The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Ashton Gerard Oswald Mosely Mayne

Mayne, Ashton Gerard Oswald Mosely

General

* 24th of April 1889

† 17th of December 1955

(Royal Deccan Horse)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1930-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-08-04 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-03-18 Local Brigadier
1936-06-03 Colonel (Dated back to 1933-07-01)
1936-06-03 Temporary Brigadier
1938-09-17 Temporary Brigadier
1941-04-12 Acting Major-General
1941-05-10 Major-General
1942-05-12 Acting Lieutenant-General
1942-12-24 Lieutenant-General
1944-04-01 General

Service

1934-08-04 1936-03-17 Commanding Officer Royal Deccan Horse
1936-03-18 1936-06-03 Acting Director of Military Operations & Intelligence, Army Headquarters India
1936-06-03 1938-09-16 Director of Military Operations & Intelligence, Army Headquarters India
1938-09-17 1941-04-11 Commanding Officer 9th Indian Infantry Brigade [Middle East]
1941-04-12 1942-05-08 General Officer Commanding 5th Indian Division [Middle East]
1942-03-13 Colonel, 3rd/5th Mahratta Light Infantry
1942-06-06 1943-08-24 General Officer Commanding XXI Indian Corps [Middle East]
1943-10-16 1944-12-31 General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Army [India]
1944-07-07 1947-03-01 Aide-de-Camp General to the King
1945-01-01 1946-12-31 Military Secretary, India Office
1947-09-01 Retired
1951-04-24 Colonel, Mahratta Light Infantry, Indian Army
Picture source: NPG x186574, National Portrait Gallery, London