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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Cyril Maton Periam Durnford

Durnford, Cyril Maton Periam

Lieutenant-General

* 29th of September 1891

† 21st of March 1965

(7th Rajput Regiment)

(Indian Army)

Nickname: Tirpitz

Promotions

1935-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-08-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-11-02 Colonel (Dated back to 1938-01-01)
1940-07-27 Acting Brigadier
1941-01-27 Temporary Brigadier
1941-10-15 Acting Major-General
1942-10-15 Temporary Major-General
1944-01-11 Major-General
1944-11-20 Acting Lieutenant-General
1944-12-18 Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-General
1945-09-12 Acting Lieutenant-General
1947-06-03 Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-General

Service

1938-08-02 1939-09-29 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment
1939-09-29 1940-07-26 General Staff Officer 1, Army Headquarters India
1940-07-27 1941-10-14 Brigadier General Staff, Northern Command [India]
1941-10-15 1942-03-15 District Officer Commanding ? District [India]
1942-03-16 1943-08-15 Deputy Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters India
1943-08-16 1945-09-11 Chief Administration Officer, Central Command [India]
1944-11-20 1944-12-18 Officiating General Officer Commanding in Chief Central Command [India]
1945-09-12 1946-12-17 Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters India
1947-06-03 Retired
Picture source: NPG x167326, National Portrait Gallery, London