The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Dennis Whitehorn Reid

Reid, Dennis Whitehorn

Major-General

* 24th of March 1897

† 28th of November 1970

(5th Mahratta Light Infantry)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1940-12-19 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-03-19 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-05-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-17 Acting Colonel
1941-10-17 Acting Brigadier
1942-04-17 Temporary Colonel
1942-04-17 Temporary Brigadier
1944-02-14 War Substantive Colonel
1944-02-14 Acting Major-General
1945-02-14 Temporary Major-General
1946-01-13 Colonel
1947-07-12 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1940-12-19 1941-10-16 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
1941-10-17 1942-06-28 Commanding Officer 29th Indian Infantry Brigade [North Africa]
1942-06-28 1943-11-XX Prisoner of War, Italy
1944-02-14 1947-01-XX General Officer Commanding 10th Indian Infantry Division [Italy]
1947-07-12 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley