The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Stephen Alexander Holgate Batten

Batten, Stephen Alexander Holgate

Brigadier

* 3rd of July 1898

† 10th of January 1957

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1940-01-05 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-27 Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-05 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-11 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-06-30 Acting Colonel
1942-06-30 Acting Brigadier
1942-07-23 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1942-09-24 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-11-24 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-01-14 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-08-11 Acting Colonel
1943-08-11 Acting Brigadier
1944-01-16 Temporary Colonel
1944-01-16 Temporary Brigadier
1948-12-11 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-06-05 1942-06-29 Commander Royal Engineers ? [Middle East]
1942-06-30 1942-07-23 Chief Engineer ? [Middle East]
1942-07-24 1943-02-19 Commander Royal Engineers ? [Middle East]
1943-08-11 1945-XX-XX Deputy Chief Engineer, 21st Army Group
1948-12-11 Retired