Answer the following question: Facts:   - battles: vietnam war    - allegiance: australia    - commands: chief -rrb- deputy chief of the general staff -lrb- 1991 -- of 92 -rrb- australian command and staff college -lrb- 1986 -- the 88 -rrb- 1st armoured regiment -lrb- 1978 -- 79 -rrb- general staff -lrb- 1992 -- 95      - awards: companion service of the order of australia commendation for distinguished    - birth date: 31 january 1939    - serviceyears: 1957 -- 1995    - name: john cedric grey    - branch: australian army    - laterwork: chancellor of james cook university    - birth place: sydney , new south wales    - rank: lieutenant general   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john grey -lrb- general -rrb- .
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lieutenant general john cedric grey ac -lrb- born 31 january 1939 -rrb- was a senior officer in the australian army who served as chief of the general staff from 1992 to 1995 .he has been chancellor of james cook university since 1999 .