The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt

Fox-Pitt, William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane

Major-General

* 28th of January 1896

† 26th of April 1988

(Welsh Guards)

Promotions

1934-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-01-26 Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1937-01-26)
1938-08-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1937-01-26)
1939-12-04 Temporary Brigadier
1943-05-15 Acting Major-General
1943-11-30 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1943-11-30 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-12-21 Temporary Brigadier
1945-07-24 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1947-10-28 Granted the honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1934-10-01 1938-08-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1938-01-26 1939-09-01 Commanding Officer Welsh Guards & Regimental District
1939-02-15 1939-12-03 Commander Officer Producing Group, Territorial Army
1939-12-04 1940-05-09 Commanding Officer South London Sub-Area
1940-05-10 1941-09-15 Commanding Officer 20th Independent Brigade [France]
1941-09-15 1943-05-13 Commanding Officer 5th Guards Armoured Brigade
1943-05-15 1943-11-30 District Officer Commanding East Kent District
1944-01-03 1944-08-28 Commanding Officer 27th North Rhodesian Brigade [Madagascar - East Africa]
1944-09-11 1945-04-XX Commanding Officer 27th North Rhodesian Brigade [East Africa]
1945-04-XX 1945-05-18 Commanding Officer 27th East African Brigade [East Africa]
1945-09-04 1947-10-28 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1945-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Commander Officer 203 British Sub-Area [France]
1947-10-28 Retired