Major General Sir Edward Hutton—a former commander of the New South Wales Military Forces—subsequently became the first commander of the Commonwealth Military Forces on 26 December and set to work devising an integrated structure for the new army.
Generalul maior Sir Edward Hutton - fost comandant al Forțelor Militare ale Noului Wales de Sud - a devenit primul comandant al Armatei Australiene la 26 decembrie și avea misiunea elaborării unei structuri integrate a noii armate.