The Generals of WWII

Generals from Great Britain Flag for Great Britain
Portrait of Brigadier Robert Gerald William Callaghan

Callaghan, Robert Gerald William

Brigadier

* 10th of August 1896

† 1967

(The Scots Fusiliers)

Promotions

1940-06-14 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-24 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-30 Acting Colonel
1941-12-30 Acting Brigadier
1942-06-30 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-06-30 Temporary Colonel
1942-06-30 Temporary Brigadier
1943-06-16 Reverted to War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-05-08 Temporary Colonel
1944-05-08 Temporary Brigadier
1944-12-06 Lieutenant-Colonel
1949-03-13 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-06-14 1941-12-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
1941-10-11 1941-12-07 Commanding Officer ? Brigade
1941-12-30 1943-04-16 Commanding Officer 12th Infantry Brigade [North Africa]
1944-05-08 1945-03-19 Commanding Officer 144th Infantry Brigade
1946-08-12 Commandant of the Royal Military School of Music
1946-08-12 Inspector of Army Bands
1949-03-13 Retired