The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Daniel Marcus William Beak

Beak, Daniel Marcus William

Major-General

* 27th of January 1891

† 3rd of May 1967

(King's Regiment)

Promotions

1935-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-12-29 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-14 Acting Colonel
1940-06-14 Acting Brigadier
1940-07-20 Colonel (Dated back to 1938-07-01)
1940-12-14 Temporary Brigadier
1941-12-30 Acting Major-General
1942-08-03 Local Major-General
1942-11-07 Temporary Brigadier
1943-12-01 Local Brigadier
1945-02-19 Granted the honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1938-12-29 1940-06-13 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment
1940-06-14 1941-12-10 Commanding Officer 12th Infantry Brigade
1941-12-30 1942-07-14 General Officer Commanding Malta
1942-11-10 1943-03-25 Commanding Officer 151st Infantry Brigade [North Africa]
1944-08-10 1944-09-10 Acting Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade
1945-02-19 Retired
Picture source: http://www.ota-southampton.org.uk/vcgallery/images/beak.jpg