The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Coles Alexander Osborne

Osborne, Coles Alexander

Major-General

* 29th of July 1896

† 11th of June 1994

(4th Bombay Grenadiers)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1936-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-01 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-05-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-14 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-08-02 Colonel (Dated back to 1939-01-01)
1941-02-18 Acting Brigadier
1941-08-18 Temporary Brigadier
1942-04-09 Acting Major-General
1943-04-09 Temporary Major-General
1947-02-11 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1940-02-01 1940-07-14 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers
1940-07-15 1940-09-17 General Staff Officer 1, ?
1940-09-18 1941-02-17 Deputy Director of Military Training, Army Headquarters India
1941-02-18 1942-04-08 Commandant of Staff College Quetta [India]
1942-04-09 1943-02-28 Director of Military Operations, Army Headquarters India
1943-03-01 1945-XX-XX District Officer Commanding Kohat District [India]
1947-02-11 Retired