The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Jack Edwin Stawell Stevens

Stevens, Jack Edwin Stawell

Major-General

* 7th of September 1896

† 20th of May 1969

Promotions

1926-10-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-04-04 Colonel
1940-04-04 Temporary Brigadier
1942-04-06 Temporary Major-General
1942-09-01 Major-General

Service

1926-10-15 1929-08-31 Commanding Signals, 4th Australian Infantry Division
1929-09-01 1935-06-30 Commanding Signals, 3rd Australian Infantry Division
1935-07-01 1939-10-12 Commanding Officer 57th/60th Infantry Battalion
1939-10-13 1940-04-03 Commander Royal Signals, 6th Australian Infantry Division [Middle East]
1940-04-04 1942-04-05 Commanding Officer 21st Australian Infantry Brigade [Middle East]
1940-11-28 1941-03-07 Commanding Officer Julis Camp [Middle East]
1942-04-06 1942-08-11 General Officer Commanding 4th Australian Infantry Division
1942-08-12 1943-03-14 General Officer Commanding Northern Territory Force
1942-12-07 1943-03-14 General Officer Commanding Northern Territory Lines of Communication Area
1942-12-07 1943-03-14 General Officer Commanding Officer 12th Australian Infantry Division
1943-03-15 1945-07-26 General Officer Commanding 6th Australian Infantry Division
1947-11-10 1950-05-01 General Officer Commanding 2nd Australian Infantry Division
1950-05-02 1950-06-30 Civilian Militia Force Member of the Military Board
1950-07-01 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley