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CDF

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Rank and prefix Name Postnominals Service Term began Term ended Time in appointment
Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Wells KBE, CB, DSO Australia Australian Army 23 March 1958 22 March 1959 364 days
Vice Admiral Sir Roy Dowling KBE, CB, DSO Royal Australian Navy 23 March 1959 27 May 1961 2 years, 65 days
Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger KBE, CB, DSO, AFC Royal Australian Air Force 28 May 1961 18 May 1966 4 years, 355 days
General Sir John Wilton KBE, CB, DSO Australia Australian Army 19 May 1966 22 November 1970 4 years, 187 days
Admiral Sir Victor Smith AC, KBE, CB, DSC  Royal Australian Navy 23 November 1970 23 November 1975 5 years, 0 days
General Frank Hassett AC, CB, CBE, DSO, LVO Australia Australian Army 24 November 1975 8 February 1976 76 days
Chief of Defence Force Staff
General Sir Frank Hassett AC, KBE, CB, DSO, LVO Australia Australian Army 9 February 1976 20 April 1977 1 year, 70 days
General Sir Arthur MacDonald KBE, CB Australia Australian Army 21 April 1977 20 April 1979 1 year, 364 days
Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot KBE, AO  Royal Australian Navy 21 April 1979 20 April 1982 2 years, 364 days
Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville McNamara KBE, AO, AFC, AE  Royal Australian Air Force 21 April 1982 12 April 1984 1 year, 357 days
General Sir Phillip Bennett AC, KBE, DSO Australia Australian Army 13 April 1984 25 October 1984 195 days
Chief of the Defence Force
General Sir Phillip Bennett AC, KBE, DSO Australia Australian Army 26 October 1984 12 April 1987 2 years, 168 days
General Peter Gration AC, OBE Australia Australian Army 13 April 1987 16 April 1993 6 years, 3 days
Admiral Alan Beaumont AC  Royal Australian Navy 17 April 1993 6 July 1995 2 years, 80 days
General John Baker AC, DSM Australia Australian Army 7 July 1995 3 July 1998 2 years, 361 days
Admiral Chris Barrie AC  Royal Australian Navy 4 July 1998 3 July 2002 3 years, 364 days
General Sir Peter Cosgrove AC, MC Australia Australian Army 4 July 2002 3 July 2005 2 years, 364 days
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AC, AFC  Royal Australian Air Force 4 July 2005 3 July 2011 5 years, 364 days
General David Hurley AC, DSC Australia Australian Army 4 July 2011 30 June 2014 2 years, 361 days
Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC  Royal Australian Air Force 6 July 2018 30 June 2014 6 years, 361 days
General Angus Campbell AO, DSC Australia Australian Army 6 July 2018 10 July 2024 6 years, 10 days
Admiral David Johnston AC  Royal Australian Navy 10 July 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 21 days

Statistics

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Ranks
  • Admiral - 4
  • Air Chief Marshal - 3
  • General - 9
  • Vice Admiral - 1
  • Lieutenant General - 1
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AC - 12
    • AO - 3
  • Order of the British Empire
    • KBE - 10
    • OBE - 1
  • Order of the Bath
    • CB - 7
  • Royal Victorian Order
    • LVO - 1
  • Distinguished Service Order
    • DSO - 6
  • Distinguished Service Cross (UK)
    • DSC - 1
  • Air Force Cross
    • AFC - 1
  • Military Cross
    • MC - 1
  • Air Efficiency Award
    • AE - 1
  • Distinguished Service Cross (AUS)
    • DSC - 2
  • Distinguished Service Medal (AUS)
    • DSM - 1

VCDF

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Rank Name Postnominals Service Term began Term ended Time in Appointment
Air Marshal Ray Funnell AO  Royal Australian Air Force 6 June 1986 January 1987 209 days
Vice Admiral Ian Knox AC  Royal Australian Navy January 1987 16 September 1989 2 years, 258 days
Vice Admiral Alan Beaumont AC  Royal Australian Navy 16 September 1989[1] October 1992 3 years, 15 days
Lieutenant General John Baker AC Australia Australian Army October 1992 April 1995 2 years, 182 days
Vice Admiral Robert Walls AO  Royal Australian Navy April 1995[2] March 1997 1 year, 334 days
Vice Admiral Chris Barrie AC  Royal Australian Navy March 1997 3 July 1998[2] 1 year, 122 days
Air Marshal Douglas Riding AO, DFC  Royal Australian Air Force 3 July 1998 [2] 5 June 2000 1 year, 340 days
Lieutenant General Desmond Mueller AO Australia Australian Army 5 June 2000 15 July 2002 2 years, 40 days
Vice Admiral Russ Shalders AO, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 15 July 2002 4 July 2005 2 years, 354 days
Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie AO, DSC, CSM Australia Australian Army 4 July 2005 3 July 2008 2 years, 365 days
Lieutenant General David Hurley AC, DSC Australia Australian Army 4 July 2008 3 July 2011 2 years, 364 days
Air Marshal Mark Binskin AC  Royal Australian Air Force 4 July 2011 30 June 2014 2 years, 361 days
Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 30 June 2014 5 July 2018 2 years, 361 days
Vice Admiral David Johnston AC  Royal Australian Navy 5 July 2018 9 July 2024 2 years, 361 days
Air Marshal Robert Chipman AO, CSC  Royal Australian Air Force 9 July 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 22 days

Statistics

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Ranks
  • Vice Admiral - 7
  • Lieutenant General - 4
  • Air Marshal - 4
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AC - 7
    • AO - 8
  • Distinguished Flying Cross
    • DFC - 1
  • Distinguished Service Cross
    • DSC - 2
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 3
  • Conspicuous Service Medal
    • CSM - 1

CJOPS

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Rank Name Postnominals Service Term began Term ended Time in
Appointment
Lieutenant General David Hurley AO, DSC Australia Australian Army 27 September 2007 4 July 2008 281 days
Lieutenant General Mark Evans AO, DSC Australia Australian Army 4 July 2008 20 May 2011 2 years, 320 days
Lieutenant General Ash Power AO, CSC Australia Australian Army 20 May 2011 20 May 2014 3 years, 0 days
Vice Admiral David Johnston AO  Royal Australian Navy 20 May 2014 24 May 2018 4 years, 4 days
Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld AO, DSC  Royal Australian Air Force 24 May 2018 1 July 2019 1 year, 38 days
Lieutenant General Greg Bilton AO, CSC Australia Australian Army 1 July 2019 5 July 2024 5 years, 4 days
Vice Admiral Justin Jones AO, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 5 July 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 26 days
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AO - 7
  • Distinguished Service Cross
    • DSC - 3
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 3

CCDG

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Disbanded 2016

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Rank Name Post-
nominals
 Service
 Term
began
 Term
ended
 Time in
Appointment
Lieutenant General David Hurley AO, DSC Australia Australian Army 22 December 2003 28 September 2007 3 years, 280 days
Vice Admiral Matt Tripovich AO, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 28 September 2007 31 October 2010 3 years, 33 days
Air Marshal John Harvey AM  Royal Australian Air Force 31 October 2010 6 December 2011 1 year, 54 days
Vice Admiral Peter Jones AO, DSC  Royal Australian Navy 6 December 2011 31 October 2014 2 years, 329 days
Lieutenant General John Caligari AO, DSC Australia Australian Army 31 October 2014 20 August 2015 293 days
Air Vice Marshal Mel Hupfeld AO, DSC  Royal Australian Air Force 20 August 2015 1 April 2016 1 year, 153 days
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AO - 5
    • AM - 1
  • Distinguished Service Cross
    • DSC - 4
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 1

CJC

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Replaced CCDG in 2017

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Rank Name Post-nominals Service Term began Term ended Time in
Appointment
Air Marshal Warren McDonald AO, CSC  Royal Australian Air Force 1 July 2017 24 November 2020 3 years, 146 days
Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead AO  Royal Australian Navy 24 November 2020 1 September 2021 281 days
Lieutenant General John Frewen AO, DSC Australia Australian Army 1 September 2021 4 July 2024 2 years, 307 days
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle AM, CSC, DSM Australia Australian Army 4 July 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 27 days
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AO - 3
    • AM - 1
  • Distinguished Service Cross
    • DSC - 1
  • Distinguished Service Medal
    • DSM - 1
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 2

CP

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Rank Name Post-nominals Service Term began Term ended Time in
Appointment
Lieutenant General Natasha Fox AO, CSC Australia Australian Army 5 June 2023 Incumbent 2 years, 56 days
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AO - 1
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 1

GWEO

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Rank Name Post-nominals Service Term began Term ended Time in
Appointment
Air Marshal Leon Phillips OAM  Royal Australian Air Force 8 May 2023 Incumbent 2 years, 84 days
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • OAM - 1

CMBC

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Rank Name Post-
nominals
 Service
 Term
began
 Term
ended
 Time in
Appointment
Commander Joint Offshore Protection Command
Rear Admiral Russ Crane CSM  Royal Australian Navy 1 March 2005 9 May 2008 3 years, 69 days
Rear Admiral James Goldrick AM, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 9 May 2008 1 October 2006 153 days
Commander Border Protection Command
Rear Admiral James Goldrick AM, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 1 October 2006 9 May 2008 1 year, 221 days
Rear Admiral Allan du Toit AM  Royal Australian Navy 9 May 2008 9 February 2010 1 year, 276 days
Rear Admiral Tim Barrett AM, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 9 February 2010 December 2011 1 year, 295 days
Rear Admiral David Johnston AM  Royal Australian Navy December 2011 December 2013 2 years, 0 days
Rear Admiral Michael Noonan AM  Royal Australian Navy December 2013 14 January 2016 2 years, 44 days
Commander Maritime Border Command
Rear Admiral Peter Laver AM  Royal Australian Navy 14 January 2016 28 January 2019 3 years, 14 days
Rear Admiral Lee Goddard CSC  Royal Australian Navy 28 January 2019 1 December 2020 1 year, 308 days
Rear Admiral Mark Hill AM, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 1 December 2020 4 February 2022 1 year, 65 days
Rear Admiral Justin Jones CSC  Royal Australian Navy 4 February 2022 10 January 2024 1 year, 340 days
Rear Admiral Brett Sonter  Royal Australian Navy 10 January 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 202 days
Awards1 year, 27 days
  • Order of Australia
    • AM - 8
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 6
  • Conspicuous Service Medal
    • CSM - 1

COSB

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Rank Name Post-nominals Service Term began Term ended Time in
Appointment
Lieutenant General Angus Campbell DSC, AM Australia Australian Army 18 September 2013 16 May 2015 1 year, 240 days
Major General Andrew Bottrell CSC & Bar, DSM Australia Australian Army 16 May 2015 1 February 2017 1 year, 261 days
Air Vice Marshal Stephen Osborne AM, CSC  Royal Australian Air Force 1 February 2017 14 December 2018 1 year, 316 days
Major General Craig Furini AM, CSC Australia Australian Army 14 December 2018 28 August 2020 1 year, 258 days
Rear Admiral Lee Goddard CSC  Royal Australian Navy 28 August 2020 11 December 2020 105 days
Rear Admiral Mark Hill AM, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 15 December 2020 4 February 2022 1 year, 55 days
Rear Admiral Justin Jones CSC  Royal Australian Navy 4 February 2022 10 January 2024 1 year, 340 days
Rear Admiral Brett Sonter  Royal Australian Navy 10 January 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 202 days
Awards1 year, 202 days
  • Order of Australia
    • AM - 4
  • Distinguished Service Cross
    • DSC - 1
  • Distinguished Service Medal
    • DSM - 1
  • Conspicuous Service Cross and Bar
    • CSC and Bar - 1
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 5

COO

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Disbanded 2021

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Rank Name Postnominals Service Term began Term ended Time in
Appointment
Major General Craig Orme AM, CSC Australia Australian Army 31 August 2014 12 December 2014 103 days
Rear Admiral Trevor Jones AO, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 12 December 2014 28 January 2016 1 year, 47 days
Air Vice Marshal Timothy Innes CSC  Royal Australian Air Force 28 January 2016 23 January 2017 361 days
Major General John Frewen AM Australia Australian Army 23 January 2017 20 January 2018 362 days
Rear Admiral Jaimie Hatcher AM  Royal Australian Navy 20 January 2018 20 January 2019 1 year, 90 days
Air Vice Marshal Joe Iervasi AM  Royal Australian Air Force 20 January 2019 28 June 2019 69 days
Rear Admiral Mark Hill CSC  Royal Australian Navy 28 June 2019 18 January 2020 204 days
Major General Susan Coyle CSC, DSM Australia Australian Army 18 January 2020 26 November 2020 313 days
Rear Admiral Michael Rothwell AM  Royal Australian Navy 26 November 2020 27 July 2021 243 days
Air Commodore David Paddison CSC  Royal Australian Air Force 27 July 2021 7 December 2021 133 days
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AO - 1
    • AM - 5
  • Distinguished Service Medal
    • DSM - 1
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 6

CN

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Rank and prefix Name Postnominal(s) Service Term began Term ended Time in Appointment
Director, Commonwealth Naval Forces
Rear Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE Commonwealth Naval Forces 25 February 1904 28 February 1911 7 years, 3 days
First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
Rear Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE Royal Australian Navy 1 March 1911 9 June 1919 8 years, 100 days
Rear Admiral Sir Percy Grant KCVO, CB Royal Navy 10 June 1919 14 February 1921 1 year, 249 days
Vice Admiral Sir Allan Everett KCMG, KCVO, CB Royal Navy 24 November 1921 29 August 1923 1 year, 278 days
Rear Admiral Percival Hall-Thompson CB, CMG Royal Navy 25 February 1924 28 June 1926 2 years, 123 days
Rear Admiral William Napier CB, CMG, DSO Royal Navy 29 June 1926 11 June 1929 2 years, 347 days
Vice Admiral Sir William Munro Kerr KBE, CB Royal Navy 21 October 1929 19 October 1931 1 year, 363 days
Admiral Sir George Hyde KCB, CVO, CBE Royal Australian Navy 20 October 1931 28 July 1937 5 years, 281 days
Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin KBE, CB Royal Navy 1 November 1937 3 March 1941 3 years, 122 days
Admiral Sir Guy Royle KCB, CMG, DSO Royal Navy 18 July 1941 28 June 1945 3 years, 345 days
Admiral Sir Louis Keppel Hamilton KCB, DSO Royal Navy 29 June 1945 23 February 1948 2 years, 239 days
Vice Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins KBE, CB Royal Australian Navy 24 February 1948 23 February 1955 6 years, 364 days
Vice Admiral Sir Roy Dowling KBE, CB, DSO Royal Australian Navy 24 February 1955 23 February 1959 4 years, 0 days
Vice Admiral Sir Henry Burrell KBE, CB Royal Australian Navy 24 February 1959 23 February 1962 2 years, 364 days
Vice Admiral Sir Hastings Harrington KBE, CB, DSO Royal Australian Navy 24 February 1962 23 February 1965 2 years, 365 days
Vice Admiral Sir Alan McNicoll KBE, CB, GM  Royal Australian Navy 24 February 1965 2 April 1968 3 years, 38 days
Vice Admiral Sir Victor Smith KBE, CB, DSC  Royal Australian Navy 3 April 1968 22 November 1970 2 years, 233 days
Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peek KBE, CB, DSC  Royal Australian Navy 23 November 1970 22 November 1973 2 years, 364 days
Vice Admiral Sir David Stevenson AC, KBE  Royal Australian Navy 23 November 1973 22 November 1976 2 years, 365 days
Chief of the Naval Staff
Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot KBE, AO  Royal Australian Navy 23 November 1976 20 April 1979 2 years, 148 days
Vice Admiral Sir James Willis KBE, AO  Royal Australian Navy 21 April 1979 20 April 1982 2 years, 364 days
Vice Admiral David Leach AC, CBE, LVO  Royal Australian Navy 21 April 1982 20 April 1985 2 years, 364 days
Admiral[3] Michael Hudson AC  Royal Australian Navy 21 April 1985 8 March 1991 5 years, 321 days
Vice Admiral Ian MacDougall AC  Royal Australian Navy 9 March 1991 9 March 1994 3 years, 0 days
Vice Admiral Rodney Taylor AO  Royal Australian Navy 10 March 1994 18 February 1997 2 years, 345 days
Chief of Navy
Vice Admiral Rodney Taylor AO  Royal Australian Navy 19 February 1997 30 June 1997 131 days
Vice Admiral Donald Chalmers AO  Royal Australian Navy 1 July 1997 2 July 1999 2 years, 1 day
Vice Admiral David Shackleton AO  Royal Australian Navy 3 July 1999 2 July 2002 2 years, 364 days
Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie AO  Royal Australian Navy 3 July 2002 3 July 2005 3 years, 0 days
Vice Admiral Russ Shalders AO, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 4 July 2005 3 July 2008 2 years, 365 days
Vice Admiral Russ Crane AO, CSM  Royal Australian Navy 4 July 2008 7 June 2011 2 years, 338 days
Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 7 June 2011 30 June 2014 3 years, 23 days
Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 30 June 2014 6 July 2018 4 years, 6 days
Vice Admiral Michael Noonan AO  Royal Australian Navy 30 June 2014 6 July 2022 4 years, 0 days
Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO  Royal Australian Navy 6 July 2022 Incumbent 3 years, 25 days
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AC - 4
    • AO - 13
  • Order of St Michael and St George
    • KCMG - 2
    • CMG - 3
  • Order of the British Empire
    • KBE - 14
    • CBE - 2
  • Order of the Bath
    • KCB - 3
    • CB - 13
  • Royal Victorian Order
    • KCVO - 2
    • CVO - 1
    • LVO - 2
  • Distinguished Service Order
    • DSO - 5
  • George Medal (UK)
    • GM - 1
  • Distinguished Service Cross (UK)
    • DSC - 2
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 3
  • Conspicuous Service Medal
    • CSM - 1

CA

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Rank and prefix Name Postnominals Service Term began Term ended Time in appointment
General Officer Commanding Australian Military Forces
Major General Sir Edward Hutton KCB, KCMG Australian Army 29 January 1902 10 November 1904 1 year, 285 days
Major General Harry Finn CB, DCM Australian Army 11 November 1904 12 January 1905 62 days
Chief of the General Staff
Colonel William Bridges CMG Australian Army 1 January 1909 25 May 1909 144 days
Major General Sir John Hoad KCMG Australia Australian Army 26 May 1909 30 May 1911 2 years, 4 days
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Adrian Wilson DSO Australia Australian Army 1 June 1911 10 May 1912 344 days
Brigadier General Joseph Maria Gordon CB Australia Australian Army 11 May 1912 31 July 1914 2 years, 81 days
Colonel James Gordon Legge CMG Australia Australian Army 1 August 1914 23 May 1915 295 days
Colonel Godfrey Irving Australia Australian Army 24 May 1915 31 December 1915 221 days
Colonel Hubert Foster Australia Australian Army 1 January 1916 30 September 1917 1 year, 272 days
Major General James Gordon Legge CB, CMG Australia Australian Army 1 October 1917 31 May 1920 2 years, 243 days
Lieutenant General Sir Brudenell White KCMG, KCVO, CB, DSO Australia Australian Army 1 June 1920 10 June 1923 3 years, 9 days
General Sir Harry Chauvel GCMG, KCB Australia Australian Army 11 June 1923 15 April 1930 6 years, 308 days
Major General Walter Coxen CB, CMG, DSO Australia Australian Army 16 April 1930 30 September 1931 1 year, 167 days
Major General Sir Julius Bruche KCB, CMG Australia Australian Army 1 October 1931 20 April 1935 3 years, 201 days
Lieutenant General John Lavarack CB, CMG, DSO Australia Australian Army 21 April 1935 12 October 1939 4 years, 174 days
Lieutenant General Ernest Squires CB, DSO, MC Australia Australian Army 13 October 1939 26 January 1940 105 days
Major General John Northcott CB Australia Australian Army 27 January 1940 17 March 1940 50 days
General Sir Brudenell White KCB, KCMG, KCVO, DSO Australia Australian Army 18 March 1940 13 August 1940 148 days
Lieutenant General Vernon Sturdee CBE, DSO Australia Australian Army 14 August 1940 9 September 1942 2 years, 26 days
Lieutenant General John Northcott CB Australia Australian Army 10 September 1942 30 November 1945 3 years, 81 days
Lieutenant General Sir Vernon Sturdee KBE, CB, DSO Australia Australian Army 1 December 1945 16 April 1950 4 years, 136 days
Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell KBE, CB Australia Australian Army 17 April 1950 15 December 1954 4 years, 242 days
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Wells KBE, CB, DSO Australia Australian Army 16 December 1954 22 March 1958 3 years, 96 days
Lieutenant General Sir Ragnar Garrett KBE, CB Australia Australian Army 23 March 1958 30 June 1960 2 years, 99 days
Lieutenant General Sir Reg Pollard KBE, CB, DSO Australia Australian Army 1 July 1960 20 January 1963 2 years, 203 days
Lieutenant General Sir John Wilton KBE, CB, DSO Australia Australian Army 21 January 1963 18 May 1966 3 years, 117 days
Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Daly KBE, CB, DSO Australia Australian Army 19 May 1966 18 May 1971 4 years, 364 days
Lieutenant General Sir Mervyn Brogan KBE, CB Australia Australian Army 19 May 1971 19 November 1973 2 years, 184 days
Lieutenant General Frank Hassett AC, CB, CBE, DSO, LVO Australia Australian Army 20 November 1973 23 November 1975 2 years, 3 days
Lieutenant General Arthur MacDonald CB, OBE Australia Australian Army 24 November 1975 20 April 1977 1 year, 147 days
Lieutenant General Sir Donald Dunstan KBE, CB Australia Australian Army 21 April 1977 14 February 1982 4 years, 304 days
Lieutenant General Sir Phillip Bennett KBE, AO, DSO Australia Australian Army 15 February 1982 12 February 1984 1 year, 362 days
Lieutenant General Peter Gration AO, OBE Australia Australian Army 13 February 1984 12 April 1987 3 years, 58 days
Lieutenant General Lawrence O'Donnell AC Australia Australian Army 13 April 1987 12 April 1990 2 years, 364 days
Lieutenant General John Coates AC, MBE Australia Australian Army 13 April 1990 30 April 1992 2 years, 17 days
Lieutenant General John Grey AC Australia Australian Army 1 May 1992 7 July 1995 3 years, 67 days
Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC Australia Australian Army 8 July 1995 18 February 1997 1 year, 225 days
Chief of Army
Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC Australia Australian Army 19 February 1997 23 June 1998 1 year, 124 days
Lieutenant General Frank Hickling AO, CSC Australia Australian Army 24 June 1998 15 July 2000 2 years, 21 days
Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove AC, MC Australia Australian Army 16 July 2000 27 June 2002 1 year, 346 days
Lieutenant General Peter Leahy AC Australia Australian Army 28 June 2002 3 July 2008 6 years, 5 days
Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie AC, DSC, CSM Australia Australian Army 4 July 2008 24 June 2011 2 years, 355 days
Lieutenant General David Morrison AO Australia Australian Army 24 June 2011 15 May 2015 3 years, 325 days
Lieutenant General Angus Campbell DSC, AM Australia Australian Army 16 May 2015 2 July 2018 3 years, 47 days
Lieutenant General Rick Burr AO, DSC, MVO Australia Australian Army 2 July 2018 1 July 2022 3 years, 364 days
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO, DSC Australia Australian Army 2 July 2022 Incumbent 3 years, 29 days
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AC - 8
    • AO - 6
    • AM - 1
  • Order of St Michael and St George
    • GCMG - 1
    • KCMG - 4
    • CMG - 6
  • Order of the British Empire
    • KBE - 10
    • CBE - 2
    • OBE - 2
    • MBE - 1
  • Order of the Bath
    • KCB - 4
    • CB - 20
  • Royal Victorian Order
    • KCVO - 2
    • LVO - 1
    • MVO - 1
  • Distinguished Service Order
    • DSO - 15
  • Distinguished Conduct Medal
    • DCM - 1
  • Military Cross
    • MC - 2
  • Distinguished Service Cross
    • DSC - 4
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 1
  • Conspicuous Service Medal
    • CSM - 1

CAF

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Rank &
Pre-Nominal		 Name Post-
Nominals		 Service Term began Term ended
Chief of the Air Staff
Wing Commander Richard Williams DSO, OBE Royal Australian Air Force October 1922 December 1922
Wing Commander Stanley Goble CBE, DSO, DSC Royal Australian Air Force December 1922 February 1925
Air Commodore Richard Williams CBE, DSO Royal Australian Air Force February 1925 December 1932
Air Commodore Stanley Goble CBE, DSO, DSC Royal Australian Air Force December 1932 June 1934
Air Vice Marshal Richard Williams CB, CBE, DSO Royal Australian Air Force June 1934 February 1939
Air Vice Marshal Stanley Goble CBE, DSO, DSC Royal Australian Air Force February 1939 January 1940
Air Commodore William Anderson CBE, DFC Royal Australian Air Force January 1940 February 1940
Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Burnett KCB, CBE, DSO Royal Air Force February 1940 May 1942
Air Marshal George Jones CB, CBE, DFC Royal Australian Air Force May 1942 January 1952
Air Marshal Sir Donald Hardman KCB, OBE, DFC Royal Air Force January 1952 January 1954
Air Marshal Sir John McCauley KBE, CB Royal Australian Air Force January 1954 March 1957
Air Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger KBE, CB, DSO, AFC Royal Australian Air Force March 1957 May 1961
Air Marshal Sir Valston Hancock KBE, CB, DFC Royal Australian Air Force May 1961 May 1965
Air Marshal Sir Alister Murdoch KBE, CB Royal Australian Air Force June 1965 December 1969
Air Marshal Sir Colin Hannah KBE, CB Royal Australian Air Force January 1970 March 1972
Air Marshal Charles Read KBE, CB, DFC, AFC Royal Australian Air Force March 1972 March 1975
Air Marshal Sir James Rowland AC, KBE, DFC, AFC Royal Australian Air Force March 1975 March 1979
Air Marshal Sir Neville McNamara KBE, AO, AFC, AE Royal Australian Air Force March 1979 April 1982
Air Marshal David Evans AC, DSO, AFC  Royal Australian Air Force April 1982 May 1985
Air Marshal John Newham AC  Royal Australian Air Force May 1985 July 1987
Air Marshal Ray Funnell AC  Royal Australian Air Force July 1987 October 1992
Air Marshal Barry Gration AO, AFC  Royal Australian Air Force October 1992 November 1994
Air Marshal Les Fisher AO  Royal Australian Air Force November 1994 February 1997
Chief of Air Force
Air Marshal Les Fisher AO  Royal Australian Air Force February 1997 May 1998
Air Marshal Errol McCormack AO  Royal Australian Air Force May 1998 June 2001
Air Marshal Angus Houston AO, AFC  Royal Australian Air Force June 2001 July 2005
Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd AO  Royal Australian Air Force July 2005 July 2008
Air Marshal Mark Binskin AO  Royal Australian Air Force July 2008 July 2011
Air Marshal Geoff Brown AO  Royal Australian Air Force July 2011 4 July 2015
Air Marshal Leo Davies AO, CSC  Royal Australian Air Force 4 July 2015 4 July 2019
Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld AO, DSC  Royal Australian Air Force 4 July 2019 4 July 2022
Air Marshal Robert Chipman AO, CSC  Royal Australian Air Force 4 July 2022 4 July 2024
Air Marshal Stephen Chappell DSC, CSC, OAM  Royal Australian Air Force 4 July 2024 Incumbent
Awards1 year, 202 days
  • Order of Australia
    • AC - 4
    • AO - 11
    • OAM - 1
  • Order of the British Empire
    • KBE - 8
    • CBE - 8
    • OBE - 2
  • Order of the Bath
    • KCB - 2
    • CB - 8
  • Distinguished Service Order
    • DSO - 9
  • Distinguished Service Cross (UK)
    • DSC - 3
  • Distinguished Force Cross
    • DFC - 6
  • Air Force Cross
    • AFC - 7
  • Air Efficiency Award
    • AE - 1
  • Distinguished Service Cross
    • DSC - 2
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 3

