Table 5

Staff Appointments

 
Commandants
    
Senior Instructors
         
1951-54

Major General Sir James William Harrison KCMG CB CBE 1912-1971

A graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon, in the depression era, he spent his earlier service in artillery appointments, and after attending the Middle East Staff School in 1941, filled a variety of staff appointments in AIF and Interim Army senior headquarters.

Harrison attended the UK Joint Services Staff College, then was an instructor at the Australian Staff College, followed by OCS as its founding Commandant.

His subsequent service included Quartermaster General and Adjutant General as a member of the Military Board, ending as General Officer Commanding Western Command. His final duty was as Governor of South Australia.

Col J.W. Harrison OBE Aust Staff Corps		   1951-52 Maj R.S. Garland MC RA Inf
1954-56 Col T.F. Cape DSO MBE Aust Staff Corps   1953-55 Maj E.H. Smith RA Inf
1956-57 Col D.R. Jackson DSO Aust Staff Corps   1955-57 Maj J.C.F. Moloney RA Inf
1957-60 Col J.G. Ochiltree OBE Aust Staff Corps   1957-59 Maj P.J. Cook RA Inf
1960-64 Col S.T.G. Coleman Aust Staff Corps   1959 Maj B.B. Hearn MC RA Inf
1964-68 Col H.G. Bates Aust Staff Corps   1960-62 Maj J.E. Duff RA Inf
1968-69 Col B.L. Bogle Aust Staff Corps   1962-64 Maj P.H. Bennett RA Inf
1969-72 Col J.F. McDonagh Aust Staff Corps      
1972-75 Col D.M. Butler DSO Aust Staff Corps    
Chief Instructors
1975-78 Col P.G. Cole Aust Staff Corps      
1978-81 Col B.G. Florence AM MC Aust Staff Corps *   1965 Lt Col P.H. Bennett RA Inf
1981-83 Col G.D. Burgess MBE Aust Staff Corps *   1965-69 Lt Col G. Hollings RA Inf
1983-86 Col P. Davies AM Aust Staff Corps   1969-70 Lt Col J.W. Sullivan RA Inf
      1970-72 Lt Col D.V. Smith RA Inf
 
Adjutants
   1972-73 Lt Col T.C. Bannister RA Inf
      1973-75 Lt Col G.K. Chapman RA Inf
1951-53 Capt M.B. McCracken MBE RAA   1976-77 Lt Col R.W. Bleakley RA Inf *
1953-54 Capt I.G.C. Gilmore RAE   1978-79 Lt Col P.M. McDougall RA Inf *
1954-55 Capt G.J. Leary RA Inf   1980-81 Lt Col P.J. Langford RA Inf
1955 2Lt W.J. Murray RAA *   1982-83 Lt Col K.S. Gallagher RA Inf
1955-57 2Lt/Capt C.D.K. Haywood RAA *   1984-85 Lt Col J.W. Langler RA Inf
1957-58 Capt J.A. McConaghy RAASC      
1958-61 Capt J.C. Harding RA Inf *    
Regimental Sergeants Major
1961-62 Capt J.M. Walker RAA *      
1962-68 Lt/Capt L.D.H. McCombe MBE RA Inf   1951-52 WO1 T.W. Adams RA Inf
1968 Capt M.P. Blake RA Inf   1952-53 WO1 E. Bradley RA Inf
1968-70 Capt D.B. Ferguson RAASC   1953-54 WO1 G.K. Burgess RA Inf
1970-71 Capt E.J. Lyneham RAASC *   1954-55 WO1 I.W. Turley RA Inf
1971-72 Capt D.J.F. Rowe RA Inf   1955-60 WO1 C.R. Hockings RA Inf
1972-73 Capt J.E.G. Horan RA Inf   1960-64 WO1 L.E. Brennan RA Inf
1973-74 Capt R.L. Sayce RA Inf *   1964-66 WO1 B.L Tyrell RA Inf
1974-75 Capt R.T. Regan RACT *   1966-68 WO1 N.E. Heritage RA Inf
1975-77 Capt S.V.L. Willis RA Inf   1968-69 WO1 A.F. Timms RA Inf
1977-78 Capt A.B. Jones RA Inf   1970-74 WO1 R.R. Richardson MM RA Inf
1979 Capt P.R. Cobley RA Inf   1975-77 WO 1 B.T. Waters MBE RA Inf
1979-80 Capt J.F. Hickey RAA *   1977-80 WO1 B.H. Cox MBE RA Inf
1980-81 Capt D.G. Lewien RA Inf   1981 WO1 J.T. O'Reilly RAAC
1981-82 Capt M. Evans RA Inf   1982-83 WO1 B.A. Hassell RA Inf
1983 Capt R.A. Tiller RA inf   1984-85 WO1 K.S. Wendt OAM BEM RA Inf
1983-84 Capt D.I. Grierson RA Inf *      
1985 Capt P.W. Pierce RAE *     * indicates graduate of OCS