The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Blaxland, Alan Bruce
Lieutenant-General
* 17th of October 1892
† 2nd of September 1962
(7th Rajput Regiment)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1938-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-09-22 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-03-16 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-03-22 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-09-16 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-08-29 | Local Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-09-18 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-05-27 | Colonel (Dated back to 1941-02-01) |
| 1943-09-18 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-05-22 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1938-02-01 | – | 1940-09-22 | Commanding Officer 4th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment |
| 1940-XX-XX | Deputy Commandant Mersa Metruh Fortress | ||
| 1941-01-16 | – | 1941-03-15 | Commanding Officer ? Area [Sudan] |
| 1941-03-16 | – | 1942-07-21 | Commanding Officer 27th Indian Infantry Brigade [Persia - Iraq] |
| 1942-07-22 | – | 1943-07-XX | General Officer Commanding 10th Indian Infantry Division [Iraq - North Africa - Cyprus] |
| 1942-08-29 | – | 1943-01-31 | General Officer Commanding XXV Corps [Cyprus] |
| 1943-09-02 | – | 1946-09-03 | District Officer Commanding Lahore District [India] |
| 1947-05-22 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley