The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John Steventon Ballentine

Ballentine, John Steventon

Major-General

* 10th of May 1897

† 2nd of February 1965

(Indian Armoured Corps)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1940-11-15 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-15 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-17 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-26 Acting Colonel
1942-09-26 Acting Brigadier
1943-10-19 Temporary Brigadier
1943-10-19 Temporary Colonel
1945-06-08 Acting Major-General
1946-06-08 War Substantive Colonel
1946-06-08 Temporary Major-General
1946-10-09 Colonel
1947-02-07 Major-General (Dated back to 1947-01-16)

Service

1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Commanding Officer Royal Deccan Horse
1941-06-20 1942-09-25 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 31st Indian Armoured Division
1942-09-26 1943-10-18 Deputy Director of Military Training, Army Headquarters India
1943-10-19 1944-08-10 Brigadier General Staff, North Western Army [India]
1944-08-19 1945-06-09 Brigadier (Q), Eastern Command [India]
1945-07-11 1947-XX-XX Chief Administration Officer, Eastern Command [India]
1947-08-16 1948-XX-XX Quartermaster-General, British Forces in India
1948-08-22 Retired
1949-XX-XX 1952-XX-XX Defence Secretary, East Africa High Commission