The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
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