The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Courtney William Fladgate

Fladgate, Courtney William

Major-General

* 19th of November 1890

† 16th of June 1958

(Royal Signals)

Promotions

1932-11-20 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-11-20 Colonel (Dated back to 1935-11-20)
1941-06-01 Acting Brigadier
1941-12-01 Temporary Brigadier
1942-03-01 Acting Major-General
1943-03-01 Temporary Major-General
1946-03-14 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1933-XX-XX 1936-XX-XX Chief Signal Officer, Northern Command
1936-11-20 1938-01-28 Half-pay
1938-01-28 1939-09-01 Chief Signal Officer, Aldershot Command
1939-09-02 1940-XX-XX Chief Signal Officer, I Corps [France]
1940-XX-XX 1940-08-09 Chief Signal Officer, Northern Command
1940-08-10 1941-01-02 General Staff Officer 1, War Office
1941-01-03 1942-02-28 Deputy Director of Signals, War Office
1941-04-25 1946-03-14 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1942-XX-XX Head of the Joint Communication Board
1942-03-01 1943-11-18 Director of Signals, War Office
1943-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Chief Signal Officer, Middle East Land Forces
1946-03-14 Retired
1947-12-22 1955-XX-XX Colonel-Commandant, Royal Signals
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley