John Hoad
Sir John Hoad | |
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Commonwealth Headquarters Staff, 1904. Hoad is second from left in front row | |
| Born | 25 January 1856 Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Died | 6 October 1911 (aged 55) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Victorian Military Forces Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1884–1911 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff 1st Australian Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War Russo-Japanese War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) Military Medal of Honour (Japan) |
Major General Sir John Charles Hoad KCMG (25 January 1856 – 6 October 1911) was an Australian military leader, best known as the Australian Army's second Chief of the General Staff.