The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Horace Vernon Lawrence

Lawrence, Horace Vernon

Major-General

* 23rd of April 1896

† 23rd of May 1975

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1940-06-24 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-24 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-05-01 Acting Colonel
1943-11-01 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-11-01 Temporary Colonel
1944-02-13 Acting Brigadier
1944-08-13 Temporary Brigadier
1945-02-18 Acting Major-General
1945-03-12 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1945-06-03 Acting Major-General
1945-06-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1946-11-13 Colonel (Dated back to 1946-11-01)
1950-04-29 Grante the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-08-26 1943-04-30 Assistant Chief Inspector, Carriages Division, Armaments Inspection Department, Ministry of Supply
1943-05-01 1944-03-12 Deputy Chief Inspector of Armaments (W), Ministry of Supply
1944-02-13 1945-XX-XX Chief Inspector of Armaments (W), Ministry of Supply
1950-04-29 Retired