The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Robert James Blackham

Blackham, Robert James

Major-General

* 15th of September 1868

† 23rd of January 1951

(Royal Army Medical Corps)

Promotions

1915-03-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1916-05-02 Temporary Colonel
1917-12-26 Colonel
1940-05-30 Reverts to the Temporary rank of Major at his own request
1940-10-28 Colonel
1941-10-13 Local Major-General
1946-01-29 Granted the honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1916-01-03 1918-05-16 Assistant Director of Medical Services, 23rd Infantry Division [France - Italy]
1918-05-17 1918-10-31 Deputy Director of Medical Services, IX Corps
1918-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services, Allied Troops Archangel [Russia]
1919-10-15 1920-05-17 Assistant Director of Medical Services, 4th Infantry Division
1920-05-18 1921-05-13 Half-pay
1921-05-13 1922-12-20 Assistant Director of Medical Services, Eastern Command
1922-12-21 1923-06-09 Half-pay
1923-06-09 Retired
1940-05-30 Recalled
1941-XX-XX President Standing Medical Board, Eastern Command
1941-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Army Representative on Government Medical Personnel Priority Committee
1946-01-29 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of John Redmond