The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Lionel Howard Cox

Cox, Lionel Howard

Major-General

* 1st of April 1893

† 29th of July 1949

(Gloucestershire Regiment)

Promotions

1935-03-28 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-09-29 Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1938-03-28)
1938-09-29 Temporary Brigadier
1938-09-30 (Dated back to 1938-03-28)
1941-10-10 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1941-12-15 Acting Major-General
1942-12-15 Temporary Major-General
1945-09-25 Major-General (Dated back to 1943-06-14)

Service

1935-03-28 1938-09-28 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
1938-09-29 1940-08-07 Commanding Officer Malta Brigade
1940-08-07 1941-09-28 Commanding Officer Southern Brigade, Malta
1941-12-15 1942-12-31 District Officer Commanding North Wales District
1943-01-01 1944-09-01 General Officer Commanding 80th Infantry Division
1944-09-01 1945-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 38th Infantry Division
1946-02-XX 1948-07-23 District Officer Commanding Singapore District
1948-12-25 Retired
Deputy Head of the British Delegation, United Nations Special Committee for the Balkans
Picture source: Courtesy of john Redmond