The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Edward Laurence Ridley-Thompson

Ridley-Thompson, Edward Laurence

Major-General

* 6th of November 1900

† 16th of September 1955

(2nd Dragoon Guards)

Promotions

1940-11-02 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-02 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-11-16 Acting Colonel
1944-05-16 Temporary Colonel
1944-05-16 Temporary Brigadier
1945-03-09 Acting Major-General
1945-04-25 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1946-08-14 Lieutenant-Colonel
1951-08-08 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 17th/21st Lancers
1945-XX-XX Deputy Adjutant General, Allied Land Forces South-East Asia
1951-08-08 Retired