The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Veale, William Charles Douglas
Brigadier
* 16th of May 1895
† 17th of August 1971
Promotions
| 1936-07-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-10-06 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-02-12 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-09-01 | Colonel |
| 1946-04-25 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1936-07-01 | – | 1936-09-30 | Commanding Officer 10th/50th Infantry Battalion |
| 1936-10-01 | – | 1940-04-02 | Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Battalion |
| 1940-07-01 | – | 1941-09-25 | Commanding Officer 2nd/3rd Pioneer Infantry Battalion |
| 1941-09-26 | – | 1941-09-30 | Commander Royal Engineers, 7th Military District |
| 1941-10-01 | – | 1942-02-11 | Chief Engineer, 7th Military District |
| 1942-02-13 | – | 1942-06-30 | Commanding Officer Sparrow Force [Timor] |
| 1942-07-01 | – | 1944-03-14 | Commanding Officer Engineer Training Depot, New South Wales Lines of Communications Area |
| 1944-03-14 | – | 1944-06-07 | Commanding Officer Moresby Base Sub-Area |
| 1944-06-08 | – | 1945-05-15 | Chief Engineer, 2nd Australian Army |
| 1945-05-15 | – | 1946-02-28 | Chief Engineer, 1st Australian Army |
| 1946-04-24 | Retired | ||
| 1955-03-07 | – | 1963-01-01 | Colonel commandant, Royal Australian Engineers |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley