Sir Francis George (Frank) HASSETT AC, KBE, CB, DSO, LVO, MID*

HASSETT, Francis George

Service Numbers: 227, 227 (NX176126, NX322)
Enlisted: 1 March 1935
Last Rank: Major General
Last Unit: 1st Australian Army HQ
Born: Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 11 April 1918
Home Town: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Schooling: Canterbury Boys' High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Royal Military College Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory
Occupation: Army Officer
Died: Natural Causes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia , 11 June 2008, aged 90 years
Cemetery: Gungahlin Cemetery, Australian Capital Territory
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Non Warlike Service

1 Mar 1935: Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Officer Cadet

World War 2 Service

3 Jan 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 227, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion
3 Jan 1940: Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, 227 (NX176126, NX322), 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion

Korean War Service

6 Jul 1951: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 227
6 Jul 1951: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
6 Jul 1951: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)

Vietnam War Service

28 Dec 1963: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Major General, 227
28 Dec 1963: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Major General, 1st Australian Army HQ
28 Dec 1963: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Major General, Staff Corps

World War 2 Service

Date unknown: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 227, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Retired at the rank of General

Commands held
Chief of the Defence Force Staff (1975–77)
Chief of the General Staff (1973–75)
Northern Command (1968–70)
28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade (1960–63)
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1951–52)
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1951)

Second World War

North African campaign
Battle of Bardia
South West Pacific Theatre
New Guinea campaign
Huon Peninsula campaign
Bougainville Campaign

Korean War

Operation Commando
Battle of Maryang San
Malayan Emergency

General Sir Francis George "Frank" Hassett AC, KBE, CB, DSO, LVO ended his career 59 years later as Australia's most senior soldier, the Chief of Defence Force Staff.

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Frank Hassett was born on 11 April 1918 in Marrickville, Sydney.

General Sir Francis George "Frank" Hassett AC, KBE, CB, DSO, LVO ended his career 59 years later as Australia's most senior soldier, the Chief of Defence Force Staff.