The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Ernest Frank Benjamin

Benjamin, Ernest Frank

Brigadier

* 5th of February 1900

† 14th of March 1969

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1941-01-29 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-04-29 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-01 Reverted to Major
1941-12-27 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-03-05 Acting Colonel
1944-05-19 Acting Brigadier
1944-09-05 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-09-05 Temporary Colonel
1944-11-19 Temporary Brigadier
1945-05-13 Lieutenant-Colonel
1950-09-04 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-06-19 1941-11-30 General Staff Officer 1 ?
1941-12-27 1942-05-13 Commander Royal Engineers ?
1942-05-14 1942-12-29 General Staff Officer 1 ?
1943-02-15 1943-11-18 General Staff Officer 1 ? [Middle East]
1943-11-19 1944-05-18 Assistant Quartermaster-General ? [Middle East]
1944-05-19 1944-10-09 Commandant of ? [Middle East]
1944-XX-XX Deputy Director of Military Training, Middle East Command
1944-10-20 1945-02-05 Commanding Officer Jewish Brigade Group [North Africa - Italy]
1945-02-15 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer Jewish Brigade Group [Italy - Northwestern Europe]
1950-09-04 Retired