |
| 1935-07-01 | – | 1939-04-30 | Commander Royal Signals, 3rd Australian Infantry Division |
| 1939-05-01 | – | 1939-10-12 | Commanding Officer 6th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1939-10-13 | – | 1942-04-05 | Chief Signal Officer, I Australian Corps [Middle East - Greece] |
| 1941-09-06 | – | 1942-04-05 | Chief Signal Officer, Australian Imperial Force [Middle East] |
| 1942-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Signal Officer in Chief, Allied Land Forces Southwest Pacific Area |
| 1942-04-06 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Signal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters |
| 1946-11-08 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley