John Coates (general)
Australian general
Lieutenant General Henry John Coates, AC, MBE (28 December 1932 – 11 June 2018) was an Australian general. He was a senior officer in the Australian Army. He was Chief of the General Staff from 1990 to 1992.
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![]() Major General John Coates in 1985 | |
Born | Adelaide, South Australia | 28 December 1932
Died | 11 June 2018 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | (aged 85)
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/branch | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1953–1992 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 17023 |
Commands held | Chief of the General Staff (1990–92) Royal Military College, Duntroon (1983–84) 3rd Cavalry Regiment (1971) |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of Australia Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Coates died at his Canberra home on 11 June 2018, aged 85.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Vale Lieutenant-General Henry John Coates". Old Boy News. Ipswich Grammar Old Boys. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
Other websites
change- 1990 portrait by Heide Smith