William Steele (Australian Army officer)

William Alan Beevor Steele
Brigadier William Steele in September 1945
Born	(1895-02-04)4 February 1895 Gympie, Queensland
Died	20 January 1966(1966-01-20) (aged 70)
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1911–1950
Rank	Major General
Commands	7th Brigade (1948–50) 33rd Brigade (1945) Moresby Base Sub-Area (1943–44) 3rd Armoured Division (1942–43) 1st Motor Division (1942) 7th Military District (1940)
Battles / wars	First World War Gallipoli Campaign Western Front Second World War New Guinea campaign
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General William Alan Beevor Steele, CBE (4 February 1895 – 20 January 1966) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.

External links

• http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/116778 and/or http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/116778/
• http://alh-research.tripod.com/2nd_light_horse_regiment_aif/index.album/lieutenant-william-alan-beevor-steele?i=16
• http://alh-research.tripod.com/2nd_light_horse_regiment_aif/index.album/majorgeneral-william-alan-beevor-steele?i=17
• http://www.geni.com/people/Maj-Gen-William-Steele/6000000016188560740
• http://trove.nla.gov.au/result?q=%22William+Alan+Beevor+Steele%22
• http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/honours_and_awards/person/R1565709/
• http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/items/ACCNUM_LARGE/RCDIG1068957/RCDIG1068957--787-.JPG