The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier James Robert Travers Aldous

Aldous, James Robert Travers

Brigadier

* 5th of October 1898

† 11th of July 1985

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1940-06-13 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-13 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-07-23 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-18 Acting Colonel
1941-10-18 Acting Brigadier
1942-04-18 Temporary Colonel
1942-04-18 Temporary Brigadier
1944-07-13 Colonel
1948-12-07 Brigadier

Service

1940-06-13 1941-10-17 Commander Royal Engineers, 2nd Infantry Division
1941-10-18 1942-07-16 Commanding Officer 5th Infantry Brigade [India]
1942-08-01 1943-09-22 Brigadier General Staff, IV Corps [Burma]
1943-09-23 1944-10-14 Commandant of 140th Officer Cadet Training Unit North Midland District
1944-10-15 1947-01-XX Brigadier General Staff, Northern Command
1947-01-XX 1950-03-XX Commanding Officer 161st Infantry Brigade
1950-04-06 Retired
Picture source: From: "The Royal Engineers Journal", 1985, Vol. 99, No. 4