Arthur MacDonald

Sir Arthur MacDonald
MacDonald (far left) with other senior Australian officers in Korea, May 1953
Born	(1919-01-30)30 January 1919 Rockhampton, Queensland
Died	20 January 1995(1995-01-20) (aged 75) Brisbane, Queensland
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1939–1979
Rank	General
Service number	18[1][2]
Commands	Chief of the Defence Force Staff (1977–79) Chief of the General Staff (1975–77) Australian Forces Vietnam (1968–69) Deputy Chief of the General Staff (1966–67) Papua New Guinea Command (1965–66) 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1953–54)
Battles / wars	Second World War North African Campaign Second Battle of El Alamein South West Pacific theatre New Guinea campaign Malayan Emergency Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the National Order of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm (Vietnam)
Other work	Colonel Commandant of the Royal Australian Regiment (1981–85)

General Sir Arthur Leslie MacDonald, KBE, CB (30 January 1919 – 20 January 1995) was a senior officer in the Australian Army, who served in the positions of Chief of the General Staff from 1975 to 1977, then Chief of the Defence Force Staff from 1977 to 1979; the professional head of the Australian Army and Australian Defence Force respectively.