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Iven Giffard Mackay

Sir Iven Giffard Mackay
Painting – Formal portrait of a First World War general in khaki uniform, with red hat band and collar tabs, gold braid and Sam Browne belt.
Official 1919 portrait of Iven Mackay by John Longstaff
Nickname(s) "Mister Chips"
Born 7 April 1882
Grafton, New South Wales
Died 30 September 1966(1966-09-30) (aged 84)
Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1913–46
Rank Lieutenant General
Service number NX363
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Other work Australian High Commissioner to India

Lieutenant General Sir Iven Giffard Mackay, KBE, CMG, DSO & Two Bars, VD (7 April 1882 – 30 September 1966) was a senior Australian Army officer who served in both world wars.

Mackay graduated from the University of Sydney in 1904 and taught physics there from 1910 until 1914, when he joined the Australian Imperial Force shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. He served with the 4th Infantry Battalion at Gallipoli, where he distinguished himself in hand-to-hand fighting at the Battle of Lone Pine. In April 1916, he assumed command of the 4th Infantry Battalion on the Western Front and led it at the Battle of Pozières, Battle of Bullecourt and Battle of Broodseinde. He was promoted to brigadier general in June 1918, and led the 1st Infantry Brigade at the Battle of Hazebrouck, the Battle of Amiens and in the attack on the Hindenburg Line.


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