The Generals of WWII
Generals from Australia
Whitehead, David Adie
Brigadier
* 30th of September 1896
† 23rd of October 1992
Nickname: Torpy
Promotions
| 1937-10-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-09-12 | Colonel |
| 1942-09-12 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-02-09 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
| 1947-11-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1949-01-04 | Brigadier |
Service
| 1937-10-01 | – | 1940-04-23 | Commanding Officer 1st Machine Gun Regiment |
| 1940-05-01 | – | 1942-02-26 | Commanding Officer 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| 1942-02-27 | – | 1942-09-09 | Commanding Officer 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| 1942-09-12 | – | 1945-12-10 | Commanding Officer 26th Australian Infantry Brigade [North Africa] |
| 1946-02-09 | Retired | ||
| 1947-11-14 | Recalled | ||
| 1947-11-14 | – | 1952-12-31 | Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Armoured Brigade |
| 1949-01-11 | – | 1952-02-14 | Aide-de-Camp (Honorary) to the Governor-General of Australia |
| 1953-01-01 | – | 1953-03-09 | Unemployed |
| 1953-03-10 | – | 1953-08-21 | Commanding Officer Australian Coronation Contingent |
| 1953-08-21 | Retired |
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/041972