Jack Stevens

Sir Jack Edwin Stawell Stevens
Sir Jack Edwin Stawell Stevens
	Brigadier Jack Stevens in Sydney, October 1940
Born	7 September 1896; Daylesford, Victoria
Died	20 May 1969 (aged 72); Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1915–1919; 1921–1950
Rank	Major General
Service number	VX17
Commands held	2nd Division (1947–50); 6th Division (1943–45); 12th Division (1942–43); Northern Territory Force (1942–43); 4th Division (1942); 21st Brigade (1940–42); 6th Divisional Signals (1939–40); 57th/60th Battalion (1935–39); 3rd Divisional Signals (1929–35); 4th Divisional Signals (1926–29)
Battles/wars	First World War Western Front; Battle of Pozières; Battle of Polygon Wood; Second World War Syria-Lebanon campaign; Battle of the Litani River; Battle of Damour; South West Pacific theatre; Aitape–Wewak campaign;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order; Meritorious Service Medal; Efficiency Decoration; Mentioned in Despatches

Major General Sir Jack Edwin Stawell Stevens, KBE, CB, DSO, ED (7 September 1896 – 20 May 1969) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He was best known as the commanding officer of the 6th Division from 1943 to 1945.

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