The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Alan George Bingham Buchanan

Buchanan, Alan George Bingham

Major-General

* 17th of December 1886

† 24th of February 1971

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1930-09-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-09-24 Colonel (Dated back to 1933-09-24)
1939-06-15 Temporary Brigadier
1941-09-22 Acting Major-General
1942-09-22 Temporary Major-General
1943-08-26 Granted the honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1936-10-01 1939-XX-XX Assistant Director of Fortifications & Works, War Office
1939-12-18 1941-09-22 Chief Engineer, Northern Command
1941-09-22 1943-07-XX Director of Fortifications & Works, War Office
1943-08-26 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley