1st Division (Australia) - Commanding Officers

Commanding Officers

Date commenced Date ended Commander Note(s)
26 October 1914 15 May 1915 BridgesMAJGEN Sir William Bridges, CMG Fatally wounded in action (Gallipoli), died 18 May 1915
15 May 1915 22 June 1915 WalkerBRIG GEN Harold Walker Temporary command
22 June 1915 26 July 1915 LeggeMAJGEN James Legge Serving as Chief of the General Staff when appointed. Transferred to command 2nd Division.
26 July 1915 13 October 1915 WalkerBRIG GEN Harold Walker Wounded in action on 13 October 1915.
13 October 1915 6 November 1915 HobbsBRIG GEN Sir Talbot Hobbs Evacuated with dysentery 6 November 1915.
6 November 1915 14 March 1916 ChauvelMAJGEN Sir Harry Chauvel, CMG, CB
14 March 1916 31 May 1918 WalkerMAJGEN Harold Walker Replaced when it was decreed only Australians were to serve in positions of higher command in Australian Corps.
31 May 1918 1919? GlasgowMAJGEN Sir Thomas Glasgow, KCB, CMG, DSO
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1939 JacksonMAJGEN Robert Jackson
1940 1941 FewtrellMAJGEN Albert Fewtrell
1942 1942 ClowesMAJGEN Cyril Clowes, DSO, MC
1942 1943 DerhamMAJGEN Francis Derham
1943 1946 LloydMAJGEN Herbert Lloyd, CB, CMG, CVO, DSO
1974 1976 HughesMAJGEN Ronald Lawrence Hughes, DSO
1977 1979 BennettMAJGEN Phillip Bennett, DSO
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1985 1990 JefferyMAJGEN Michael Jeffery, AO, MC
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1998 1999 CosgroveMAJGEN Peter Cosgrove, AM, MC
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MolanMAJGEN Jim Molan, AO
2002 2004 JacksonMAJGEN Mark Evans, AM, DSC
2004 2005 KellyMAJGEN Mark Kelly, AM
2 July 2005 6 July 2007 PowerMAJGEN Ash Power, AM, CSC
6 July 2007 2009 WilsonMAJGEN Richard Wilson, AO
2009 22 February 2011 SlaterMAJGEN Michael Slater, DSC, AM, CSC
22 February 2011 Incumbent SlaterMAJGEN Rick Burr, DSC, AM, MVO

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