Arthur MacDonald

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.

For RAF Air Marshal, see Arthur McDonald.

Sir Arthur MacDonald
MacDonald (far left) with other senior Australian officers in Korea, May 1953
Born(1919-01-30)30 January 1919
Rockhampton, Queensland
Died20 January 1995(1995-01-20) (aged 75)
Brisbane, Queensland
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1939–1979
RankGeneral
Service number18
Commands heldChief 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/warsSecond World War
  • North African Campaign
  • Second Battle of El Alamein
  • South West Pacific theatre
  • New Guinea campaign
Malayan Emergency
Korean War
Vietnam War
AwardsKnight 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 workColonel Commandant of the Royal Australian Regiment (1981–85)
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