The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Maurice Brian Dowse

Dowse, Maurice Brian

Major-General

* 10th of September 1899

† 24th of September 1986

(Royal Welch Fusiliers)

Promotions

1940-07-06 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-06 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-12 Acting Colonel
1941-08-12 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-08-12 Temporary Colonel
1942-02-23 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1943-01-15 Temporary Colonel
1943-01-15 Acting Brigadier
1943-07-15 Temporary Brigadier
1944-06-30 Colonel
1948-12-06 Brigadier
1950-06-26 Temporary Major-General
1951-02-09 Major-General

Service

1940-07-06 1941-01-11 General Staff Officer 1, 15th Infantry Division
1941-01-12 1942-02-23 General Staff Officer 1, ?
1942-09-17 1943-01-14 General Staff Officer 1, ?
1943-01-15 Brigadier General Staff, ?
1943-05-08 1944-11-XX Brigadier General Staff, South Eastern Command
1944-12-01 1945-05-16 Brigadier General Staff, Eastern Command
Deputy Adjutant-General, Far East Land Forces
1948-07-XX 1950-06-XX Deputy Military Secretary (A), War Office
1950-06-26 1953-08-17 Director of Personal Services, War Office
1953-09-14 Retired