The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Henry Dinham Drew

Drew, Henry Dinham

Brigadier

* 14th of April 1895

† 1975

Promotions

1940-04-06 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-06 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-29 Acting Colonel
1942-09-29 Acting Brigadier
1942-10-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-03-29 Temporary Colonel
1943-03-29 Temporary Brigadier
1943-12-29 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-03-15 Temporary Colonel
1944-05-04 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-07-18 Temporary Colonel
1946-04-28 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1941-XX-XX Commanding Officer 5th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment
1941-04-08 1941-06-02 Acting Commanding Officer 3rd Armoured Brigade, North Africa
1941-07-26 1941-07-30 Commanding Officer 1st Armoured Brigade, North Africa
1942-09-29 1943-12-10 Brigadier Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Persia & Iraq Command
1944-03-15 1944-05-04 Commandant of ? Divisional School
1946-04-28 Retired