The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Archibald Kenneth Fraser

Fraser, William Archibald Kenneth

Major-General

* 19th of December 1886

† 9th of February 1969

(Sam Brown's Cavalry)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1931-08-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-07-01 Brevet Colonel(Dated back to 1932-07-01)
1936-12-16 Colonel (Dated back to 1932-07-01)
1937-12-20 Temporary Brigadier
1940-12-26 Major-General (Dated back to 1940-04-21)
1941-08-15 Reverts to the rank of Colonel at his own request
1941-10-19 Local Major-General
1945-11-22 Regranted the rank of Major-General

Service

1932-10-31 Second-in-Command Sam Brown's Cavalry [India]
1932-11-01 1936-10-31 Commanding Officer Sam Brown's Cavalry [India]
1936-XX-XX 1936-12-16 Acting Commanding Officer Jubbulpore Brigade [India]
1936-12-16 1937-12-19 General Staff Officer 1, Lahore District [India]
1937-12-20 1940-XX-XX Commanding Officer Mhow Brigade Area [India]
1938-04-02 Acting District Officer Commanding Bombay District [India]
1941-01-15 1941-05-16 General Officer Commanding 10th Indian Infantry Division [Iraq]
1941-04-18 1941-05-07 Designated General Officer Commanding British Troops Iraq
1941-06-01 Retired
1941-08-15 Recalled
1941-08-15 1945-XX-XX Military Attaché to Persia
1945-11-22 Retired
Picture source: From 'The Official History of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War II : Campaign in Western Asia', 1957