The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Christopher Childs

Childs, Christopher

Brigadier

* 18th of December 1899

† 1992

(Royal Corps of Signals)

Promotions

1940-09-08 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-12-08 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-04-20 Acting Colonel
1942-10-20 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-10-20 Temporary Colonel
1943-09-07 Acting Brigadier
1944-03-07 Temporary Brigadier
1945-02-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-12-27 Colonel (Dated back to 1945-10-20)
1950-01-25 Brigadier

Service

1940-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 6th Armoured Divisional Signals
1942-04-20 1942-07-05 Chief Signal Officer ?
1942-07-06 1942-11-08 Deputy Chief Signal Officer ?
1942-11-09 1943-06-28 Chief Signal Officer, IX Corps
1943-06-29 1945-05-20 Chief Signal Officer, I Corps
1948-03-XX 1951-02-XX Chief Signal Officer, Northern Command
1954-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Keith Symonds