The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Richard Danvers Waghorn

Waghorn, Richard Danvers

Brigadier

* 10th of April 1896

† 1975

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1938-03-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-09-02 Acting Colonel
1940-03-02 Temporary Colonel
1941-01-01 Acting Brigadier
1941-07-01 Temporary Brigadier
1943-10-08 Colonel (Dated back to 1941-03-05)
1948-10-23 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-01-20 1940-02-29 Director of Construction, British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-03-01 1940-03-23 Director of Transportation, ?
1940-03-24 1940-06-19 Director of Construction, British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-06-20 1940-12-31 Assistant Director of Transportation, War Office
1941-01-01 1942-03-22 Commandant of Railway Training Centre, Royal Engineers
1942-03-23 1942-07-23 Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General ?
1943-07-26 1944-03-17 Director of Transportation, 21st Army Group
1944-03-18 Director of Transportation, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa]
1944-03-18 Deputy Director-General of Military Railways, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa]
1948-10-23 Retired