John Field (Australian Army officer)
John Field | |
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Brigadier John Field on Bougainville, April 1945 | |
| Born | 10 April 1899 Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Died | 12 May 1974 (aged 75) St Kilda, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1923–1946 1948–1949 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | 4th Brigade (1948–49) 7th Brigade (1942–45) Milne Force (1942) 2/12th Battalion (1939–42) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in despatches (2) |
Brigadier John Field, CBE, DSO, ED (10 April 1899 – 12 May 1974) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He commanded the 2/12th Battalion in the Middle East and Milne Force and the 7th Brigade in New Guinea. He later went on to work with the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in large projects at Yallourn and the Latrobe Valley.