The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Roger Gillies Ekin

Ekin, Roger Gillies

Major-General

* 18th of November 1895

† 6th of March 1990

(13th Frontier Force Rifles)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1936-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-05-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-04-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1939-07-01)
1941-04-01 Acting Brigadier
1941-10-01 Temporary Brigadier
1946-03-15 Acting Major-General
1947-08-15 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1937-05-16 1940-02-09 Commanding Officer 5th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles
1940-02-09 1940-06-30 Officiating Commanding Officer Kohat Brigade [India]
1940-07-01 1941-03-31 Commandant of Junior Officers' School [India]
1941-04-01 1941-06-14 Commandant of Tactical School [India]
1941-06-15 1942-02-24 Commanding Officer 46th Indian Brigade [Burma]
1942-03-02 1942-06-07 Commanding Officer Shwegyin Sub-Area [Burma]
1942-06-15 1945-05-31 Commanding Officer Nowshera Brigade [India]
1945-06-01 1946-02-11 Commanding Officer Kohat Brigade [India]
1946-03-15 1947-02-18 Commanding Officer Bihar & Orissa Area [India]
1947-08-15 Retired