John Wilton (General)

John Wilton (General)

Infobox Military Person
name= Sir John Wilton
lived= 22 November 1910 - 10 May 1981
placeofbirth= Sydney, New South Wales
placeofdeath= Canberra, Australian Capital Territory


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= Australia
serviceyears= 1927 - 1970
rank= General
branch= Australian Army
commands= Australian Defence Force
Australian Army
Royal Military College, Duntroon
28th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade
unit=
battles=World War II
* Syria-Lebanon Campaign
* Battle of Merdjayoun
* Kokoda Track campaign
* Salamaua-Lae campaign
Malayan Emergency
Korean War
* Battle of the Hook
Vietnam War
awards=Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Mention in Despatches
laterwork=
General Sir John Gordon Noel Wilton KBE, CB, DSO (22 November, 1910 - 10 May, 1981) was the most senior military figure in Australia from May 1966 to Nov 1970.

* Jan 1963 - May 1966 Chief of the General Staff
* May 1966 - Nov 1970 Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee

References

*David Horner, "Strategic Command: General Sir John Wilton and Australia's Asian Wars", Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 2005.
* [http://www.raga.com/generalsirjohnwilton/ageobit.html Obituary in The Age]

succession box
title=Chief of the General Staff
before=Lieutenant General Sir Reginald Pollard
after=Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Daly
years=1963–1966succession box| title=Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee| before=Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger| after=Admiral Sir Victor Smith
years=1966–1970


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