The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier John Harlow Butters

Butters, John Harlow

Brigadier

* 12th of January 1896

† 6th of January 1970

Promotions

1940-09-02 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-12-02 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-07-15 Acting Colonel
1941-12-15 Acting Brigadier
1942-01-15 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-01-15 Temporary Colonel
1942-02-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-06-15 Temporary Brigadier
1951-09-28 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1941-02-08 1941-07-07 Assistant Director of Ordnance Services ?
1941-07-15 1941-12-14 Chief Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, Scottish Command
1941-12-15 1943-11-04 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Scottish Command
1951-09-28 Retired