William Steele (Australian Army officer)

William Alan Beevor Steele
Brigadier William Steele in September 1945
Born(1895-02-04)4 February 1895
Gympie, Queensland
Died20 January 1966(1966-01-20) (aged 70)
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchAustralian Army
Years of service1911–1950
RankMajor General
Commands7th Brigade (1948–50)
33rd Brigade (1945)
Moresby Base Sub-Area (1943–44)
3rd Armoured Division (1942–43)
1st Motor Division (1942)
7th Military District (1940)
Battles / wars
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General William Alan Beevor Steele, CBE (4 February 1895 – 20 January 1966) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Steele, William Alan Beevor, Major-General (1895 – )". Generals.dk. Retrieved 31 October 2011.