The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General George Norton Cory

Cory, George Norton

Lieutenant-General

* 26th of December 1874

† 17th of November 1968

(Royal Dublin Fusiliers)

Promotions

1915-02-18 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1915-12-18 Temporary Brigadier-General
1917-01-01 Brevet Colonel
1917-08-25 Temporary Major-General
1919-01-01 Major-General
1928-01-30 Lieutenant-General

Service

1914-08-27 1915-05-04 General Staff Officer 2, 3rd Infantry Division [France]
1915-05-05 1915-06-18 General Staff Officer 1, 51st Infantry Division [France]
1915-06-19 1915-12-17 General Staff Officer 1, 27th Infantry Division [Gallipoli]
1915-12-18 1917-08-24 Brigadier-General General Staff, XVI Corps [Greece]
1917-08-25 1919-03-21 Major-General General Staff, British Salonika Force [Greece]
1919-03-22 General Officer Commanding 27th Infantry Division [Greece]
1921-11-01 1922-XX-XX Deputy Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters India
1921-11-01 1922-XX-XX Director of Personal Services, Army Headquarters India
1922-02-19 1926-02-19 Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters India
1927-07-04 1928-04-30 General Officer Commanding 50th Infantry Division
1928-04-30 1931-04-30 Half-pay
1931-04-30 Retired
1940-07-09 Recalled
1940-07-09 1943-03-15 Inspector & Chief Liaison Officer to Allied Contingents
1943-03-15 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of john Redmond