The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Francis Henry Norman Davidson

Davidson, Francis Henry Norman

Major-General

* 1st of April 1892

† 15th of January 1973

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1933-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-01-12 Colonel (Dated back to 1936-01-01)
1939-09-02 Acting Brigadier
1940-03-02 Temporary Brigadier
1940-12-16 Acting Major-General
1941-10-11 Major-General

Service

1937-01-01 1938-01-11 Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1938-01-12 1939-08-04 General Staff Officer 1, 2nd Infantry Division
1939-09-02 1940-06-18 Commander Corps Royal Artillery, I Corps [France]
1940-05-16 1940-05-20 Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd Infantry Division [France]
1940-06-20 1940-12-15 Brigadier General Staff, X Corps
1940-12-16 1944-03-09 Director Military Intelligence, War Office
1944-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Major-General General Staff, British Army Mission Washington
1946-02-11 Retired
1947-07-18 1951-10-24 Honorary Colonel, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army
1952-10-04 1960-05-09 Colonel-Commandant, Intelligence Corps
Picture source: Courtesy of john Redmond