Gordon Bennett

Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett, was a senior Australian Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. A citizen soldier by background, Bennett began his professional life in the insurance industry and joined the Army on a part-time basis. During World War I, he rose rapidly through the ranks, commanding at both battalion and brigade level. He became the youngest general in the Australian Army and was highly decorated for his leadership and gallantry on the Western Front. After the war, he returned to civilian life, continuing his military service in a part-time capacity and holding senior command appointments within the Citizen Military Forces.