Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. General Peter Courtney Gration AC, OBE (6 January 1932 ) is an Australian general who served in the positions of Chief of the General Staff and Chief of the Defence Force; the professional head of the Australian Army and Australian Defence Force respectively.Gration was born in Richmond, Victoria, on 6 January 1932. He attended Melbourne''s Scotch College from 1945 until matriculation in 1948, during which time he was active in the school''s cricket, football and athletics teams.