The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Thomas Brodie

Brodie, Thomas

Major-General

* 20th of October 1903

† 1st of September 1993

(Cheshire Regiment)

Nickname: Tom

Promotions

1942-03-23 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-06-23 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-03 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-17 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-07-31 Acting Colonel
1943-11-06 Acting Brigadier
1944-01-31 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-01-31 Temporary Colonel
1944-05-06 Temporary Brigadier
1945-07-03 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1945-07-03 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1947-01-22 Temporary Colonel
1947-01-22 Temporary Brigadier
1947-05-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1947-05-22 Colonel (Dated back to 1947-01-31)
1948-05-16 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1949-09-19 Temporary Brigadier
1952-07-26 Local Major-General
1952-10-20 Brigadier
1953-08-15 Major-General

Service

1942-03-23 1942-09-16 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
1942-09-17 1943-07-11 General Staff Officer 1, ?
1943-11-06 1944-11-01 Commanding Officer 14th Infantry Brigade [Burma - India]
1944-11-01 1945-03-04 Commanding Officer 14th Airlanding Brigade [India]
1946-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
1947-01-22 1948-03-16 Commanding Officer 61st Lorried Infantry Brigade [Palestine]
1948-05-24 1949-09-18 Chief Administration Officer, ?
1949-09-19 1951-11-13 Commanding Officer 29th Infantry Brigade [Korea]
1952-07-26 1955-07-20 General of Commanding 1st Infantry Division
1955-12-26 1962-01-01 Colonel, Cheshire Regiment
1957-01-01 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley