The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Henry Sackville Joynt Bourke

Bourke, Henry Sackville Joynt

Brigadier

* 25th of August 1900

† 7th of January 1983

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1942-01-21 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-10-02 Acting Colonel
1942-10-02 Acting Brigadier
1943-04-02 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-04-02 Temporary Colonel
1943-04-02 Temporary Brigadier
1947-07-23 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 51st Field Regiment Royal Artillery
1942-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX Commander Royal Artillery, 70th Infantry Division
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Commander Royal Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division
1944-04-15 1945-07-16 Commander Royal Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division [Burma]
1944-08-26 1944-09-10 Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd Infantry Division [Burma]
1944-09-13 1944-09-24 Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd Division, Burma
1945-06-01 1945-07-12 Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd Infantry Division [Burma]
1947-03-23 Retired