The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Edmund George Campbell

Campbell, Edmund George

Brigadier

* 3rd of April 1893

† 22nd of November 1972

Promotions

1936-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-05-08 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-04-12 Acting Colonel
1940-06-24 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-28 Acting Colonel
1940-06-28 Acting Brigadier
1940-10-15 Temporary Colonel
1940-12-28 Temporary Brigadier
1942-10-21 Colonel (Dated back to 1939-01-01)
1944-06-17 Reverted to Colonel
1944-07-16 Temporary Brigadier
1946-08-05 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1934-05-01 1938-04-30 General Staff Officer 2, Royal Air Force Co-operation
1940-04-12 1940-06-24 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-06-28 1942-03-14 Commander Royal Artillery ? [Middle East]
1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 12th Anti Aircraft Artillery Brigade [North Africa]
1942-03-15 1943-04-14 Brigadier Royal Anti-Aircraft, 8th Army
1943-04-15 Defence Commander Tripolitania
1943-06-06 1944-06-17 Brigadier General Staff ? [Middle East]
1944-07-16 1944-11-12 Commanding Officer ? Brigade [Middle East]
1946-08-05 Retired