The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John Arnold Atkinson Griffin

Griffin, John Arnold Atkinson

Major-General

* 5th of October 1891

† 25th of March 1972

(Royal Lincolnshire Regiment)

Promotions

1935-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-04-07 Colonel (Dated back to 1938-06-01)
1939-10-24 Acting Brigadier
1940-04-24 Temporary Brigadier
1943-05-04 Acting Major-General
1944-05-04 Temporary Major-General
1945-06-04 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1935-06-01 1939-04-07 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
1939-04-07 1939-10-23 Commandant of e Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall
1939-04-07 1939-10-23 Inspector of Army Bands
1939-10-24 1940-XX-XX Base Commandant, British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-06-19 1943-05-03 Commanding Officer Cambridge Area
1943-05-04 1945-XX-XX District Officer Commanding Norfolk & Cambridge District
1945-06-04 Retired
1948-06-03 1958-10-05 Colonel, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment