The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Albert Clarence St. Clair-Morford

St. Clair-Morford, Albert Clarence

Major-General

* 27th of June 1893

† 4th of May 1945

(Royal Marines)

Promotions

1936-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-04-19 Temporary Colonel
1939-09-30 Colonel 2nd Commandant (Dated back to 1939-06-01)
1939-12-01 Temporary Colonel-Commandant
1939-12-01 Temporary Brigadier
1941-10-03 Colonel-Commandant
1943-03-22 Major-General
1944-01-24 Reverts to the rank of Colonel-Commandant at his own request
1944-01-24 Temporary Brigadier

Service

1938-09-01 1939-11-28 Director of Naval Recruiting
1940-03-01 1942-03-23 Commanding Officer 101st Royal Marines Brigade
1942-03-24 1942-04-30 On staff of 5th Sea Lord
1942-05-31 1943-03-01 Attached to Indian Office
1942-08-05 1943-03-22 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1943-03-29 1943-09-30 General Officer Commanding Royal Marines Training Group
1943-10-01 Retired
1944-01-24 Recalled
1944-01-24 1944-02-08 Royal Marines Officer, Allied Naval Expeditionary Force
1944-02-09 1944-08-03 Brigadier Royal Marines, Eastern Task Force
1944-08-15 1945-05-03 Commandant of Royal Marines Military School Thurlestone
1945-05-04 Died in an accident
Picture source: Courtesy of John W.Gordon-Kirkby