The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier James Brindley Bettington

Bettington, James Brindley

Brigadier

* 12th of May 1894

† 5th of December 1984

(King's Shropshire Light Infantry)

Promotions

1940-09-01 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-12-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-07 Acting Colonel
1942-05-07 Acting Brigadier
1942-11-07 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-11-07 Temporary Colonel
1942-11-07 Temporary Brigadier
1943-07-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-08-15 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1945-02-10 Temporary Brigadier
1946-09-13 Granted the temporary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-09-01 1942-06-05 General Staff Officer 1 ? [East Africa]
1942-05-07 1943-XX-XX Commanding Officer ? Brigade [East Africa]
1943-05-06 1944-05-13 Commanding Officer 25th East African Brigade [East Africa - Ceylon]
1946-09-13 Retired