Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth, CBE (30 January 1899 – 27 November 1993) was career officer in the Australian Army who served in many senior positions, and rose to General Officer rank in the 1950s.
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Bierwirth entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1915, was commissioned in 1918, appointed Brigade major to the 6th Brigade in 1927, and was made substantive major in 1937. He joined the 2nd Australian Imperial Force following the outbreak of the Second World War and served in the Middle East. He was promoted lieutenant colonel and made commanding officer of the 72nd Battalion, later to be redesignated as 2/33rd Battalion, in 1940.
Bierwirth was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1942, and returned to Australia later that year, where he was appointed temporary brigadier in charge – Administration Northern Territory Force/Headquarters 12th Division.

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