The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Laurence Carr

Carr, Laurence

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of April 1886

† 15th of April 1954

(Gordon Highlanders)

Promotions

1924-12-31 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-03-27 Colonel (Dated back to 1928-12-31)
1934-04-07 Temporary Brigadier
1938-06-30 Major-General (Dated back to 1937-12-28)
1940-12-15 Acting Lieutenant-General
1941-06-05 Lieutenant-General

Service

1923-02-21 1926-09-09 Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India]
1928-01-16 1930-01-13 General Staff Officer 2, War Office
1931-03-27 1934-04-06 General Staff Officer 1, War Office
1934-04-07 1936-07-19 Instructor at Imperial Defence College
1936-07-20 1938-06-29 Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Brigade [Palestine & Trans-Jordan]
1938-06-30 1939-09-03 Director of Staff Duties, War Office
1939-09-04 1940-10-15 Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff
1940-12-15 1941-04-15 General Officer Commanding I Corps
1941-05-12 1942-04-06 General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command
1942-04-29 1944-XX-XX Senior Military Adviser, Ministry of Supply
1944-10-06 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of John Redmond