COMAUSFLT

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Rank Name Postnominals Service Term began Term ended
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Fleet
Vice Admiral Sir George Patey KCMG, KCVO Royal Navy 23 June 1913 22 September 1916
Rear Admiral Sir William Pakenham KCB, MVO Royal Navy 23 September 1916 9 January 1917
Rear Admiral Arthur Leveson CB Royal Navy 9 January 1917 3 September 1918
Rear Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey KCMG, CB Royal Navy 4 September 1918 21 March 1919
Rear Admiral John Dumaresq CB, CVO Royal Navy 22 March 1919 29 April 1922
Rear Admiral Albert Addison CMG Royal Navy 30 April 1922 30 April 1924
Commodore Thomas Wardle DSO Royal Navy 30 April 1924 30 April 1926
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron
Rear Admiral George Hyde CVO, CBE Royal Australian Navy 30 April 1926 17 May 1929
Rear Admiral Edward Evans CB, DSO Royal Navy 17 May 1929 29 May 1931
Commodore Leonard Holbrook MVO Royal Navy 29 May 1931 7 April 1932
Rear Admiral Robin Dalglish CB Royal Navy 7 April 1932 19 April 1934
Rear Admiral Wilbraham Ford CB Royal Navy 19 April 1934 20 April 1936
Rear Admiral Richard Lane-Poole CB, OBE Royal Navy 20 April 1936 21 April 1938
Rear Admiral Wilfred Custance CB Royal Navy 22 April 1938 2 September 1939
Commodore Wilfrid Patterson CVO Royal Navy 2 September 1939 1 November 1939
Rear Admiral John Crace CB Royal Navy 1 November 1939 13 June 1942
Rear Admiral Victor Crutchley VC, DSC Royal Navy 13 June 1942 13 June 1944
Commodore John Collins CB Royal Australian Navy 13 June 1944 27 October 1944
Captain Charles Nichols MVO Royal Navy 27 October 1944 9 December 1944
Commodore Harold Farncomb CB, DSO, MVO Royal Australian Navy 9 December 1944 22 July 1945
Commodore John Collins CB Royal Australian Navy 22 July 1945 9 November 1946
Rear Admiral Harold Farncomb CB, DSO, MVO Royal Australian Navy 9 November 1946 5 October 1949
Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (FOCAF)
Rear Admiral John Eccles CB, CBE Royal Navy 5 October 1949 10 October 1951
Rear Admiral John Eaton CB, DSO, DSC Royal Navy 10 October 1951 17 December 1953
Rear Admiral Roy Dowling CBE, DSO Royal Australian Navy 17 December 1953 23 February 1955
Rear Admiral Henry Burrell CBE Royal Australian Navy 28 February 1955 7 June 1956
Rear Admiral David Harries CBE Royal Australian Navy 7 June 1956 7 January 1958
Rear Admiral Henry Burrell CB, CBE Royal Australian Navy 7 January 1958 20 January 1959
Rear Admiral Galfrey Gatacre DSO, DSC & Bar Royal Australian Navy 20 January 1959 22 December 1959
Rear Admiral Hastings Harrington CB, CBE, DSO Royal Australian Navy 22 December 1959 8 January 1962
Rear Admiral Alan McNicoll CBE, GM Royal Australian Navy 8 January 1962 6 January 1964
Rear Admiral Otto Becher CBE, DSO, DSC & Bar Royal Australian Navy 6 January 1964 10 January 1965
Rear Admiral Thomas Morrison CBE, DSC Royal Australian Navy 10 January 1965 29 January 1966
Rear Admiral Victor Smith CBE, DSC Royal Australian Navy 29 January 1966 20 January 1967
Rear Admiral Richard Peek OBE, DSC  Royal Australian Navy 20 January 1967 18 March 1968
Rear Admiral Gordon Crabb CBE, DSC  Royal Australian Navy 18 March 1968 6 January 1970
Rear Admiral David Stevenson CBE  Royal Australian Navy 6 January 1970 14 April 1971
Rear Admiral William Dovers CBE, DSC  Royal Australian Navy 14 April 1971 24 January 1972
Rear Admiral David Stevenson CBE  Royal Australian Navy 24 January 1972 1 April 1972
Rear Admiral William Dovers CBE, DSC  Royal Australian Navy 1 April 1972 23 January 1973
Rear Admiral Anthony Synnot CBE  Royal Australian Navy 23 January 1973 4 February 1974
Rear Admiral David Wells CBE  Royal Australian Navy 4 February 1974 17 November 1975
Rear Admiral Geoffrey Gladstone AO, DSC & Bar  Royal Australian Navy 17 November 1975 16 April 1977
Rear Admiral Neil McDonald AO  Royal Australian Navy 16 April 1977 8 May 1978
Rear Admiral James Willis AO  Royal Australian Navy 8 May 1978 12 April 1979
Rear Admiral David Leach CBE, LVO  Royal Australian Navy 12 April 1979 16 May 1980
Rear Admiral Peter Doyle AO, OBE  Royal Australian Navy 16 May 1980 1 June 1981
Rear Admiral John Stevens  Royal Australian Navy 1 June 1981 16 March 1982
Rear Admiral Michael Hudson  Royal Australian Navy 15 March 1982 21 October 1983
Rear Admiral Geoffrey Woolrych AO  Royal Australian Navy 21 October 1983 3 May 1985
Rear Admiral Ian Knox AO  Royal Australian Navy 3 May 1985 6 January 1987
Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair AO  Royal Australian Navy 6 January 1987 2 September 1988
Maritime Commander Australia (MCAUST)
Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair AO  Royal Australian Navy 2 September 1988 6 January 1989
Rear Admiral Ian MacDougall  Royal Australian Navy 6 January 1989 9 July 1990
Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO  Royal Australian Navy 9 July 1990 7 November 1991
Rear Admiral Robert Walls AO  Royal Australian Navy 7 November 1991 9 December 1993
Rear Admiral Donald Chalmers AO  Royal Australian Navy 7 December 1993 13 April 1995
Rear Admiral Chris Oxenbould AO  Royal Australian Navy 14 April 1995 11 February 1997
Rear Admiral Chris Ritchie AM  Royal Australian Navy 11 February 1997 17 May 1999
Rear Admiral John Lord AM  Royal Australian Navy 18 May 1999 12 July 2000
Rear Admiral Geoffrey Smith AM  Royal Australian Navy 12 July 2000 20 July 2002
Rear Admiral Raydon Gates CSM  Royal Australian Navy 20 July 2002 28 June 2004
Rear Admiral Rowan Moffitt AM  Royal Australian Navy 28 June 2004 4 July 2005
Rear Admiral Davyd Thomas AM, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 4 July 2005 1 February 2007
Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT)
Rear Admiral Davyd Thomas AM, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 1 February 2007 July 2007
Rear Admiral Nigel Coates AM  Royal Australian Navy July 2007 8 October 2009
Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore AM, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 8 October 2009 21 December 2011
Rear Admiral Tim Barrett AO, CSC  Royal Australian Navy 22 December 2011 12 June 2014
Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer AM, CSC & Bar  Royal Australian Navy 12 June 2014 19 January 2018
Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead AO  Royal Australian Navy 19 January 2018 17 November 2020
Rear Admiral Mark Hammond AM  Royal Australian Navy 17 November 2020 28 June 2022
Rear Admiral Jonathan Earley CSC  Royal Australian Navy 28 June 2022 16 December 2022
Rear Admiral Christopher Smith AM, CSM  Royal Australian Navy 16 December 2022 Incumbent
Awards
  • Victoria Cross
    • VC - 1
  • Order of Australia
    • AO - 13
    • AM - 9
  • Order of St Michael and St George
    • KCMG - 2
    • CMG - 1
  • Order of the British Empire
    • CBE - 19
    • OBE - 3
  • Order of the Bath
    • KCB - 1
    • CB - 15
  • Royal Victorian Order
    • KCVO - 1
    • CVO - 3
    • LVO - 1
    • MVO - 4
  • Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
    • DSO - 8
  • George Medal (UK)
    • GM - 1
  • Distinguished Service Cross and Bar (UK)
    • DSC and Bar - 3
  • Distinguished Service Cross (UK)
    • DSC - 7
  • Conspicuous Service Cross and Bar
    • CSC and Bar - 1
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 4
  • Conspicuous Service Medal
    • CSM - 2

CFC

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Rank Name Post-nominals Term began Term ended
Field Force Command
Major General Kenneth Mackay CB, MBE 1973 1974[4]
Major General Donald Dunstan CB, CBE 1974 1977
Major General Mark Bradbury AO, CBE 1977 1979
Major General John Williamson AO, OBE 1979 1980
Major General Ron Grey AO, DSO 1980 1983
Major General John Kelly AO, DSO 1983 1984
Major General Lawrence O'Donnell AO 1985 1986
Land Commander Australia
Major General Lawrence O'Donnell AO 1986 1987
Major General Neville Smethurst AO, MBE 1987 1990
Major General Murray Blake AO, MC 1990 1994
Major General Peter Arnison AO 1994 1996
Major General Frank Hickling AO, CSC 1996 1998
Major General John Hartley AO 1998 2000
Major General Peter Cosgrove AC, MC March 2000 July 2000
Major General Peter Abigail AO July 2000 December 2002
Major General David Hurley AO, DSC December 2002 December 2003
Major General Ken Gillespie AO, DSC, CSM January 2004 July 2005
Major General Mark Kelly AO July 2005 December 2008
Major General David Morrison AM December 2008 July 2009
Commander Forces Command
Major General David Morrison AO July 2009 June 2011
Major General Jeffrey Sengelman DSC, AM, CSC June 2011 November 2011
Major General Michael Slater AO, DSC, CSC November 2011 23 January 2015
Major General Gus Gilmore AO, DSC 23 January 2015 December 2016
Major General Gus McLachlan AO December 2016 December 2018
Major General Greg Bilton AM, CSC December 2018 June 2019
Major General Chris Field AM, CSC June 2019 February 2020
Major General Matt Pearse AM February 2020 November 2022
Major General Susan Coyle AM, CSC, DSM November 2022 30 June 2024
Brigadier Nathan Juchniewicz
(Acting)		 DSC & Bar, CSC 30 June 2024 January 2025
Major General Ana Duncan AM, CSC January 2025 Incumbent
Awards
  • Order of the Bath
    • CB - 2
  • Order of Australia
    • AC - 1
    • AO - 19
    • AM - 7
  • Order of the British Empire
    • CBE - 2
    • OBE - 1
    • MBE - 2
  • Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
    • DSO - 2
  • Military Cross
    • MC - 2
  • Distinguished Service Cross and Bar
    • DSC & Bar - 1
  • Distinguished Service Cross
    • DSC - 5
  • Distinguished Service Medal
    • DSM - 1
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 7
  • Conspicuous Service Medal
    • CSM - 1

AIRCMDAUS

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Rank Name Post-
Nominals		 Sevice Period
HQ Eastern Area Command
(Air Officers Commanding)
Air Vice Marshal William Anderson CBE, DFC Royal Australian Air Force 1942–1943
Air Commodore Alan Moorhouse Charlesworth CBE, AFC Royal Australian Air Force 1943–1944
Air Commodore Francis William Fellowes Lukis CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1945–1946
Air Commodore Leon Victor Lachal CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1946–1947
Air Vice Marshal Francis Masson Bladin CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1947–1948
Air Vice Marshal John Patrick Joseph McCauley CB, CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1949–1953
HQ Home Command
(Air Officers Commanding)
Air Vice Marshal John Patrick Joseph McCauley CB, CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1953–1954
Air Vice Marshal Allan Leslie Walters CB, CBE, AFC Royal Australian Air Force 1954–1957
Air Vice Marshal Charles Douglas Candy CB, CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1958–1959
HQ Operational Command
(Air Officers Commanding)
Air Vice Marshal Valston Eldridge Hancock CB, CBE, DFC Royal Australian Air Force 1959–1961
Air Vice Marshal Frank Headlam CB, CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1961–1962
Air Vice Marshal Alister Murray Murdoch CB, CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1962–1965
Air Vice Marshal Colin Thomas Hannah CB, CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1965–1967
Air Vice Marshal Keith Selwyn Hennock CB, CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1967–1969
Air Vice Marshal William Edwin Townsend CB, CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1969–1973
Air Vice Marshal Brian Alexander Eaton CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC Royal Australian Air Force 1973
Air Vice Marshal Frederick Stephen Robey AO, CBE Royal Australian Air Force 1974–1978
Air Vice Marshal John Irwin Adams CBE, DFC, AFC Royal Australian Air Force 1978–1980
Air Vice Marshal Michael John Ridgway AFC Royal Australian Air Force 1980–1981
Air Vice Marshal Russell Noel Law  Royal Australian Air Force 1981–1984
Air Vice Marshal Bernard John Reynolds AM  Royal Australian Air Force 1984–1985
Air Vice Marshal Edward Arundel Radford AO  Royal Australian Air Force 1985–1987
Air Headquarters Australia
(Air Commanders Australia)
Air Vice Marshal Edward Arundel Radford AO  Royal Australian Air Force 1987–1990
Air Vice Marshal Ian Barrington Gration AO, AFC  Royal Australian Air Force 1990–1992
Air Vice Marshal Gary John James Beck AO  Royal Australian Air Force 1992–1996
Air Vice Marshal Peter Gervase Nicholson AO  Royal Australian Air Force 1996–1996
Headquarters Air Command
(Air Commanders Australia)
Air Vice Marshal Peter Gervase Nicholson AO  Royal Australian Air Force 1996–1998
Air Vice Marshal Alan William Titheridge AM  Royal Australian Air Force 1998–1999
Air Vice Marshal Peter John Criss AM, AFC  Royal Australian Air Force 1999–2000
Air Vice Marshal John Walter Kindler AO, AFC  Royal Australian Air Force 2000–2003
Air Vice Marshal Geoffrey David Shepherd AM  Royal Australian Air Force 2003–2005
Air Vice Marshal Alfred John Quaife AM  Royal Australian Air Force 2005–2007
Air Vice Marshal Mark Donald Binskin AM  Royal Australian Air Force 2007–2008
Air Vice Marshal Mark Alan Skidmore AM  Royal Australian Air Force 2008–2012
Air Vice Marshal Melvin Ernest Glanville Hupfeld DSC  Royal Australian Air Force 2012–2014
Air Vice Marshal Gavin Alexander Turnbull AM  Royal Australian Air Force 2014 – 2017
Air Vice Marshal Steve Roberton DSC, AM  Royal Australian Air Force 2017 – 2019
Air Vice Marshal Joe Iervasi AM, CSC  Royal Australian Air Force 2019 – 2022
Air Vice Marshal Darren Goldie AM, CSC  Royal Australian Air Force 2022 – 2023
Air Vice Marshal Glen Braz AM, CSC, DSM  Royal Australian Air Force 2023 –
Awards
  • Order of Australia
    • AO - 6
    • AM - 12
  • Order of the British Empire
    • CBE - 17
    • OBE -
  • Order of the Bath
    • CB - 10
  • Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
    • DSO -
  • Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and Bar
    • DSO and Bar - 1
  • Distinguished Force Cross
    • DFC - 5
  • Air Force Cross
    • AFC - 7
  • Distinguished Service Cross and Bar (UK)
    • DSC and Bar -
  • Distinguished Service Cross (UK)
    • DSC -
  • Distinguished Service Cross (UK)
    • DSC - 2
  • Distinguished Service Medal
    • DSM - 1
  • Conspicuous Service Cross
    • CSC - 3
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Seeing Stars was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Past Chiefs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hudson was promoted to vice admiral and appointed Chief of Naval Staff on 21 April 1985. He served in that position as a vice admiral for almost 6 years. On the day of his retirement, 8 March 1991, Prime Minister Bob Hawke promoted Hudson to the rank of admiral to honour his distinguished forty-four years of service to the Navy. Obituary, Naval Historical Review, March 2005, pp.32-33. Australian Naval History on 8 March 1991, Naval Historical Society of Australia.
  4. ^ Gillespie, Ken (2004). "Major General Kenneth Mackay, CB, MBE (1917–2004)". Australian Army Journal. 2 (1): 247–249.
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