World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 19.12.2012

British, Colonial, and Dominion Armies
With thanks to David A. Ryan, Graham Watson, and Robert Michel

Council of Defence, Australian Department of Defence, Peacetime Organization
3 September 1939

COUNCIL OF DEFENCE

President    Prime Minister and Treasurer of the Commonwealth	Rt. Hon. R.G. Menzies
Members     Minister for External Affairs     Minister of State for Defence     Chief of the Naval Staff     Chief of the General Staff     Chief of the Air Staff	Rt. Hon. Sir H.S. Gullet Brigadier  the Hon. G.A. Street Admiral Sir R.M. Colvin, RAN Major-General  J.D. Lavarack Air Vice-Marshal S.J. Goble

NOTES: The details in this list based on information (corrected generally to 30.06.1939) supplied by the Goverment of the Commonwealth of Australia.