The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Cyril Edward Browne

Browne, Cyril Edward

Brigadier

* 26th of March 1894

† 3rd of January 1965

Promotions

1939-09-05 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-22 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-22 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-23 Acting Colonel
1941-07-23 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-07-23 Temporary Colonel
1941-08-27 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1941-10-22 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-02-06 Temporary Colonel
1942-10-05 Acting Brigadier
1943-04-05 Temporary Brigadier
1944-07-18 Colonel
1946-08-23 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1938-08-01 1940-07-20 Member of the British Military Mission to Egypt
1940-07-22 1941-01-22 Assistant Director of Transportation, Middle East Command
1941-01-23 1941-02-04 Deputy Director of Supplies & Transport, Middle East Command
1941-02-05 1941-08-27 Deputy Director of Transportation, Middle East Command
1942-02-06 1942-05-17 Commandant of Officer Cadet Training Unit
1942-05-18 1942-10-04 Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office
1942-10-05 1943-07-07 Deputy Director of Supplies & Transport, Northern Command
1943-07-08 1944-03-23 Deputy Director of Supplies & Transport, Western Command
1946-08-23 Retired