The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier John Chrysostom Barnabas Wakeford

Wakeford, John Chrysostom Barnabas

Brigadier

* 23rd of August 1898

† 13th of October 1988

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1939-09-01 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-12-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-06-17 Local Colonel
1942-09-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-11-13 Acting Colonel
1943-03-17 Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel
1943-09-01 Acting Colonel
1943-10-28 Temporary Colonel
1944-04-05 Acting Brigadier
1946-10-12 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1938-11-14 1940-12-31 Instructor, Home Forces
1941-05-19 1942-11-12 Assistant Director of Transportation, West Africa Command
1942-11-13 1943-03-17 Deputy Director of Transportation, West Africa Command
1943-09-01 1944-XX-XX Deputy Director of Transportation, Ceylon Command
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Director of Transportation ?, South-East Asia
1946-10-12 Retired
Picture source: From: "The Royal Engineers Journal", 1989, Vol. 103, No. 2