Original: In October 1944, he was made General of the Rear Echelon at Mareeba, before commanding the Northern Territory Force from March, 1945 until January, 1946, when he stepped down to the Reserve of Officers, and after nearly 31 years of military service, then resigned from the Australian Army.
Simplified: In October 1944, he was made General of the Rear Echelon at Mareeba, before commanding the Northern Territory Force from March, 1945 until January, 1946, when he retired.