The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Roger Evans

Evans, Roger

Major-General

* 9th of January 1886

† 22nd of October 1968

(5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards)

Promotions

1924-01-17 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1927-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1927-09-30 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-11-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-11-02 Colonel (Dated back to 1931-07-01)
1935-05-20 Temporary Brigadier
1937-12-16 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1938-01-12 Temporary Brigadier
1938-07-15 Major-General (Dated back to 1938-03-22)

Service

1924-01-07 1927-09-30 Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1927-10-01 1928-01-22 Special Employed, War Office
1928-01-23 1929-11-01 General Staff Officer 2, War Office
1929-11-02 1933-11-01 Commanding Officer 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
1933-11-02 1934-03-09 Half-pay
1934-03-09 1934-12-15 Attending the Imperial Defence College
1934-12-16 1935-05-20 Half-pay
1935-05-20 1937-12-16 Brigadier General Staff, Western Command [India]
1937-08-23 1938-07-14 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1937-11-23 1947-11-23 Colonel, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
1938-01-12 1938-07-14 Deputy Director of Military Intelligence, War Office
1938-07-15 1940-08-24 General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division [France]
1941-03-13 1944-09-XX General Officer Commanding in Chief Aldershot Command
1944-10-13 Retired