The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Edward Hadrill Clayton

Clayton, Edward Hadrill

Major-General

* 10th of October 1899

† 19th of November 1962

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1939-10-12 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-01-12 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-08 Acting Colonel
1941-07-08 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-07-08 Temporary Colonel
1942-06-12 Acting Brigadier
1942-12-12 Temporary Brigadier
1944-06-30 Colonel
1945-06-12 Acting Major-General
1946-06-12 Temporary Major-General
Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
1947-11-01 Brigadier
1948-05-01 Temporary Major-General
1948-07-01 Major-General (Dated back to 1945-01-23)

Service

1939-10-12 1941-01-20 Assistant Director of Munitions Production, Ministry of Supply
1941-XX-XX Deputy Director of Munitions Production, Ministry of Supply
1941-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX Deputy Controller-General Army Provision Eastern Group
1943-10-25 1946-07-02 Director of Weapons & Equipment, Army Headquarters India
1946-07-03 1947-01-XX Director of Army Requirements, War Office
1948-05-01 1951-07-01 Director-General of Fighting Vehicles, Ministry of Supply
1951-09-01 Retired