The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ernest Marshall Cowell

Cowell, Ernest Marshall

Major-General

* 24th of February 1886

† 26th of February 1971

(Royal Army Medical Corps)

(Territorial Army)

Promotions

1920-06-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-04-30 Colonel
1942-11-11 Acting Major-General
1943-11-11 Temporary Major-General
1945-01-15 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
1945-04-11 Major-General

Service

1920-06-15 Commanding Officer 1st Eastern Casualty Clearing Station
1934-01-21 1940-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services, 44th Infantry Division
1940-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services, III Corps [France]
1940-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services, II Corps
1942-08-14 1944-03-14 Director of Medical Services, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa]
1944-04-21 1950-01-01 Honorary Surgeon to the King
1944-05-10 Deputy Director of Medical Services, Northern Command
Public Medical Officer, Allied Control Commission Germany (British Element)
1948-04-05 1952-04-05 Honorary Colonel, Royal Army Medical Corps, 44th Infantry Division
1950-01-01 Retired
Picture source: NPG x166781, National Portrait Gallery, London