Commanding Officers
| Date commenced | Date ended | Commander | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 1914 | 15 May 1915 | BridgesMAJGEN Sir William Bridges, CMG | Fatally wounded in action (Gallipoli), died 18 May 1915 |
| 15 May 1915 | 22 June 1915 | WalkerBRIG GEN Harold Walker | Temporary command |
| 22 June 1915 | 26 July 1915 | LeggeMAJGEN James Legge | Serving as Chief of the General Staff when appointed. Transferred to command 2nd Division. |
| 26 July 1915 | 13 October 1915 | WalkerBRIG GEN Harold Walker | Wounded in action on 13 October 1915. |
| 13 October 1915 | 6 November 1915 | HobbsBRIG GEN Sir Talbot Hobbs | Evacuated with dysentery 6 November 1915. |
| 6 November 1915 | 14 March 1916 | ChauvelMAJGEN Sir Harry Chauvel, CMG, CB | |
| 14 March 1916 | 31 May 1918 | WalkerMAJGEN Harold Walker | Replaced when it was decreed only Australians were to serve in positions of higher command in Australian Corps. |
| 31 May 1918 | 1919? | GlasgowMAJGEN Sir Thomas Glasgow, KCB, CMG, DSO | |
| - | |||
| 1939 | JacksonMAJGEN Robert Jackson | ||
| 1940 | 1941 | FewtrellMAJGEN Albert Fewtrell | |
| 1942 | 1942 | ClowesMAJGEN Cyril Clowes, DSO, MC | |
| 1942 | 1943 | DerhamMAJGEN Francis Derham | |
| 1943 | 1946 | LloydMAJGEN Herbert Lloyd, CB, CMG, CVO, DSO | |
| 1974 | 1976 | HughesMAJGEN Ronald Lawrence Hughes, DSO | |
| 1977 | 1979 | BennettMAJGEN Phillip Bennett, DSO | |
| - | |||
| 1985 | 1990 | JefferyMAJGEN Michael Jeffery, AO, MC | |
| - | |||
| 1998 | 1999 | CosgroveMAJGEN Peter Cosgrove, AM, MC | |
| - | |||
| MolanMAJGEN Jim Molan, AO | |||
| 2002 | 2004 | JacksonMAJGEN Mark Evans, AM, DSC | |
| 2004 | 2005 | KellyMAJGEN Mark Kelly, AM | |
| 2 July 2005 | 6 July 2007 | PowerMAJGEN Ash Power, AM, CSC | |
| 6 July 2007 | 2009 | WilsonMAJGEN Richard Wilson, AO | |
| 2009 | 22 February 2011 | SlaterMAJGEN Michael Slater, DSC, AM, CSC | |
| 22 February 2011 | Incumbent | SlaterMAJGEN Rick Burr, DSC, AM, MVO |
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