The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Alfred Eryk Robinson

Robinson, Alfred Eryk

Major-General

* 19th of September 1894

† 4th of March 1978

(Green Howards)

Promotions

1939-01-19 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-05 Acting Colonel
1940-10-05 Acting Brigadier
1941-04-05 Temporary Colonel
1941-04-05 Temporary Brigadier
1942-06-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1942-01-12)
1942-09-14 Acting Major-General
1943-09-14 Temporary Major-General
1947-11-01 Brigadier
1948-09-03 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1939-01-19 1940-10-05 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Green Howards
1940-06-20 1940-06-22 Acting Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Brigade
1940-07-23 1940-07-25 Acting Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Brigade
1940-10-05 1942-09-15 Commanding Officer 115th Infantry Brigade
1941-11-07 1941-11-15 Acting General Officer Commanding 38th Infantry Division
1942-04-08 1942-04-23 Acting General Officer Commanding 38th Infantry Division
1942-09-14 1944-08-31 General Officer Commanding 47th Infantry Division
1944-XX-XX Director-General of Air Defence, Air Ministry
1945-XX-XX 1948-XX-XX Commandant-General of Royal Air Force Regiment
1945-XX-XX 1948-XX-XX Inspector of Ground Combat Training, Air Ministry
1948-09-03 Retired
1949-10-21 1959-11-01 Colonel, Green Howards