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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-09-014967.txt : 20090318
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-09-014967.hdr.sgml : 20090318
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090318201131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-014967
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Allan Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001411705

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32845
		FILM NUMBER:		09692094

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22-28 EDGEWORTH DAVID AVE. #202 LEVEL 2
		CITY:			HORNSBY
		STATE:			Q2
		ZIP:			2077

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			General Finance CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342287
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 EAST UNION STREET
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		626-584-9722

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 EAST UNION STREET
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91103
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-03-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001342287</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>General Finance CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GFN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001411705</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Allan Robert</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>39 EAST UNION STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PASADENA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>220</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11485</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Reporting Person is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Wolf Trading  Australia Pty Limited, a subsidiary of
 Issuer</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert Allan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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