The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ralph Ernest Vyvyan

Vyvyan, Ralph Ernest

Major-General

* 28th of January 1891

† 31st of January 1971

(Royal Signals)

Promotions

1931-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-04-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1934-04-01)
1941-01-16 Acting Brigadier
1941-07-16 Temporary Brigadier
1942-01-15 Acting Major-General
1943-01-15 Temporary Major-General
1946-06-22 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1931-XX-XX 1932-XX-XX Commanding Officer 3rd Indian Divisional Signals
1932-05-30 1932-11-20 Officiating Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command [India]
1932-11-20 1935-04-01 Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command [India]
1935-04-01 1939-04-01 Chief Signal Officer, Western Command [India]
1938-04-01 1939-04-01 Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command [India]
1939-06-26 1941-01-15 Chief Signal Officer, Northern Command [India]
1941-01-16 1941-04-27 Signal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters India
1941-04-28 1942-01-14 Deputy Director of Staff Duties (Signals), Army Headquarters India
1942-01-15 1945-05-22 Director of Signals, Army Headquarters India
1946-06-22 Retired
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958