The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Thomas Cochrane Newton

Newton, Thomas Cochrane

Major-General

* 1st of January 1885

† 16th of July 1976

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1924-12-31 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-06-26 Colonel (Dated back to 1927-12-31)
1938-08-01 Temporary Brigadier
1939-05-08 Major-General (Dated back to 1937-12-28)

Service

1929-02-09 1932-12-06 General Staff Officer 2, Territorial Army Air Defence Formations
1935-06-26 1939-05-07 Commandant of School of Anti-Aircraft Defence
1939-05-08 1942-02-12 Major-General General Staff, Anti-Aircraft Command
1942-02-12 Retired
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