The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John Lawrence Maxwell

Maxwell, John Lawrence

Major-General

* 15th of September 1895

† 28th of December 1972

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1940-07-04 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-04 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-09-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-07-01 Acting Colonel
1942-07-01 Acting Brigadier
1943-01-01 Temporary Colonel
1943-01-01 Temporary Brigadier
1944-01-22 Acting Major-General
1944-02-22 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1944-09-14 Colonel (Dated back to 1944-09-01)
1949-01-19 Brigadier

Service

1940-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 87th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
1942-05-24 1942-06-30 Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General ?
1942-07-01 1942-09-14 Commander Corps Royal Artillery, ? Corps [Middle East]
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Commanding Officer 10th Army Group Royal Artillery
1947-01-25 1949-02-XX Brigadier Royal Artillery, Northern Command
1949-05-31 Retired
Picture source: George A. Maxwell