Thomas Daly (general)

Sir Thomas Joseph Daly
Lieutenant General Thomas Daly in July 1966
Born	(1913-03-19)19 March 1913 Ballarat, Victoria
Died	5 January 2004(2004-01-05) (aged 90) Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1930–1971
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Chief of the General Staff (1966–71) Eastern Command (1963–66) Northern Command (1957–61) 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade (1952–53) 2/10th Battalion (1944–45)
Battles / wars	Second World War North African Campaign Siege of Tobruk Western Desert campaign New Guinea campaign Borneo campaign Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Joseph Daly, KBE, CB, DSO (19 March 1913 – 5 January 2004) was a senior Australian Army officer, whose career culminated with his appointment as Chief of the General Staff (1966–1971).^[1]