The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Watson Richards

Richards, William Watson

Major-General

* 14th of December 1892

† 6th of March 1961

(Royal Army Ordnance Corps)

Promotions

1936-03-06 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-09-24 Acting Colonel
1939-10-29 Colonel
1940-04-15 Acting Brigadier
1940-10-15 Temporary Brigadier
1942-01-09 Acting Major-General
1943-01-09 Temporary Major-General
1945-06-28 Major-General

Service

1937-10-04 1939-09-01 Chief Adviser Ordnance Services, British Military Mission to Egypt
1939-09-15 1940-02-20 Chief Ordnance Officer, ?
1940-02-21 1940-04-14 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1940-04-15 1942-07-31 Director of Ordnance Service, Middle East Command
1942-08-01 1943-03-20 Deputy Quartermaster-General, Middle East Command
1943-03-22 1946-XX-XX Director of Clothing & Stores, War Office
1946-04-21 1948-XX-XX Controller of Ordnance Services, War Office
1946-04-21 1948-04-XX Director of Warlike Stores, War Office
1947-01-01 1957-01-01 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
1948-08-01 Retired
Picture source: NPG x169637, National Portrait Gallery, London