The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Donald William Bannister

Bannister, Donald William

Brigadier

* 27th of June 1899

† 1983

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1939-12-01 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-18 Acting Colonel
1942-05-18 Acting Brigadier
1942-11-18 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-11-18 Temporary Colonel
1942-11-18 Temporary Brigadier
1945-06-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-12-31 Colonel (Dated back to 1945-11-18)
1950-02-01 Brigadier

Service

Brigadier Royal Artillery, Eastern Army [India]
1942-05-18 1943-03-04 Commanding Officer 9th Anti-Aircraft Brigade [India]
1943-02-07 1943-10-15 Brigadier Anti-Aircraft, Eastern Army [India]
1943-10-15 1944-XX-XX Brigadier Anti-Aircraft, Eastern Command [India]
1944-03-05 1944-09-27 Commanding Officer ? Brigade [South-East Asia]
1944-10-20 1945-10-04 Deputy Director of Artillery, Army Headquarters India
1952-02-12 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Louisa Davey