The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General George Drew Fanshawe

Fanshawe, George Drew

Major-General

* 27th of September 1901

† 20th of February 1991

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1942-02-10 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-10 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-03-23 Acting Colonel
1945-03-23 Acting Brigadier
1947-04-23 Lieutenant-Colonel
1948-10-26 Colonel (Dated back to 1948-09-28)
1952-07-01 Brigadier
1952-11-01 Temporary Major-General
1953-10-29 Major-General

Service

1942-02-10 1944-12-27 Commanding Officer 86th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery [Northwestern Europe]
1944-12-27 1947-01-XX Commander Royal Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1949-XX-XX Commanding Officer 5th Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1951-03-XX 1952-10-XX Brigadier Royal Artillery, Southern Command
1952-01-11 1957-01-11 Honorary Colonel, 286th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army
1952-11-01 1955-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 1st Anti-Aircraft Group
1955-11-01 Temporary General Officer Commander in Chief Anti-Aircraft Command
1955-11-29 Retired
1956-08-21 1966-08-21 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery