The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ernest Cyril Gepp

Gepp, Ernest Cyril

Major-General

* 7th of July 1879

† 28th of February 1964

(Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry)

Promotions

1917-12-25 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1919-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1920-09-26 Temporary Colonel
1923-12-12 Colonel (Dated back to 1923-01-01)
1927-12-25 Temporary Colonel-Commandant
1928-06-01 Temporary Brigadier
1932-11-06 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1932-11-22 Temporary Brigadier
1935-11-13 Major-General
1941-09-16 Reverts to the rank of Colonel at his own request
1941-09-16 Temporary Brigadier
1941-09-16 Local Major-General
1944-04-25 Major-General

Service

1917-12-25 1918-06-06 General Staff Officer 1, 33rd Infantry Division [France]
1918-06-07 1919-XX-XX General Staff Officer 1, 3rd Army [France]
1920-03-18 1920-09-25 General Staff Officer 2, Army Headquarters India
1920-09-26 1924-02-19 Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India]
1924-02-20 1924-04-01 Half-pay
1924-04-01 1927-11-27 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Aldershot Command
1927-12-25 1929-04-01 Commanding Officer Ambala Area [India]
1929-04-01 1930-11-23 Commanding Officer Quetta Brigade [India]
1930-11-24 1932-11-06 Brigadier General Staff, Western Command [India]
1932-11-07 1932-11-22 Half-pay
1932-11-22 1936-02-12 Commandant of the Small Arms School Netheravon
1936-02-13 1937-04-01 Half-pay
1937-04-01 1941-01-28 Chief Administration Officer, Northern Command
1940-04-01 Retired, but remain employed
1941-09-16 1945-09-26 Director of Prisoners of War, War Office
1945-09-26 Retired
Picture source: NPG x167810, National Portrait Gallery, London