The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Edward Valentine Bowra

Bowra, Edward Valentine

Brigadier

* 23rd of October 1896

† 11th of September 1977

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1940-01-14 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-06-11 Acting Colonel
1941-12-11 Temporary Colonel
1942-05-20 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-24 Temporary Colonel
1943-03-04 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-03-06 Temporary Colonel
1944-03-14 Acting Brigadier
1944-09-14 Temporary Brigadier
1945-07-31 Colonel (Dated back to 1943-01-14)
1948-08-18 Brigadier

Service

1939-12-10 1941-06-10 Staff Officer Royal Engineers 1 ? [India]
1941-06-11 1942-04-28 Deputy Chief Engineer, Southern Command [India]
1942-04-24 1943-XX-XX Deputy Chief Engineer, Central Command [India]
1943-03-06 1944-03-13 Chief Engineer (Works), Eastern Army [India]
1944-03-14 1945-01-31 Chief Engineer, Southern Army [India]
1950-XX-XX Chief Engineer, Malaya Command
1950-09-01 Retired