The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Hugh Gray Martin

Martin, Hugh Gray

Lieutenant-General

* 28th of February 1887

† 2nd of October 1969

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1926-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-06-23 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-01-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1929-01-01)
1938-05-28 Temporary Brigadier
1938-09-01 Major-General (Dated back to 1938-01-03)
1940-11-11 Acting Lieutenant-General
1941-11-11 Temporary Lieutenant-General
1942-11-11 Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-General

Service

1928-01-01 1931-12-31 Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India]
1937-01-01 1938-05-27 General Staff Officer 1, 3rd Infantry Division
1938-05-28 1938-08-31 Commander Royal Artillery, 4th Infantry Division
1938-09-01 1940-01-09 General Officer Commanding 4th Anti-Aircraft Division
1940-01-10 1940-06-30 Major-General Anti-Aircraft, British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-08-14 1940-11-10 General Officer Commanding 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division
1940-11-11 1942-09-30 General Officer Commanding III Anti-Aircraft Corps
1942-02-03 1952-02-02 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery
1942-11-11 Retired