Arthur MacDonald
Sir Arthur MacDonald | |
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Second World War
Colonel Commandant of the Royal Australian Regiment (1981–85) |
CB (30 January 1919 – 20 January 1995) was a senior officer in the Australian Army, who served in the positions of Chief of the General Staff from 1975 to 1977, then Chief of the Defence Force Staff from 1977 to 1979; the professional head of the Australian Army and Australian Defence Force
respectively.
Military career
MacDonald was born in
In the 1953
Mentioned in Despatches for his "personal example and professional ability".[6][7] He returned to Australia during February 1954,[2] and was posted as Director of Military Operations.[3]
In 1965, MacDonald was posted as Commander
Cross of Gallantry with Palm.[10]
In 1975, MacDonald was promoted to
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[12]
Later life
MacDonald retired from the Australian Army on 20 April 1979 and was succeeded as CDFS by Admiral
Colonel Commandant of the Royal Australian Regiment from 1981 to 1985 and was part of the Defence Review Committee in 1981 to 1982.[13]
Aged 75, MacDonald died on 20 January 1995.[3] A military funeral was held in St. John's Cathedral, Brisbane, on 2 February.[14] He is remembered as one who "possessed a fierce temper and an often irascible nature, which, combined with considerable intelligence and a capacity for hard work, made him a sometimes difficult superior."[13]
Notes
- ^ a b c "MacDonald, Arthur Leslie". World War II Nominal Roll. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g "1/8 General Arthur Leslie MacDonald, KBE CB". 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment – Commanding Officers: Korean War. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ "2/15th Battalion". Australian Military Units. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ "No. 39734". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1953. p. 40.
- ^ "Recommendation for Arthur Leslie Macdonald to be awarded a Mention in Despatches" (PDF). Index to Recommendations: Korean War. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ "No. 40025". The London Gazette. 24 November 1953. p. 6379.
- Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ "No. 44810". The London Gazette. 18 March 1969. p. 2903.
- ^ Barnes 1974, p. 84.
- ^ a b "Previous Chiefs". Chief of the Defence Force. Australia: Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ "No. 47419". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1977. p. 39.
- ^ a b Dennis, Peter; Jeffrey Grey; Ewan Morris; Robin Prior & Jean Bou. "MacDonald, General Sir Arthur Leslie". The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History. Oxford Reference Online. Retrieved 29 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Series MUMES170-1". The Anglican Records and Archives Centre Guide to Records. Anglican Archives. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
References
- Dennis, Peter; Grey, Jeffrey; Morris, Ewan; Prior, Robin; Bou, Jean (2008). The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-551784-2.
- Barnes, I.L. (1974). Australian Gallant and Distinguished Service, Vietnam 1962–1973: Being a Record of British and Foreign Decorations Awarded to Australian Servicemen. Canberra, Australia: Military Historical Society of Australia. ISBN 0909859108.
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