The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Horatio Pettus Mackintosh Berney-Ficklin

Berney-Ficklin, Horatio Pettus Mackintosh

Major-General

* 13th of June 1892

† 17th of February 1961

(Highland Light Infantry)

Promotions

1934-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-12-18 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-06-27 Local Brigadier
1938-10-09 Relinquish the Local rank of Brigadier
1939-07-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1937-07-01)
1939-07-01 Temporary Brigadier
1940-04-17 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1940-05-25 Temporary Brigadier
1940-07-19 Acting Major-General
1941-07-19 Temporary Major-General
1943-05-05 Major-General (Dated back to 1941-11-17)

Service

1936-12-18 1939-07-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry [Palestine - India]
1938-06-27 1938-10-09 Acting Commanding Officer Peshawar Brigade [India]
1939-07-01 1940-04-22 Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Brigade [France]
1940-05-25 1940-06-20 Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Brigade
1940-07-19 1943-08-08 General Officer Commanding 5th Infantry Division [India - Middle East - Italy]
1943-09-06 1944-03-29 General Officer Commanding 48th Infantry Division
1944-07-13 1945-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 55th Infantry Division
1946-05-01 1947-10-04 Colonel, Royal Norfolk Regiment
1948-01-14 Retired
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205484916