The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Gerald Arthur Rickards

Rickards, Gerald Arthur

Major-General

* 24th of October 1886

† 14th of July 1972

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1935-01-31 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-10-25 Colonel (Dated back to 1938-01-31)
1938-10-25 Temporary Brigadier
1940-11-15 Acting Major-General
1941-11-15 Temporary Major-General
1942-11-12 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General
1944-02-23 Re-Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1935-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Commanding Officer A Indian Field Artillery Brigade, India
1938-10-22 1940-11-14 Commanding Officer 44th Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1940-11-15 1942-09-30 General Officer Commanding 12th Anti-Aircraft Division
1942-11-12 Retired
Recalled
Member of Civil Affairs Branch, British Army Staff Washington
1944-02-23 Retired