The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Alexander Ronald Forbes

Forbes, Alexander Ronald

Brigadier

* 19th of April 1904

† August 1995

(King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry)

Promotions

1941-09-25 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-25 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-30 Acting Colonel
1943-03-30 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-03-30 Temporary Colonel
1943-07-21 Acting Brigadier
1944-01-21 Temporary Brigadier
1945-06-21 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier

Service

1941-09-25 1942-09-29 Deputy Provost Marshal, 8th Army
1942-09-30 1943-07-20 Provost Marshal, Persia & Iraq Command
1943-07-21 1945-06-21 Provost Marshal, Army Headquarters India
1945-06-21 1946-XX-XX Deputy Provost Marshal, Northern Command