List of Australian Army brigadiers

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 BornDied Notes Brigadier 18981990George Robert Lloyd Adams, mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au ADAMS Gerald Robert Lloyd, Service Record WWI & WWII combined – 79 pages – recordsearch.naa.gov.au Part of RecordSearch unavailable, Object moved, Part of RecordSearch unavailable AWM references: , Gerald Robert Lloyd Adams, www.generals.dk Brigadier 18921983Brig B E Alderson , BCOF Financial Advisor, 31 December 1951, awm.gov.au; Also from AWM, 10 November 1951: 147649 , HOBJ0213 , HOBJ2570 , HOBJ2583 , LEEJ0008, LEEJ0009 , LEEJ0010 , HOBJ2585 Brigadier 18881961 generals.dkArchibald Robert Allen, generals.dk Brigadier 18941941; Brigadier 1901 Brigadier BrigadierMark Armstrong1973" Brigadier 19091968Andrew Elsbury Arthur, www.generals.dk Brigadier 1947 Rob Atkinson , www.surgeons.org Brigadier 19161985;Austin , awm.gov.au Brigadier Steve Ayling AM, www.nevillefreeman.com Steve Ayling & Assoc Pty Ltd, Investigation & Security Services, www.business.com.au AWM: S02281 , P01748.095 Lobbyist Profile , lobbyists.pmc.gov.au Brigadier 1891 1983 Henry Bachtold, www.generals.dk; AWM: Australian War Memorial – P05097.002 , Australian War Memorial – E02349 Bachtold – Brigadier Henry Bachtold, R.A.E. Brigadier Bachtold served in both the First and Second World War and was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Order, the Military Cross and four mentions in despatches. Bachtold – 2nd Lieutenant Henry Bachtold, D.S.O., M.C. Later Lieutenant Colonel. Commander, 14th Field Company, 1915–1916. C.R.E., 3rd Division, 1918. Civil Engineer in Sydney. Born: 22 August 1891 at Stanningley, Yorkshire, England. Brigadier 1888 1965 Charles Stanley Barber, www.generals.dk Brigadier 19001995Lindley de Lisle Barham, www.generals.dk Brigadier 18951981 Brigadier 18981958Alfred Richard Baxter-Cox , Service Record, National Australian Archives. Retrieved 13 November 2009. Brigadier 19322002 , Collection Details for Alfred Barrett Garland, Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 27 Feb 2026. Brigadier 19001965Leslie Gilbert Binns, www.generals.dk Brigadier 18921960 Brigadier 1910 1976 Brigadier 19222012 Brigadier 1956 BOWEN, Wayne Thomas, Star of Courage, itsanhonour.gov.au Brigadier 18931972http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=152979 JR Broadbent, Service record at WWII Nominal Roll siteWWI, awm.gov.au Brigadier 18861957Harry Charles Bundock, www.generals.dkHarry Charles BUNDOCK, The AIF Project. AWM: :File:Harry Bundock 1944.jpg, :File:AWM PB1402.jpg, P02024.028 , 120534 Brigadier 18971973 Brigadier 19061993Francis Robert Burton, www.generals.dk Brigadier Queens birthday honours list 2001 , Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC), Army News, Edition 1029, 21 June 2001, www.defence.gov.au: Brig Gary Byles: For outstanding achievement as commander JTF 112, Op Gold, supporting the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. Brigadier 18941982Cameron, Brigadier Claude Ewen (1894–1980), www.generals.dk Photo , awm.gov.au Brigadier 19001971Chalmers, Brigadier Kenneth Drummond (1900–1971), www.generals.dk Brigadier 18911955Chapman, Brigadier Wilfrid Dinsey (1891–1955), www.generals.dk Photo , awm.gov.au Brigadier 19052007Frederick Chilton, Alumni remembered, www.alumni.sydney.edu.au; Chilton, Sir Frederick Oliver, Brigadier (1905–2007), www.generals.dk; Photo , awm.gov.au Brigadier 18961979generals.dkChristie, William James, Brigadier (1896– ), www.generals.dk Brigadier 18911966generals.dkChristison, Frederick Hay, Brigadier (1891– ), www.generals.dk Brigadier 18941985generals.dkClarebrough, John Augustus, Brigadier (1894– ), www.generals.dk Brigadier 19011975. Cleland, Donald Mackinnon, Brigadier (1901–1975), www.generals.dk Photo awm.gov.au Brigadier 19562017Australia Day Honours, 2005, www.nundah.com.au; Conspicuous Service Cross, 26 January 1998; Member of the Order of Australia, (Military Division), 26 January 2002. Brigadier 19001969generals.dkCoffey, Jack Kerr, Brigadier (1900– ), www.generals.dk Photo , awm.gov.auBrigadier 18811946 Brigadier 18941971generals.dkCombes, Bertrand, Brigadier (1894– ), www.generals.dk Photo , awm.gov.au Brigadier Director General Supply Army Brigadier 1894 1965 Craven, John, Brigadier (1894– ), www.generals.dk Brigadier 18991943 Crawford, John Wilson, Brigadier (1899–1943), www.generals.dk Photo Brigadier 18971962; Cremor, William Edward, Brigadier (1897–1962), www.generals.dk Photo 19021970 18801946 19301991 18921957 18851957 Brigadier 1946 Adrian d'Hagé (Author) , Penguin Books Australia, www.penguin.com.au 18911976 18951982 Brigadier Brigadier 18851977Peter Cowan (1996) 'Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey (1885–1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, (MUP) 18991974 19001984 Brigadier 19001988 Brigadier 19011967 R. Sutton (1996), 'Edgar, Cedric Rupert Vaughan (1901–1967)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, (MUP) 18961959 18991983 Brigadier 1931 John Essex-Clark, Maverick Soldier: an infantryman's story, Melbourne