The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier William Leslie Bain

Bain, William Leslie

Brigadier

* 31st of July 1896

† 30th of March 1972

(Royal Army Service Corps)

Promotions

1941-01-26 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-04-26 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-08-04 Acting Colonel
1944-10-11 Acting Brigadier
1944-11-30 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1951-01-29 Granted the honorary rank of Colonel

Service

1951-01-29 Retired