The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Alan Beevor Steele

Steele, William Alan Beevor

Major-General

* 4th of February 1895

† 20th of January 1966

Promotions

1935-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-07-03 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-04-29 Temporary Colonel
1940-09-01 Temporary Brigadier
1941-12-17 Colonel
1942-04-06 Temporary Major-General
1943-03-15 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Major-General
1943-03-15 Temporary Brigadier
1947-03-01 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1947-03-01 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier
1948-03-19 Temporary Brigadier
1948-10-01 Brigadier
1950-02-05 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1935-01-15 1936-06-15 Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General (Mobilization), Army Headquarters
1936-06-16 1937-08-30 Training Abroad (Great Britain)
1937-10-16 1940-04-28 Deputy Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Field Troops, 6th Military District
1940-04-29 1941-08-31 District Officer Commanding 7th Military District
1941-09-01 1942-01-04 Brigadier in Charge of Administration, Southern Command
1942-01-05 1942-04-05 Commanding Officer Southern Command Base
1942-04-06 1942-11-14 General Officer Commanding 1st Australian Motor Division
1942-11-15 1943-03-14 General Officer Commanding 3rd Australian Armoured Division
1943-03-15 1943-06-02 Deputy Commanding Officer Combined Operation Services New Guinea
1943-06-03 1943-12-15 Commanding Officer Combined Operation Services New Guinea
1943-12-16 1944-01-07 Commanding Officer Moresby Base Sub-Area
1944-03-30 1944-05-14 Attached to Army Headquarters
1944-05-15 1945-07-02 Deputy Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters
1945-07-03 1945-09-18 Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, I Australian Corps
1945-09-19 1945-11-19 Commanding Officer 33rd Australian Infantry Brigade
1946-01-14 1947-03-01 Brigadier in Charge of Administration, Queensland Lines of Communication Area
1947-03-01 1948-03-19 Colonel in Charge of Administration, Northern Command
1948-03-19 1950-01-01 Commanding Officer 7th Australian Infantry Brigade
1950-02-05 Retired
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/116778