The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Harold Augustus Freeman-Attwood

Freeman-Attwood, Harold Augustus

Major-General

* 30th of December 1897

† 22nd of September 1963

(Royal Welch Fusiliers)

Promotions

1938-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-17 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-05-17 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-26 Acting Colonel
1940-07-26 Acting Brigadier
1941-01-26 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-26 Temporary Colonel
1941-01-26 Temporary Brigadier
1941-08-15 Colonel (Dated back to 1941-07-01)
1941-10-29 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1941-11-03 Acting Major-General
1942-11-03 Temporary Major-General

Service

1938-02-01 1940-02-13 General Staff Officer 2, 50th Infantry Division
1940-02-17 1940-07-25 General Staff Officer 1, 50th Infantry Division [France]
1940-07-27 1940-11-21 Commanding Officer 5th London Brigade
1940-11-21 1941-10-29 Commanding Officer 141st Infantry Brigade
1941-11-03 1943-08-25 General Officer Commanding 46th Infantry Division [North Africa]
1942-XX-XX Acting General Officer Commanding XII Corps
1943-10-XX Retired
Picture source: NPG x164686, National Portrait Gallery, London