The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Ralph Bouverie Deedes

Deedes, Ralph Bouverie

Lieutenant-General

* 17th of October 1890

† 3rd of March 1954

(18th Garhwal Rifles)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1934-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-04-13 Local Brigadier
1936-10-11 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-10-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1936-06-01)
1939-12-21 Temporary Brigadier
1941-04-06 Major-General (Dated back to 1940-05-16)
1945-02-12 Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1944-04-01)

Service

1934-02-01 1937-09-30 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion 18th Garhwal Rifles
1936-04-11 1936-10-11 Acting Commanding Officer 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade
1937-10-01 1939-12-20 Deputy Military Secretary, Army Headquarters India
1939-12-21 1940-10-15 Commanding Officer Thal Brigade [India]
1941-03-12 1942-09-10 District Officer Commanding Waziristan District [India]
1943-08-21 1944-03-10 Military Secretary, Army Headquarters India
1943-08-21 1944-03-10 Secretary of the Selection Board, Army Headquarters India
1944-03-11 1946-03-15 Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters India
1946-11-15 Retired