The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Godfrey Maxwell Dyer

Dyer, Godfrey Maxwell

Major-General

* 10th of December 1898

† 1st of November 1979

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1940-11-13 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-13 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-22 Acting Colonel
1942-09-22 Acting Brigadier
1943-03-22 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-03-22 Temporary Colonel
1943-03-22 Temporary Brigadier
1943-07-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-07-22 Acting Major-General
1947-06-29 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1940-11-13 1941-08-14 General Staff Officer 1 ?, India
1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer ? Brigade
1942-08-XX 1942-10-XX Acting General Officer Commanding 43rd Indian Armoured Division
1942-08-XX 1945-07-13 Commanding Officer 268th Indian Brigade
1945-07-23 1946-01-05 Deputy Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters India
1945-07-XX 1945-10-XX General Officer Commanding 31st Indian Armoured Division
1945-10-XX 1946-01-XX General Officer Commanding 1st Indian Armoured Division
1946-01-06 1946-06-01 Chief Administration Officer, Central Command [India]
1946-06-XX 1946-10-XX General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division
1947-06-29 Retired