The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Crowther, William Alan
Major-General
* 28th of January 1901
† 6th of October 1975
(17th Dogra Regiment)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1943-02-03 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-05-03 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-12-11 | Acting Colonel |
| 1943-12-11 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1944-06-11 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-06-11 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-06-11 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-07-01 | Acting Major-General |
| 1946-07-01 | War Substantive Colonel |
| 1946-07-01 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-07-16 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1947-03-01 | Colonel |
| 1947-11-28 | Colonel (Dated back to 1947-02-07) |
| 1948-07-01 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1943-12-11 | – | 1945-06-21 | Commanding Officer 89th Indian Brigade [Burma] |
| 1945-06-22 | – | 1947-01-XX | General Officer Commanding 17th Indian Division [Burma] |
| 1946-08-XX | – | 1946-10-XX | Acting General Officer Commanding in Chief Burma Command |
| 1948-07-01 | Retired |
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205208621