The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Rupert Gordon Lochner

Lochner, Rupert Gordon

Major-General

* 26th of January 1891

† 20th of June 1965

(South Wales Borderers)

Promotions

1938-03-18 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-15 Acting Colonel
1940-10-15 Acting Brigadier
1941-04-07 Colonel (Dated back to 1941-03-18)
1941-04-15 Temporary Brigadier
1942-08-15 Acting Major-General
1943-08-15 Temporary Major-General
1943-12-10 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
1944-10-25 Temporary Major-General
1946-03-31 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1938-03-18 1940-10-14 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers [India]
1940-10-15 1942-08-14 Commanding Officer 18th Indian Infantry Brigade [Syria]
1942-08-15 1942-09-14 Commanding Officer Basra Area Base [Iraq]
1942-08-XX 1943-05-XX General Officer Commanding 2nd Indian Infantry Division [Iraq]
1946-03-31 Retired