The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Cyril William Bacon

Bacon, Cyril William

Brigadier

* 4th of February 1895

† 31st of March 1974

(Royal Army Ordnance Corps)

Promotions

1935-05-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-06-14 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-12-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-09-02 Acting Colonel
1940-03-02 Temporary Colonel
1941-04-19 Colonel
1942-03-25 Acting Brigadier
1942-09-25 Temporary Brigadier
1948-07-01 Brigadier

Service

1936-02-18 1937-06-13 Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, War Office
1941-03-08 1941-07-11 Assistant Director of Ordnance Services ?
1941-07-14 1941-10-27 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services ?
1942-03-25 1942-10-18 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services ?
1942-10-20 1945-01-23 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Southern Command
1945-01-XX 1946-XX-XX Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, East Africa Command
1947-11-XX 1949-09-XX Commandant of Central Ordnance Depot Branston, Royal Army Ordnance Corps Establishment
1949-09-XX 1952-02-XX Commandant of Central Ordnance Depot Didcot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps Establishment
1952-03-10 Retired