The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier James Archibald William Ballard

Ballard, James Archibald William

Brigadier

* 31st of July 1905

† 19th of December 1978

(Northamptonshire Regiment)

Promotions

1942-11-28 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-02-28 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-02-07 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-05-04 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-06-20 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-06-20 Acting Brigadier
1944-07-11 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1945-05-14 Acting Colonel
1945-07-27 Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel
War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1947-09-20 Lieutenant-Colonel
Temporary Colonel
1949-09-20 Colonel
Temporary Brigadier
1953-07-31 Brigadier

Service

1942-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
1946-XX-XX 1948-XX-XX Brigadier General Staff, British Troops in Egypt
1948-XX-XX 1950-XX-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
1950-XX-XX 1952-XX-XX Chief of Staff, British Forces in Trieste
1952-01-XX 1954-01-XX Commanding Officer 133rd Infantry Brigade
1954-01-XX 1957-01-XX Brigadier General Staff (Military Training), War Office
1957-07-31 Retired