The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Dudley Russell

Russell, Dudley

Lieutenant-General

* 1st of December 1896

† 4th of February 1978

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1938-04-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-16 Acting Colonel
1941-04-16 Temporary Colonel
1941-08-26 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-09-10 Temporary Colonel
1941-09-10 Acting Brigadier
1942-03-10 Temporary Brigadier
1943-01-08 Acting Major-General
1943-10-23 Colonel (Dated back to 1941-04-24)
1944-01-08 Temporary Major-General
1946-02-12 Major-General (Dated back to 1945-11-23)
1946-05-05 Acting Lieutenant-General
1946-07-28 Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-General
1954-07-29 Granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General

Service

1938-04-24 1940-10-15 Commanding Officer 6th Royal Battalion, 3th Frontier Force Rifles
1940-10-16 1941-08-28 General Staff Officer 1 4th Indian Division [Eritrea]
1941-09-05 1943-01-07 Commanding Officer 5th Indian Brigade [North Africa]
1943-01-XX 1946-04-XX General Officer Commanding 8th Indian Division [Italy]
1946-05-05 1946-07-28 General Officer Commanding in Chief Central Command [India]
1947-08-XX 1948-01-19 General Officer Commanding Dehli & East Punjab Command
1948-XX-XX 1954-XX-XX Chief British Adviser to Indian Army
1954-07-29 Retired
Picture source: NPG x185071, National Portrait Gallery, London