The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Field Marshal George Francis Milne

Milne, George Francis

Field Marshal

* 5th of November 1866

† 23rd of March 1948

(Royal Artillery)

Nickname: Uncle George

Nickname: Baron Milne of Salonika & Rubislaw

Promotions

1902-08-22 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1905-11-08 Brevet Colonel
1909-11-01 Colonel
1913-10-01 Temporary Brigadier-General
1915-02-18 Major-General
1915-12-14 Temporary Lieutenant-General
1917-01-01 Lieutenant-General
1918-06-25 Temporary General
1920-04-26 General
1928-01-30 Field Marshal

Service

1903-01-26 1907-01-27 General Staff Officer 2, Headquarters of the Army
1908-04-01 1909-10-31 General Staf Officer 2, North Midland Division
1909-11-01 1913-09-30 General Staff Officer 1, 6th Infantry Division
1913-10-01 1915-01-26 Commander Royal Artillery, 4th Infantry Division [France]
1915-01-27 1915-02-22 Brigadier General Staff, III Corps [France]
1915-02-23 1915-07-14 Major-General General Staff, 2nd Army [France]
1915-07-15 1915-12-13 General Officer Commanding 27th Division [Salonika]
1915-12-14 1916-05-09 General Officer Commanding XVI Corps [Salonika]
1916-05-09 1918-12-14 General Officer Commanding British Salonika Forces [Salonika]
1918-11-21 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery
1918-12-14 1920-11-16 General Officer Commanding British Army of the Black See
1920-11-29 1923-05-31 Lieutenant of the Tower of London
1923-06-01 1926-02-18 General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command
1923-07-31 1927-07-30 Aide-de-Camp General to the King
1926-02-19 1933-02-18 Chief of the Imperial General Staff
1926-04-24 1931-06-20 Honorary Colonel, Hampshire Heavy Brigade Royal Artillery
1929-08-15 1946-11-05 Master Gunner at St. James Park
1933-02-19 1938-02-18 Constable of the Tower of London
1940-07-02 1945-03-15 Colonel, Pioneer Corps
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley