The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Croxton Sillery Vale

Vale, Croxton Sillery

Brigadier

* 23rd of February 1896

† 1st of November 1975

(Royal Army Service Corps)

Promotions

1937-05-01 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-22 Relinquish the Local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-16 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-16 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-26 Acting Colonel
1941-08-26 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-08-26 Temporary Colonel
1941-10-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-02-14 Acting Brigadier
1942-08-14 Temporary Brigadier
1944-09-08 Colonel (Dated back to 1944-08-26)
1949-01-19 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1936-07-12 1940-09-22 Military Attaché to Estonia
1940-10-16 1941-02-25 Commander Royal Army Service Corps ?
1941-02-26 1942-02-13 Deputy Director of Supplies & Transport ?
1942-02-14 1944-XX-XX Deputy Director of Military Intelligence, War Office
1944-03-27 1945-XX-XX Chief Administration Officer, Gibraltar
1944-03-27 1947-XX-XX Commanding Officer British Troops Gibraltar
1947-XX-XX Director of Prisoner of War, War Office
1947-XX-XX Director of Grave Registration & Enquiries
1949-01-19 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley