The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier William Greenwood Carr

Carr, William Greenwood

Brigadier

* 10th of January 1901

† 27th of January 1982

Promotions

1939-07-13 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-01-31 Major
1942-02-08 Acting Colonel
1942-02-08 Acting Brigadier
1942-08-08 Temporary Colonel
1942-08-08 Temporary Brigadier
1942-08-18 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-12-07 Reverted to War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-04-21 Temporary Colonel
1943-04-21 Temporary Brigadier
1944-05-04 Reverted to Local Brigadier
1944-07-02 Reverted to War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-01-06 Local Brigadier
1945-07-25 Reverted to War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1946-02-09 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1939-05-22 1941-11-26 Commanding Officer 4th County of London Yeomanry
1942-02-08 1942-03-04 Commanding Officer 22nd Armoured Brigade [North Africa]
1942-03-04 1942-07-07 Commanding Officer 22nd Armoured Brigade Group [North Africa]
1942-07-07 1942-10-04 Commanding Officer 4th Armoured Brigade Group [North Africa]
1943-XX-XX Commanding Officer Royal Armoured Corps Officer Cadet Training Unit Sandhurst
1945-XX-XX Brigadier General Staff, British Staff South-West Pacific Area
1946-02-09 Retired