The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier John Morton Devereux Wood

Wood, John Morton Devereux

Brigadier

* 9th of June 1898

† 1973

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1939-09-01 Acting Colonel
1940-03-01 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-01 Temporary Colonel
1940-06-30 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1940-12-27 Temporary Colonel
1942-07-11 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1943-09-22 Local Colonel
1944-03-21 Temporary Colonel
1944-05-17 Colonel (Dated back to 1943-03-01)
1944-11-13 Acting Brigadier
1945-05-13 Temporary Brigadier
1948-08-18 Brigadier

Service

1939-09-01 1940-06-30 Deputy Director of Artillery, British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-05-20 Commanding Officer Woodforce [France]
1950-08-05 Retired
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205540246