The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Baird, Harry Beauchamp Douglas
General
* 4th of April 1877
† 2nd of July 1963
(12th Cavalry)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1915-10-06 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-06-23 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-12-01 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1917-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1918-02-08 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1919-05-08 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1919-09-15 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1920-05-12 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-06-14 | Colonel |
| 1920-11-01 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1921-01-01 | Temporary Colonel-Commandant |
| 1923-11-21 | Colonel on Staff |
| 1924-08-27 | Colonel-Commandant |
| 1928-06-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1928-06-05 | Major-General |
| 1935-11-30 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1937-05-15 | General |
Service
| 1915-10-06 | – | 1916-06-22 | Commanding Officer 1st/8th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders [France] |
| 1916-06-23 | – | 1916-09-03 | General Staff Officer 2, 51st Infantry Division [France] |
| 1916-09-04 | – | 1916-11-30 | General Staff Officer 2, Cavalry Corps [France] |
| 1916-12-01 | – | 1918-02-08 | Commanding Officer 75th Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1918-10-31 | – | 1919-05-07 | General Staff Officer 1, 4th Indian Infantry Division[India] |
| 1919-05-08 | – | 1919-09-15 | Brigadier-General General Staff Baluchistan Force [India] |
| 1919-11-29 | – | 1920-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 40th Cavalry Regiment |
| 1920-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 28th Punjab Regiment | ||
| 1920-11-01 | – | 1923-11-20 | Commanding Officer Zhob Area [India] |
| 1923-11-21 | – | 1924-08-24 | Colonel on Staff, Army Headquarters India |
| 1924-08-27 | – | 1928-06-13 | Commandant of Senior Officer's School Belgaum [India] |
| 1928-06-14 | – | 1929-05-08 | Half-pay |
| 1929-07-08 | – | 1930-12-24 | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, Northern Command [India] |
| 1930-12-25 | – | 1932-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding Kohat District [India] |
| 1932-XX-XX | – | 1934-12-22 | District Officer Commanding Deacon District [India] |
| 1934-12-23 | – | 1936-01-31 | Half-pay |
| 1935-11-08 | – | 1948-09-01 | Colonel, 4th Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry |
| 1936-04-01 | – | 1940-04-01 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command [India] |
| 1938-04-01 | – | 1940-04-01 | Aide-de-Camp General to the King |
| 1940-04-01 | Retired | ||
| 1940-11-15 | – | 1948-01-01 | Colonel, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) |
Picture source: Courtesy of John Redmond