The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Brind, John Edward Spencer
General
* 9th of February 1878
† 14th of October 1954
(Royal Artillery)
Nickname: James
Promotions
| 1916-06-02 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-06-03 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1917-11-26 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1919-01-01 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1920-01-01 | Temporary Colonel of Staff |
| 1920-04-07 | Colonel |
| 1923-07-01 | Temporary Colonel on Staff |
| 1925-08-01 | Temporary Colonel-Commandant |
| 1926-02-16 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel-Commandant |
| 1927-05-10 | Temporary Colonel on Staff |
| 1928-06-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1930-03-30 | Major-General |
| 1935-03-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1939-02-02 | General |
Service
| 1916-06-02 | – | 1916-10-XX | General Staff Officer 1, 56th Infantry Division [France] |
| 1916-10-XX | – | 1917-11-26 | General Staff Officer 1, 1st Army [France] |
| 1917-11-27 | – | 1919-03-14 | Brigadier-General Staff, XI Corps [Italy - France] |
| 1919-03-15 | – | 1920-12-31 | Brigadier-General Staff, Irish Command |
| 1920-01-01 | – | 1923-02-16 | Colonel of Staff, Irish Command |
| 1923-04-01 | – | 1923-06-30 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1923-07-01 | – | 1925-07-31 | Deputy Director of Military Operations & Intelligence, War Office |
| 1925-08-01 | – | 1927-05-09 | Colonel-Commandant Royal Artillery, Aldershot Command |
| 1927-05-10 | – | 1928-06-01 | Colonel on Staff, Aldershot Command |
| 1927-12-17 | – | 1930-03-29 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1928-06-01 | – | 1930-03-29 | Brigadier General Staff, Aldershot Command |
| 1930-04-01 | – | 1931-09-06 | Major-General Royal Artillery, Army Headquarters India |
| 1931-09-07 | – | 1933-07-20 | Deputy Chief General Staff, Army Headquarters India |
| 1931-09-07 | – | 1933-07-20 | Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters India |
| 1933-07-21 | – | 1935-05-31 | General Officer Commanding 4th Infantry Division |
| 1934-12-13 | – | 1935-02-28 | Commander in Chief International Forces in the Saar [Germany] |
| 1935-09-21 | – | 1936-03-05 | Lieutenant of Tower of London |
| 1936-04-01 | – | 1937-10-11 | Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters India |
| 1936-08-02 | – | 1947-12-31 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery |
| 1937-10-12 | – | 1941-03-09 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Command [India] |
| 1941-04-27 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley