 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2010) |
Sir Jack Edwin Stawell Stevens | |
|---|---|
 Brigadier Jack Stevens in Sydney, October 1940 | |
| Born | 7 September 1896 Daylesford, Victoria |
| Died | 20 May 1969 (aged 72) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1919 1921–1950 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | VX17 |
| Commands | 2nd Division (1947–50) 6th Division (1943–45) 12th Division (1942–43) Northern Territory Force (1942–43) 4th Division (1942) 21st Brigade (1940–42) 6th Divisional Signals (1939–40) 57th/60th Battalion (1935–39) 3rd Divisional Signals (1929–35) 4th Divisional Signals (1926–29) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Meritorious Service Medal Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in Despatches |
Major General Sir Jack Edwin Stawell Stevens, KBE, CB, DSO, ED (7 September 1896 – 20 May 1969) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[1] He was best known as the commanding officer of the 6th Division from 1943 to 1945.
- ^ Boyle, Michael (2002). "Stevens, Sir Jack Edwin Stawell (1896–1969)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 16. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp. 303–304. Retrieved 8 November 2010.