The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Dorman-Smith, Eric Edward
Major-General
* 24th of July 1895
† 11th of May 1969
(Royal Northumbrian Fusiliers)
(Eric Edward O'Gowan)
Nickname: Chink
Promotions
| 1934-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1937-04-26 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-05-10 | Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1937-05-10) |
| 1938-05-10 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1938-07-01 | Colonel (Dated back to 1937-05-10) |
| 1942-06-16 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-08-06 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1942-09-17 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-08-14 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1944-12-14 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1934-01-16 | – | 1935-12-31 | General Staff Officer 2, War Office |
| 1936-01-01 | – | 1937-04-25 | Instructor at Staff College Camberley |
| 1937-04-26 | – | 1938-05-09 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Royal Northumbrian Fusiliers |
| 1938-05-10 | – | 1940-09-17 | Director of Military Training, Army Headquarters India |
| 1940-09-XX | – | 1940-10-09 | Commandant of Staff College Haifa [Palestine] |
| 1940-10-09 | – | 1941-02-13 | Special Employment, Middle East Command |
| 1941-02-13 | – | 1941-04-XX | Commandant of Staff College Haifa [Palestine] |
| 1941-04-XX | – | 1941-06-03 | Brigadier General Staff, Middle East Command |
| 1941-06-04 | – | 1941-12-XX | Commandant of Staff College Haifa [Palestine] |
| 1941-12-XX | – | 1942-06-14 | Liaison Officer for Special Employment, Middle East Command |
| 1942-06-16 | – | 1942-08-06 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Middle East Command |
| 1942-09-17 | – | 1943-11-22 | Commanding Officer 160th Infantry Brigade |
| 1944-04-27 | – | 1944-08-14 | Commanding Officer 3rd Infantry Brigade [Italy] |
| 1944-12-14 | Retired |
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205194853