Appendix 6

Principal Appointments

Colonel-in-Chief

1953-1973 Field Marshal HRH Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster KG KT KP GCB GCMG GCVO

Representative Honorary Colonel

1953-1960         Lieutenant General Sir William Bridgeford KBE CB MC
1960-1963         Major General J.A. Chapman CB DSO
1964-1973         Brigadier D.G. McKenzie CBE

Honorary Colonels

1969-1972 Brigadier V.E. Dowdy OBE Eastern Command
1969-1972 Colonel C.H. Costello OBE ED Southern Command

Commanding the Victorian Ordnance, Commissariat and Transport Corps

1886-1888 Assistant Commissary General (Honorary Major) W.M. Cairncross
1888-1889 Assistant Commissary General (Honorary Major) J. McCallum

Commanding the Victorian Commissariat and Transport Corps

1889-1895 Assistant Commissary General (Honorary Major) J. McCallum

Commanding the Victorian Army Service Corps

1895-1896 Major J. McCallum
1896-1903 Major G.W. Watson

Commanding the NSW Commissariat and Transport Corps

1891-1893 Captain D. Miller

Commanding the NSW Army Service Corps

1893-1902 Captain/Major D .Miller
1902-1903 Captain R. Selwyn-Smith

Director of Supply and Transport

1912-1914         Captain J.T. Marsh (ASC)
1914-1922         Warrant Officer/Lieutenant/Captain H.E.Heydt
1922-1925         Vacant

Staff Officer Supplies and Transport, Movement and Quartering

1925                 Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. Peck CMG DSO
1925-1926      Captain R.T.A. McDonald
1926                 Major J. Northcott

Director of Supplies and Transport, Movement and Quartering

1926-1931         Major J. Northcott MVO
1931-1935         Major W.A.B. Steel
1935-1937         Colonel J.M.A. Durrant CMG DSO ADC
1937-1939         Lieutenant-Colonel/Colonel B.M. Morris DSO
1939-1940         Colonel R.T.A. McDonald OBE

Director of Supplies and Transport

1940-1941         Colonel R.T.A. McDonald OBE
1941-1942         Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. Russell (Acting)
1942-1945         Colonel/Brigadier R.T.A. McDonald OBE
1946-1950         Brigadier P.S. McGrath CBE
1950-1952         Colonel A.J. Stewart OBE
1952-1953         Lieutenant Colonel H.R. Stewart (Acting)
1953-1957         Colonel/Brigadier D.G. McKenzie CBE
1957-1960         Brigadier D.R. Jackson DSO
1960-1964         Brigadier V.E. Dowdy OBE
1964-t967          Brigadier R. Durance OBE
1967                  Lieutenant Colonel E.R. Smith (Acting)
1968-1970         Brigadier G.F.T. Richardson
1970-1972         Brigadier W.A. Bunting OBE

Director of Transport

1972-1973 Brigadier W.A. Bunting OBE
1973 Colonel P.J. Greville OBE

Director of Remounts

1912-1929 Major/Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel W.StL. Robertson CBE

Director of Army Veterinary Services and Director of Army Remounts

1929-1944 Lieutenant Colonel L.C. Whitfield DSO
1944-1948 Major/Lieutenant Colonel K.S. McIntosh

Director of Automobile/Motor Transport

1916-1917 Colonel H. Tarrant VD (RL)

Director of the Army Postal Service

1966-1973 Major E.W. Ditchfield

Director of Army Catering

1943-1952 Lieutenant Colonel Sir Stanton Hicks (Inspector 1940-1948)

Assistant Director of Army Catering

1952-1955 Lieutenant Colonel M.S.F. Fox
1955-1958 Lieutenant Colonel J.WS. Graves

Controller of Army Catering

1958-1963         Lieutenant Colonel G. Kerr MBE
1963-1968         Lieutenant Colonel W.C. Flood
1968-1974         Lieutenant Colonel N.W.J. Monday MBE

Army Service Corps School of Instruction

1902-1912 Lieutenant/Captain M.McD. Lyons

Army Service Corps Training

1912-1914        Captain J.T. Marsh (ASC)
1914-1925        Vacant
1925                  Lieutenant Colonel J.H. Peck CMG DSO
1925-1928       Captain R.T.A. McDonald

Army Service Corps and Q Administration School

1928-1929         Captain R.T.A. McDonald OBE
1930-1932         Major E.A. Wilton DSO
1932-1934         Captain F.L. Coldwell Smith MVO MC

Army Service Corps Training School

1934-1935        Captain F.L. Coldwell Smith MVO MC
1935-1940        Major A.P.O. White
1940                  Lieutenant C.W.T. Kyngdon (Acting)
1940                  Lieutenant D.G. McKenzie (Acting)
1940-1941       Lieutenant-Colonel A.J. Stewart
1941-1943       Major H.F. O'Neill ED
1943                 Major H. Russell (Acting)

Land Headquarters Australian Army Service Corps School

1943-1944       Major G.J. Cullen
1944                  Major J.A.F. Anderson
1944                  Major R. Henry
1944-1945       Lieutenant-Colonel D.J.A. Nelson ED
1945                 Lieutenant-Colonel E.L. Smith ED

Australian Army Service Corps School

1945-1946        Captain J.C. Crockett (Acting)
1946-1947        Major M.S.F. Cox (Acting)
1947                  Major R.A. Higginbottom (Acting)
1947                 Lieutenant Colonel R. Durance

Royal Australian Army Service Corps School

1948                  Lieutenant CoIoneI R. Durance
1948-1949       Colonel C.C. Easterbrook DSO MBE MC
1949                 Major H. Fairclough ED
1050                 Lieutenant Colonel R. Durance
1950-1951       Major R.A. Higginbottom (Acting)
1951-1952       Lieutenant Colonel W.L. Day
1952                 Major G.F.T. Richardson (Acting)
1952                 Major W.A. Bunting (Acting)
1952                 Major R.S. Miller (Acting)
1953-1956      Lieutenant Colonel J. Major ED
1956-1957      Lieutenant Colonel A. Green
1957-1960      Lieutenant Colonel S.R. Birch

Royal Australian Army Service Corps Centre

1960-1961        Lieutenant Colonel R.K. Mair MBE
1961                  Major R. Vardanega (Acting)
1961-1962       Lieutenant Colonel W.G.N. Orr MBE
1962-1964       Lieutenant Colonel A.L. Blake
1964-1967       Lieutenant Colonel D.G. Morrison
1967-1971       Lieutenant Colonel D. White
1971-1973       Lieutenant Colonel K.L. MacPherson
1973                  Lieutenant Colonel P.M. Douglas

Appendix 6

Principal Appointments

Honorary Appointments

Commanders of the Colonial Corps

Directors of the Supplies and Transport Service

Directors of Associated Services

Chief Instructors of Training and Principal School