The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Henry Herrick Edwards

Edwards, Henry Herrick

Brigadier

* 1st of July 1896

† 7th of September 1959

Promotions

1940-01-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-04-10 Temporary Brigadier
1942-09-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-01 Colonel
1946-01-08 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-01-01 1940-06-02 Commander Royal Signals 2nd Australian Infantry Division
1940-06-03 1941-04-09 General Staff Officer 1, Army Headquarters
1941-04-09 1942-04-05 Chief Signal Officer, Army Headquarters
1942-04-06 1945-01-18 Deputy Signal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters
1942-08-06 1945-11-08 Brigadier General Staff Signals, Allied Land Forces Southwest Pacific Area
1946-01-08 Retired
1955-06-02 1957-04-04 Honorary Colonel, Royal Australian Signal Corps