The Generals of WWII

Generals from New Zealand Flag for New Zealand
Portrait of Major-General Sir Harold Eric Barrowclough

Barrowclough, Sir Harold Eric

Major-General

* 23rd of June 1894

† 4th of March 1972

Promotions

1924-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-08-02 Colonel
1940-03-11 Temporary Colonel
1940-05-01 Brigadier
1942-04-01 Temporary Major-General
1942-11-04 Major-General

Service

1924-06-24 1929-06-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Otago Regiment
1929-06-01 1930-08-02 In the Reserve of Officers
1930-08-02 1931-07-12 Commanding Officer 3rd New Zealand Infantry Brigade
1931-07-12 1940-03-11 In the Reserve of Officers
1940-03-11 1940-05-01 Attached to 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
1940-05-01 1942-02-21 Commanding Officer 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade [Greece]
1942-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Pacific
1942-08-08 1944-10-20 General Officer Commanding 3rd New Zealand Infantry Division [Southwest Pacific]
1944-10-27 1944-11-29 Attached to 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force [Italy]
1945-02-17 1945-03-01 Attached to 21st British Army Group [Northwestern Europe]
1945-11-16 1949-06-23 In the Reserve of Officers
1949-06-23 Retired
1957-09-01 1960-11-14 Honorary Colonel, New Zealand Regiment
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