University Press, 1991. Brigadier 19051981David Dunstan (2007) 'Evans, Sir Bernard (1905–1981)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, (MUP) Brigadier 1937-Newsletter 2/2011 , December 2011, The Duntroon Society, pg.10, www.dunsoc.com Chairman Duntroon Society Brigadier 18911966 1941 Brigadier 18951975 18851950 18941964 Brigadier 18991974 18921961 Brigadier 18901961 1966 18961960 18891963 Brigadier 19212007Geoff Bennett, ... And to the final parade , The Scheyvillian, O.T.U. National Newsletter No. 2, 25 April 2003, pg.13 Brigadier 1925 2013Brigadier Ian George Charles Gilmore. OBE OAM, 4 January 2013, The Age Chair of Legacy Australia 18961942 Brigadier Brigadier 18911973Barry Jones, 'Gorman, Sir Eugene (1891–1973)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 4 December 2013. 18911949 18811948 18951983 18821949BrigadierScott HicksDirector General - Defence Force Recruiting, VP, Strategy and Business Development - EOS Australia 18881961 18921969 18881963 18891965 Brigadier 1958 Brigadier 19352017 President Australian Ordnance Council Brigadier 18981965 Ronald Irving is mentioned in: Brigadier 19151986 Brigadier 19192004 Brigadier Brigadier 1960 Brigadier Peter Robin JEFFREY AM CSC RFD, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, Special Gazette No. S 92, 13 June 2011, pg.6 18871952 Brigadier Comd LSF/17 (CSS) Bde 2005–06 Brigadier 18891952 18971959 18951988 18891949 Brigadier 18911971 Brigadier Peter Lambert , DMO, 2008, www.defence.gov.auPeter Lambert , Deputy Chief Defence Scientist – Corporate, DSTO, 2013, www.dsto.defence.gov.au Brigadier Brigadier 18881944 Brigadier Ian D. Langford1975 18941965 18941962 18941979 18941978 18911960 19191973 Brigadier President Australian Ordnance Council 18981972 Brigadier 19452003 Brigadier 1954 18961957 18931948 Brigadier 1962 18841969 Brigadier 1899 1969 18961982 18851957 18971968 Brigadier 18861942 19041993 18811956 Brigadier 18921969 Duncan Stuart Maxwell, MC, www.awm.gov.au 19332013 Brigadier 18841954 18981966 Brigadier https://www.army.gov.au/army-life/roll-of-commandants , https://www.army.gov.au/army-life/roll-of-commandants 18931984 Brigadier 18941966 Gerald Vincent Moriarty , awm.gov.auGV Moriarty, www.generals.dk Photo @ generals.dk 18991953 Brigadier 18761961Thomas Murdoch DSO, 1 January 1919Ronald McNicoll, 'Murdoch, Thomas (1876–1961)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 4 February 2014. Brigadier 1960 Commander 8th Brigade Dec 2011 – Dec 2014BrigadierTom Nairn 18961967 Brigadier 1961 18931973 "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 18931984 18941978 18961981 Brigadier 19081980 18921960 18931956 Brigadier Brigadier Brigadier Brigadier 1896 1968 Brigadier 1962 18951954 18941960 18971981 Brigadier 19021952 19021971https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/064773/ NX105 Brigadier J. Reddish, DSO., ED., Commander Royal Artillery, 6th Division 18801954 18781951 18951978 18961973 Brigadier Raymond Sandover 1910 1995 Brigadier Comd 17 Bde 2007–08, DGSL 2009–10 Brigadier 19152002 18961943 Brigadier 18981969 18981971 Brigadier 1943 Brigadier Brigadier Brigadier Andrew 'Boomer' Smith, Commanding Officer of Operation Acolyte, (2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games), 16 February 2006, www.defence.gov.au Brigadier Andrew 'Boomer' Smith, Commanding Officer of Operation Deluge, (APEC 2007), 8 August 2007, www.defence.gov.au Brigadier 18951976 18921985 18861967 18921977 19081971 18791956 Brigadier 19232003 Brigadier John Handcock ("Jack") Studdert, AO, OBE , The Scheyvillian, O.T.U. National Newsletter 2003, No. 2, 25 April 2003, pp. 1, 6, 12–13, 13, 56. Picture (1978) Brigadier 19031985 TX2001 Lieutenant Colonel Horace William Strutt, DSO, Australian War Memorial 18971943 Brigadier 18901966 Richard E. Reid, 'Taylor, Harold Burfield (1890–1966)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 16, Melbourne University Press, 2002. 18931972 18951967 18661947 18901966 Brigadier 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. 1952 Brigadier 18941985 Brigadier 18931944Janet Uhr, 'Varley, Arthur Leslie (1893–1944)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 16, Melbourne University Press, 2002. Brigadier 18951971W.C.D. Veale, Australian Dictionary of Biography Brigadier 19071988 Brigadier 18931977 Brigadier Brigadier 18951965 Brigadier 18921962 Brigadier Brigadier 1922 2004 Brigadier Stuart Weir MC, DSO, Gallery of Achievement, Old Camberwell Grammarians' Association Brigadier 18961963 Brigadier 18921977 Brigadier 18861992 Brigadier 1919 Brigadier 18921954 Brigadier Brigadier 18841959 Brigadier 18961974 Brigadier Director General Supply Army Brigadier 18961977 Brigadier 19061971 Brigadier 19061991 Brigadier 18911980 Hugh Wrigley, www.generals.dk

See also List of Australian admirals and commodores List of Australian air marshals :Category:Australian generals :Category:Australian brigadiers :Category:Royal Australian Navy admirals :Category:Royal Australian Air Force air marshals

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External links Australian Generals of WWII at www.generals.dk