The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Basil Cedric Ashton

Ashton, Basil Cedric

Brigadier

* 16th of August 1888

† 19th of June 1945

(Indian Medical Service)

Promotions

1934-05-23 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-01-01 Brevet Colonel
1941-05-07 Local Brigadier
1941-10-14 Colonel (Dated back to 1935-01-01)
1942-10-01 Acting Brigadier
1943-07-21 Acting Brigadier

Service

1935-05-27 1938-04-28 Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services, Western Command [India]
1938-04-28 1939-05-17 Commanding Officer Indian Military Hospital Karachi
1939-05-17 1940-04-11 Commanding Officer Indian Military Hospital Dehra Dun
1940-04-12 Assistant Director of Medical Services, ?
1941-02-23 1943-03-06 Honorary Surgeon to the Viceroy of India
1941-03-03 Assistant Director of Medical Services, ?
1942-11-22 Assistant Director of Medical Services, Rawalpindi District [India]
1943-03-06 1945-06-19 Honorary Surgeon to the King
1943-07-21 Deputy Director of Medical Services, Indian Expeditionary Force
1944-01-18 Assistant Director of Medical Services, ? District [India]
1944-12-04 Deputy Director of Medical Services, Central Command [India]