The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General William Henry Goldney Baker

Baker, William Henry Goldney

Lieutenant-General

* 7th of December 1888

† 28th of December 1964

(Probyn's Horse)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1930-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-01-20 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-05-15 Local Brigadier
1936-10-18 Relinquish the Local rank of Brigadier
1936-12-10 Local Colonel
1937-01-16 Relinquish the Local rank of Colonel
1938-01-15 Colonel (Dated back to 1933-07-01)
1938-01-15 Temporary Brigadier
1940-07-19 Acting Major-General
1940-10-26 Major-General (Dated back to 1940-04-22)
1941-10-24 Acting Lieutenant-General
1942-08-16 Lieutenant-General

Service

1929-11-01 1933-01-16 General Staff Officer 2, Army Headquarters India
1933-07-30 1935-10-31 Second-in-Command Probyn's Horse
1935-11-01 1938-01-15 Commanding Officer Probyn's Horse
1936-05-15 1936-10-18 Acting Commanding Officer Kohat Brigade [India]
1936-12-10 1937-01-16 Commanding Officer Tochi Column [India]
1938-01-15 1940-07-10 Commanding Officer Delhi Brigade [India]
1940-04-01 1940-10-26 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1940-07-10 1941-10-23 Deputy Adjutant-General (1), Army Headquarters India
1940-07-10 1941-05-13 Director of Organisation, Army Headquarters India
1941-10-24 1944-03-10 Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters India
1944-06-06 Retired