List of Companions of the Order of Australia
Military Division

List of Companions of the Order of Australia

Section Title: Military Division
Table Section Text: None

Name	Born	Died	Notability	Awarded	Notes

GEN John Baker	1936	2007	Vice-Chief of the Defence Force 1992–95, Chief of Defence Force 1995–98	1995 A	[509]

ADML Chris Barrie	1945	–	Vice-Chief of the Defence Force 1997–98, Chief of Defence Force 1998–2002	2001 A	[510]

ADML Alan Beaumont	1934	2004	Vice-Chief of the Defence Force 1989–1992, Chief of Defence Force 1993–95	1992 A	[511]

GEN Sir Phillip Bennett	1928	–	Governor of Tasmania 1987–95; Chief of the Defence Force 1984–87	1985 Q	[512]

AIRMSHL Mark Binskin	1960	Chief of Air Force (2008–2011), Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2011–2014), Chief of the Defence Force (2014– )	2014 A	[513]

LTGEN John Coates	1932	2018	Chief of the General Staff 1990–92	1992 A	[514]

LTGEN Peter Cosgrove	1947	–	Chief of the Australian Army 2000–02. Subsequently, General Cosgrove, Chief of the Defence Force 2002–05; 2014 promoted to Knight of the Order (AK) on appointment as Governor-General	2000-03-25	[515]

AIRMSHL David Evans	1925	–	Chief of Air Staff 1982–85	1984 Q	[516]

AIRMSHL Ray Funnell	1935	–	Vice-Chief of the Defence Force 1986–87, Chief of the Air Staff 1987–92	1989 Q	[517]

LTGEN Ken Gillespie	1952	–	Vice Chief of the Defence Force/Chief of Joint Operations and Chief of Army	2011 A	[518]

GEN Peter Gration	1932	–	Chief of Army 1984–87, Chief of the Defence Force 1987–93	1988 A	[519]

LTGEN John Grey	1939	–	Chief of the General Staff 1992–95	1995 Q	[520]

GEN Sir Francis Hassett	1918	2008	Chief of General Staff 1973–75, Chief of the Defence Force Staff 1975–77	1975 Q	[521]

ACM Angus Houston	1947	–	Chief of the Defence Force 2005–2011; 2015 promoted to Knight of the Order of Australia (AK)	2008 A	[522]

ADML Mike Hudson	1933	2005	Chief of the Naval Staff 1985–91	1987 Q	[523]

LTGEN David Hurley	1953	–	Chief Capability Development Group 2003-07, Chief of Joint Operations 2007-08, Vice-Chief of the Defence Force, 2008–11. Subsequently, General Hurley, Chief of the Defence Force 2011–14, Governor of New South Wales (2014–Present)	2010 A	[524]

VADM Ian Knox	1933	Vice-Chief of the Defence Force 1987–89	1989 Q	[525]

VADM David Leach	1928	Chief of the Naval Staff 1982–85	1984 Q	[526]

LTGEN Peter Leahy	1952	–	Chief of Army 2002–08	2007 Q	[527]

VADM Ian MacDougall	1938	–	Maritime Commander Australia 1989–90, Chief of the Naval Staff 1991–94, Commissioner NSW Fire Brigades 1994–2003, Chair CRC Bushfires 2003–07, etc.	1993 Q

AIRMSHL John Newham	1930	Chief of the Air Staff 1985–87	1986 Q	[528]

LTGEN Lawrence O'Donnell	1933	Chief of the General Staff 1987–90	1989 Q	[529]

HRH Prince Philip	1921	–	Consort of HM The Queen; 2015 promoted to Knight of the Order of Australia (AK)	1988 Q	[530]

LTGEN John Sanderson	1940	Commander United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, Chief of the General Staff 1995–97, Chief of Army 1997–1998, Governor of Western Australia 2000–05.	1994 A	[531]

ADML Sir Victor Smith	1913	1998	Chief of Naval Staff 1968–70, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee 1970–75	1975 Q	[532]

VADM Sir David Stevenson	1918	1998	Chief of Naval Staff 1973–76	1976 A	[533]

Sentence(s)

Bennett was an Officer in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (AO).

final_sentence: Bennett was an Officer in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (AO).