The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Thomas Gerald Dalby

Dalby, Thomas Gerald

Major-General

* 13th of January 1880

† 14th of March 1963

(King's Royal Rifle Corps)

Promotions

1919-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1922-09-30 Brevet Colonel
1928-05-26 Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-06-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1922-09-30)
1931-06-01 Temporary Brigadier
1934-10-19 Major-General

Service

1919-07-22 1920-08-30 Commander Rifle, Bayonet & Revolver Wing, Small Arms School
1920-08-31 1923-01-31 Assistant Commandant of Small Arms School
1928-05-26 1931-05-31 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps
1931-06-01 1935-01-18 Commanding Officer 3rd Infantry Brigade
1935-01-19 1937-07-24 Half-pay
1937-07-24 Retired
1938-05-28 1949-07-04 Honorary Colonel, 1st Battalion, Queen Victoria's Rifles, King's Royal Rifle Corps
1939-08-28 Recalled
1939-08-28 1939-11-30 General Officer Commanding 18th Infantry Division
1939-09-02 1949-09-27 Honorary Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Queen Victoria's Rifles, King's Royal Rifle Corps
1939-11-30 Retired
Picture source: NPG x166958, National Portrait Gallery, London