The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General George Osborne De Renzy Channer

Channer, George Osborne De Renzy

Major-General

* 25th of February 1890

† 9th of March 1965

(3rd Gurkha Rifles)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1925-05-05 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-12-20 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-10-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-01-13 Colonel (Dated back to 1933-01-01)
1937-04-29 Local Brigadier
1937-12-15 Relinquish the Local rank of Brigadier
1938-10-10 Temporary Brigadier
1942-02-22 Acting Major-General
1942-03-16 Major-General

Service

1928-02-01 1929-12-20 Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India]
1933-10-25 1936-01-13 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles
1936-01-13 1938-10-09 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Waziristan District [India]
1937-04-29 1937-12-15 Chief Administration Officer, Wazirforce [India]
1938-10-10 1940-10-XX Commanding Officer Peshawar Brigade [India]
1940-09-16 1942-03-16 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1942-02-22 1942-10-03 Deputy Adjutant-General (2), Army Headquarters India
1943-01-03 Retired