List of Australian Army brigadiers explained

The following is an incomplete list of Australian Army brigadiers and other senior Australian Army officers. (There is a separate list of Australian Army generals.)

Ranks

An Australian Army brigadier is not classed as a "general", whereas an Australian Army brigadier general was. The senior Australian Army ranks are:

Senior Officer: brigadier.

General: brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general.

Marshal: field marshal.

Background

The British Army replaced the rank of brigadier general with colonel-commandant in 1922, and then with brigadier in 1928. The rank insignia was changed from crossed sabre and baton to crown with three stars ("pips") to reflect that a brigadier is a senior colonel rather than a junior general. The Cadet Instructor's Handbook (2006), page 104 states:

List

Rank	Name	Born	Died	class=unsortable	Notes
Brigadier		1898	1990	^[1]
Brigadier		1892	1983	^[2]
Brigadier		1888	1961	^[3] generals.dk^[4]
Brigadier		1894	1941	^[5]
Brigadier		1901
Brigadier				^[6]
Brigadier	Mark Armstrong	1973		"^[7]
Brigadier		1909	1968	^[8]
Brigadier		1947		^[9]
Brigadier		1916	1985	^[10]
Brigadier				^[11]
Brigadier		1891	1983	^[12]
Brigadier		1888	1965	^[13] ^[14]
Brigadier		1900	1995	^[15]
Brigadier		1895	1981	^[16]
Brigadier		1898	1958	^[17]
Brigadier		1900	1965	^[18]
Brigadier		1892	1960	^[19]
Brigadier		1910	1976
Brigadier		1922	2012	^[20]
Brigadier		1956		^[21]
Brigadier		1893	1972	^[22]
Brigadier		1886	1957	^[23]
Brigadier		1897	1973	^[24]
Brigadier		1906	1993	^[25]
Brigadier				^[26]
Brigadier		1894	1982	^[27]
Brigadier		1900	1971	^[28]
Brigadier		1891	1955	^[29]
Brigadier		1905	2007	^[30]
Brigadier		1896	1979	generals.dk^[31]
Brigadier		1891	1966	generals.dk^[32]
Brigadier		1894	1985	generals.dk^[33]
Brigadier		1901	1975	^[34]
Brigadier		1956	2017	^[35]
Brigadier		1900	1969	generals.dk^[36]
Brigadier		1881	1946	^[37]
Brigadier		1894	1971	generals.dk^[38]
Brigadier				Director General Supply Army
Brigadier		1894	1965	^[39] ^[40] ^[41]
Brigadier		1899	1943	^[42]
Brigadier		1897	1962	^[43]
		1902	1970
		1880	1946
		1930	1991
		1892	1957
		1885	1957
Brigadier		1946		^[44]
		1891	1976
		1895	1982
Brigadier
Brigadier		1885	1977	^[45]
		1899	1974
		1900	1984	^[46]
Brigadier		1900	1988	^[47]
Brigadier		1901	1967	^[48]
		1896	1959
		1899	1983
Brigadier		1931		^[49]
Brigadier		1905	1981	^[50]
Brigadier		1937	-	^[51] Chairman Duntroon Society
Brigadier		1891	1966	^[52]
		1941
Brigadier		1895	1975	^[53]
		1885	1950
		1894	1964
Brigadier		1899	1974
		1892	1961
Brigadier		1890	1961	^[54]
		1966
		1896	1960
		1889	1963
Brigadier		1921	2007	^[55]
Brigadier		1925	2013	^[56] Chair of Legacy Australia
		1896	1942
Brigadier				^[57]
Brigadier		1891	1973	^[58]
		1891	1949
		1881	1948
		1895	1983
		1882	1949
Brigadier	Scott Hicks			Director General - Defence Force Recruiting,^[59] VP, Strategy and Business Development - EOS Australia^[60]
		1888	1961
		1892	1969
		1888	1963
		1889	1965
Brigadier		1958
Brigadier		1935	2017	President Australian Ordnance Council
Brigadier		1898	1965	^[61]
Brigadier		1915	1986	^[62]
Brigadier		1919	2004	^[63]
Brigadier
Brigadier		1960		^[64]
		1887	1952
Brigadier				Comd LSF/17 (CSS) Bde 2005–06
Brigadier		1889	1952	^[65]
		1897	1959
		1895	1988
		1889	1949
Brigadier		1891	1971	^[66]
Brigadier				^[67]
Brigadier
Brigadier		1888	1944	^[68]
Brigadier	Ian D. Langford	1975
		1894	1965	^[69]
		1894	1962
		1894	1979
		1894	1978	^[70]
		1891	1960
		1919	1973
Brigadier				President Australian Ordnance Council
		1898	1972
Brigadier		1945	2003
Brigadier		1954
		1896	1957
		1893	1948
Brigadier		1962		^[71]
		1884	1969
Brigadier		1899	1969
		1896	1982
		1885	1957
		1897	1968
Brigadier		1886	1942
		1904	1993
		1881	1956
Brigadier		1892	1969	^[72]
Brigadier
		1884	1954
		1898	1966
Brigadier				^[73]
		1893	1984
Brigadier		1894	1966	^[74]
		1899	1953
Brigadier		1876	1961	^[75]
Brigadier		1960		Commander 8th Brigade Dec 2011 – Dec 2014
		1896	1967
Brigadier		1961
		1893	1973	^[76]
		1893	1984
		1894	1978
		1896	1981
Brigadier
		1908	1980
		1892	1960
		1893	1956
Brigadier				^[77]
Brigadier				^[78]
Brigadier
Brigadier		1896	1968	^[79]
Brigadier		1962
		1895	1954
		1894	1960
		1897	1981
Brigadier				^[80]
		1902	1952
		1902	1971	^[81]
		1880	1954
		1878	1951
		1895	1978
		1896	1973
Brigadier		1910	1995	^[82]
Brigadier				Comd 17 Bde 2007–08, DGSL 2009–10
Brigadier		1915	2002	^[83]
		1896	1943	^[84]
Brigadier
		1898	1969
		1898	1971
Brigadier		1943
Brigadier
Brigadier				^[85]
Brigadier		1895	1976
		1892	1985
		1886	1967
		1892	1977
		1908	1971
		1879	1956
Brigadier		1923	2003	^[86]
Brigadier		1903	1985	^[87]
		1897	1943
Brigadier		1890	1966	^[88]
		1893	1972
		1895	1967
		1866	1947
		1890	1966
Brigadier				^[89]
		1952
Brigadier		1894	1985
Brigadier		1893	1944	^[90]
Brigadier		1895	1971	^[91]
Brigadier		1907	1988
Brigadier		1893	1977
Brigadier				^[92]
Brigadier		1895	1965
Brigadier		1892	1962
Brigadier
Brigadier		1922	2004	^[93]
Brigadier		1896	1963
Brigadier		1892	1977
Brigadier		1886	1992	^[94]
Brigadier		1919
Brigadier		1892	1954	^[95]
Brigadier
Brigadier		1884	1959
Brigadier		1896	1974
Brigadier				Director General Supply Army
Brigadier		1896	1977	^[96]
Brigadier		1906	1971	^[97]
Brigadier		1906	1991
Brigadier		1891	1980	^[98]

See also

• List of Australian admirals and commodores
• List of Australian air marshals

References

Footnotes

Citations

External links

• Australian Generals of WWII at www.generals.dk

Notes and References

1. http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/details-permalink.aspx?barcode_no=3020433 George Robert Lloyd Adams
2. http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/LEEJ0143 Brig B E Alderson
3. Web site: Archibald Robert ALLEN . 2023-12-18 . vwma.org.au . English.
4. http://www.generals.dk/general/Allen/Archibald_Robert/Australia.html Archibald Robert Allen
5. Web site: Death Abroad, Brigadier Basil J. Andrew . 30 April 1941 . The Mercury (Hobart) . 4 . 11 July 2012.

   Web site: Brig. Andrew's Death . 30 April 1941 . Examiner (Launceston) . 4 . 11 July 2012.

6. Web site: New Office of Australian War Graves Director Appointed . The Hon Stuart Robert MP, Minister for Veterans' Affairs . 18 December 2015 . 28 March 2018.
7. Web site:
8. http://www.generals.dk/general/Arthur/Andrew_Elsbury/Australia.html Andrew Elsbury Arthur
9. http://www.surgeons.org/media/223722/surgical_news_2003_01.pdf Rob Atkinson
10. A. J. Hill, 'Austin, Maurice (Bunny) (1916–1985)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, Melbourne University Press, pp 43–44;
    Austin, awm.gov.au
11. Steve Ayling AM, www.nevillefreeman.com
    Steve Ayling & Assoc Pty Ltd, Investigation & Security Services, www.business.com.au
    AWM: S02281, P01748.095Lobbyist Profile, lobbyists.pmc.gov.au
12. http://www.generals.dk/general/Bachtold/Henry/Australia.html Henry Bachtold
13. Web site: Brigadier Charles Stanley Barber . 2023-12-18 . www.awm.gov.au . en.
14. http://www.generals.dk/general/Barber/Charles_Stanley/Australia.html Charles Stanley Barber
15. http://www.generals.dk/general/Barham/Lindley_de_Lisle/Australia.html Lindley de Lisle Barham
16. S. N. Gower, 'Barker, Lewis Ernest Stephen (1895–1981)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, Melbourne University Press, pp 61–62.
17. http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3435670&I=1&SE=1 Alfred Richard Baxter-Cox
18. http://www.generals.dk/general/Binns/Leslie_Gilbert/Australia.html Leslie Gilbert Binns
19. Web site: Klemen . L . Brigadier Arthur Seaforth Blackburn . 1999–2000 . Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942.
20. Web site: Brigadier Burce Lockhart Bogle . Arthur . Burke . Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company . 14 June 2017.
21. https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/867088 BOWEN, Wayne Thomas
22. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=152979 JR Broadbent, Service record at WWII Nominal Roll site
    WWI, awm.gov.au
23. http://www.generals.dk/general/Bundock/Harry_Charles/Australia.html Harry Charles Bundock
24. A. J. Hill, 'Burrows, Frederick Alexander (1897–1973)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13, Melbourne University Press, 1993, p. 314.
25. http://www.generals.dk/general/Burton/Francis_Robert/Australia.html Francis Robert Burton
26. http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1029/story05.htm Queens birthday honours list 2001
27. Alan Ryan, 'Cameron, Claude Ewen (1894–1982)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, Melbourne University Press, pp 178–179.
    Cameron, Brigadier Claude Ewen (1894–1980), www.generals.dk Photo, awm.gov.au
28. http://www.generals.dk/general/Chalmers/Kenneth_Drummond/Australia.html Chalmers, Brigadier Kenneth Drummond (1900–1971)
29. Ronald McNicoll, 'Chapman, Wilfrid Dinsey (1891–1955)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13, Melbourne University Press, 1993, pp 404–405.
    Chapman, Brigadier Wilfrid Dinsey (1891–1955), www.generals.dk Photo, awm.gov.au
30. http://www.alumni.sydney.edu.au/s/965/index.aspx?sid=965&gid=1&pgid=524 Frederick Chilton
31. http://www.generals.dk/general/Christie/William_James/Australia.html Christie, William James, Brigadier (1896–)
32. http://www.generals.dk/general/Christison/Frederick_Hay/Australia.html Christison, Frederick Hay, Brigadier (1891–)
33. http://www.generals.dk/general/Clarebrough/John_Augustus/Australia.html Clarebrough, John Augustus, Brigadier (1894–)
34. H. N. Nelson, 'Cleland, Sir Donald Mackinnon (1901–1975)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13, Melbourne University Press, 1993, pp 440–441.
    Cleland, Donald Mackinnon, Brigadier (1901–1975), www.generals.dk Photo awm.gov.au
35. http://www.nundah.com.au/nundah-news/2002/1/26/australia-day-honours-2002-part-5/ Australia Day Honours, 2005
36. http://www.generals.dk/general/Coffey/Jack_Kerr/Australia.html Coffey, Jack Kerr, Brigadier (1900–)
37. Barbara Falk, 'Cohen, Harold Edward (1881–1946)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 53–54.
38. http://www.generals.dk/general/Combes/Bertrand/Australia.html Combes, Bertrand, Brigadier (1894–)
39. Web site: CRAVEN Jack, born 4 May 1894 - military officer's record of service Q15451, QX42689 .
40. http://www.generals.dk/general/Craven/John/Australia.html Craven, John, Brigadier (1894–)
41. Web site: Session expired | RecordSearch | National Archives of Australia .
42. http://www.generals.dk/general/Crawford/John_Wilson/Australia.html Crawford, John Wilson, Brigadier (1899–1943)
43. Smith . Neil . Cremor, William Edward (1897–1962) . 1993 . cremor-william-edward-9862 . 21 July 2011.

    Cremor, William Edward, Brigadier (1897–1962), www.generals.dk Photo

44. http://www.penguin.com.au/lookinside/author-profile.cfm?AuthId=0000003848 Adrian d'Hagé (Author)
45. Peter Cowan (1996) 'Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey (1885–1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, (MUP)
46. Book: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dyke-lewis-glanville-howard-12450. Dyke, Lewis Glanville Howard (1900–1984) by J. Whitelaw. Dyke, Lewis Glanville (1900–1984) . Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, (Melbourne University Press), 2007. 3 May 2020.
47. David N. Brook, 'Eastick, Sir Thomas Charles (Tom) (1900–1988)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, Melbourne University Press, pp 351–352.
48. R. Sutton (1996), 'Edgar, Cedric Rupert Vaughan (1901–1967)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, (MUP)
49. John Essex-Clark, Maverick Soldier: an infantryman's story, Melbourne University Press, 1991.
50. David Dunstan (2007) 'Evans, Sir Bernard (1905–1981)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, (MUP)
51. http://www.dunsoc.com/Newsletter-web/2-2011-web.pdf Newsletter 2/2011
52. Frank Fenner, 'Fairley, Sir Neil Hamilton (1891–1966)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp 128–131.
53. Hopley . J. B. . Fergusson, Maurice Alfred (1895–1975) . 1996 . fergusson-maurice-alfred-10169 . 22 July 2011.
54. Web site: Brigadier Neil Mackenzie Freeman, DSO . Australian War Memorial Website . 21 September 2013.
    Web site: Neil Mackenzie Freeman 1890–1961 . Deakin University . 21 September 2013 . Hill, Vivian.
    Web site: Notes of interview by V. Hill with H. Fallaw re N. Freeman . Deakin University . 21 September 2013 . Hill, Vivian.
    Web site: Freeman, Neil Mackenzie . World War II Nominal Roll . Commonwealth of Australia . 6 October 2013.
55. Geoff Bennett, ... And to the final parade, The Scheyvillian, O.T.U. National Newsletter No. 2, 25 April 2003, pg.13
56. http://tributes.theage.com.au/obituaries/theage-au/obituary.aspx?pid=162109843 Brigadier Ian George Charles Gilmore. OBE OAM
57. News: The ADF arts program changing lives with the help of the University of Canberra . Megan . Doherty . 26 November 2015 . The Canberra Times . 28 March 2018.
58. [Barry Jones (Australian politician)|Barry Jones]
59. Web site: 27 April 2015. Army Reserve Open for Business in Bendigo. 14 July 2020. Bendigo Advertiser. en.
60. Web site: EOS Electro Optic Systems Defence and Space Technology Company. 14 July 2020. EOS Electro Optic Systems. 14 January 2020 . en-AU.
61. Ronald Irving is mentioned in: C. D. Coulthard-Clark, 'Irving, Godfrey George Howy (1867–1937)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 441–442.
62. O'Brien . Michael . Jackson, Donald Robert (1915–1986) . 17 . 2007 . Carlton, Victoria . 580–581 . jackson-donald-robert-12689.
63. Web site: 2111 Brigadier Oliver David Jackson, DSO OBE (Rtd) . Australian War Memorial . 1 May 2011.
64. http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/995799AF66DE028BCA2578AD0083134B/$file/S%2092.pdf Brigadier Peter Robin JEFFREY AM CSC RFD
65. MacFarlane Burnet, 'Kellaway, Charles Halliley (1889–1952)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 546–547.
66. langley-george-furner-7030 . Langley, George Furner (1891–1971) . 17 November 2011.
67. http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/ceo/exec_bios/HHRCS.pdf Peter Lambert
68. Sweeting . A. J. . Lind, Edmund Frank (1888–1944) . 1986 . lind-edmund-frank-7199 . 21 July 2011.
69. Keith D. Howard, 'Lloyd, John Edward (1894–1965)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 15, Melbourne University Press, 2000, pp 108–109.
70. Greville . P. J. . Lucas, Leonard Cuthbert . 15 . 2000 . lucas-leonard-cuthbert-10867 . 5 October 2018 .
71. Web site: Australia Day Honours for Defence personnel. 10 November 2016.
72. http://www.awm.gov.au/units/people_1080736.asp Duncan Stuart Maxwell, MC
73. https://www.army.gov.au/army-life/roll-of-commandants, https://www.army.gov.au/army-life/roll-of-commandants
74. http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/071346 Gerald Vincent Moriarty
75. Thomas Murdoch DSO, 1 January 1919
    Ronald McNicoll, 'Murdoch, Thomas (1876–1961)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 4 February 2014.
76. "He continued to serve with the CMF and when the Second World War began, he was mobilised on 18 December 1939 at the Command Recruiting Depot in South Melbourne, Victoria. He remained within Australia throughout the war and ceased full time duties with the rank of Brigadier on 30 May 1945." See: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P11011829 and also see: https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=225025
77. Web site: Commandant ADFA Brigadier Cheryl Pearce, AM . 28 March 2018 . Australian Defence College.
78. Web site: Meet the new boss of the 1st brigade in Darwin, Brigadier Matthew Pearse . Adam . Steer . 28 March 2018 . ABC Radio . 20 October 2017.
79. Edgar . W.J. . Potts, Arnold William (1896–1968) . Melbourne University Press . Australian Dictionary of Biography . 16 . 2002 . 22–23 .
80. Web site: Senior Army officer appointed to DSTO . DSTO 6/04 . Department of Defence . 16 March 2004 . 21 July 2015.
81. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/064773/ NX105 Brigadier J. Reddish, DSO., ED., Commander Royal Artillery, 6th Division
82. Web site: Temporary Brigadier Raymond Ladais Sandover Australian War Memorial. www.awm.gov.au. 31 October 2015.
83. Book: Palazzo, Albert. Australian Military Operations in Vietnam. Australian Army Campaigns Series. 3. Army History Unit. Canberra. 2006. 1-876439-10-6. 142.
84. Web site: Brigadier H.B. Sewell dies in NG. Argus newspaper, Friday 8 October 1943, p. 8. 3 May 2020.
85. http://www.defence.gov.au/opacolyte/biosmith.htm Brigadier Andrew 'Boomer' Smith
86. http://www.otu.asn.au/Scheyvillian/s20032.pdf Brigadier John Handcock ("Jack") Studdert, AO, OBE
87. http://www.awm.gov.au/units/people_1080854.asp TX2001 Lieutenant Colonel Horace William Strutt, DSO
88. Richard E. Reid, 'Taylor, Harold Burfield (1890–1966)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 16, Melbourne University Press, 2002.
89. William Traynor AM, 9 June 1997, FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AS THE COMMANDER OF THE ARMY TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING AGENCY AND DIRECTOR GENERAL PLANS AND PROGRAMS - ARMY, National Medal, 19 November 1990.
90. Janet Uhr, 'Varley, Arthur Leslie (1893–1944)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 16, Melbourne University Press, 2002.
91. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/veale-william-charles-11918 W.C.D. Veale
92. Web site: Our Board . Australian Christian Lobby . 25 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130511043741/http://www.acl.org.au/our-board/ . 11 May 2013 . dead .
93. http://www.ocga.org.au/?/gallery-of-achievement/weir_s/ Brigadier Stuart Weir MC, DSO
94. Web site: NX376 (N6) David Adie 'Torpy' Whitehead, DSO & Bar MC, CdG. Australian War Memorial. 25 January 2009.
95. Wilford Whittle . The Victorian Historical Magazine . The Victorian Historical Society . 33–36 . 1962 . 93.
    Wilford Whittle . Who's Who in Australia . Herald and Weekly Times Limited . 14 . 1950 . 753.
96. A160665b . Wills, Sir Kenneth Agnew (1896–1977) . 5 April 2010.
97. Book: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/winning-robert-emmett-12053 . Winning, Robert Emmett (1906–1971) . Australian Dictionary of Biography . Connor, John . Melbourne University Press . 2002 . 16 . 8 September 2019.
98. http://www.generals.dk/general/Wrigley/Hugh/Australia.html Hugh Wrigley