The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Herbert Ralph Hone

Hone, Herbert Ralph

Major-General

* 3rd of May 1896

† 28th of November 1992

(Territorial Army)

(Reserve of Officers)

Promotions

1940-XX-XX Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-14 Acting Colonel
1941-08-14 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-08-14 Temporary Colonel
1941-10-04 Acting Brigadier
1942-04-04 Temporary Brigadier
1943-07-01 Acting Major-General
1943-07-09 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1943-07-09 Local Major-General
1945-05-23 Acting Major-General
1946-05-14 War Substantive Colonel
1946-05-14 Temporary Major-General
1946-05-27 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1940-XX-XX Commandant Ugandan Defence Force
1941-02-14 1943-07-08 Chief Political Officer, Political Branch, Middle East Command
1943-07-09 1945-05-23 Chief Political Officer, War Office
1945-05-23 1946-04-10 Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Malaya Command
1946-04-10 1948-XX-XX Secretary-General to the Governor-General of Malaya
1950-01-10 1953-12-01 Governor & Commander in Chief of North Borneo