Jack Stevens was best known as the commanding officer of the 6th Division from 1943 to 1945.
17 Facts About Jack Stevens
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Jack Stevens began working at the age of 12 at a cigar factory, before joining the Postmaster-General's Department as a clerk in the electrical engineers' branch in 1915.
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Jack Stevens enlisted on 2 July 1915 in the Australian Imperial Force in the Signal Corp and sailed for Egypt in November with the rank of corporal.
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Jack Stevens was promoted in March 1916 to sergeant and served with the 4th Divisional Signal Company.
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Jack Stevens was transferred to the 5th Divisional Signal Company in February 1917 and was promoted to lieutenant in April.
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Jack Stevens saw action at Polygon Wood and was transferred to the Australian Corps Signal Company in March 1918.
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Jack Stevens married Catherine McAllister Macdonald at the Presbyterian Church, South Melbourne on 26 April 1920.
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Jack Stevens was chosen in April 1940 as the commander of the 21st Brigade, and was promoted to colonel and temporary brigadier.
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Jack Stevens returned with the 21st Brigade to Australia in March 1942.
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Jack Stevens was appointed the Companion of the Order of the Bath for "gallant and distinguished service" and "outstanding leadership in operations against the Japanese" in 1946.
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Jack Stevens was relinquished of command against his wishes in August 1945.
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Jack Stevens became the assistant-commissioner of the Commonwealth Public Service Board in 1946, before being appointed the general manager and chief executive officer of the Overseas Telecommunications Commission in September 1946.
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Jack Stevens kept an association with the Citizen Military Forces as the commanding officer of the 2nd Division and for two months as the CMF member of the Military Board prior to being placed on the Reserve of Officers on 1 July 1950.
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Jack Stevens was later appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Supply in 1951 to oversee research and development.
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Jack Stevens organised agreements with the United Kingdom and the United States of America on atomic research issues, and during the atomic tests in Australia.
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Jack Stevens was appointed as the first chairman of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission in September 1952 to carry out research into atomic energy and enable access to overseas technology and secure technical co-operation.
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Jack Stevens died of a coronary occlusion on 20 May 1969 in Sydney and was cremated.