The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Paul-Camille-Lucien Gilson

Gilson, Paul-Camille-Lucien

Major-General

* 15th of June 1891

† 15th of March 1977

Promotions

1936-03-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-11-01 Temporary Colonel
1939-12-25 Colonel
1942-08-20 Brigadier-General
1943-05-28 Engineer-General 2nd Class
1945-11-05 Major-General (Dated back to 1945-10-01)

Service

1936-XX-XX Chief of Training Section, Signals Material Directorate
1936-11-23 1939-XX-XX Attached to 18th Engineers Regiment
1939-XX-XX Temporary Commanding Officer 18th Engineers Regiment
1939-09-02 1940-07-15 Chief of Signals, 4th Army
1940-07-15 1940-11-10 Chief of Signals, 13th Military Region
1940-11-10 1942-01-15 Chief of Signals, 2nd Group of Military Divisions
1942-01-15 1942-12-01 Deputy Director of Materiel, Ministry of War
1942-12-01 1943-03-01 On leave
1943-03-01 1943-07-15 Armistice leave
1943-07-15 1943-08-10 Deputy to the Central Inspector of the Materiel Service
1943-08-10 1945-08-17 On leave
1945-08-17 1946-02-15 Chief of the Signals Research & Fabrication Section
1946-02-15 1946-03-04 Attached to the Ministry of Armament
1946-03-04 1948-06-25 Director of Telecommunications, Ministry of Armament
1948-06-25 1949-05-20 Inspector-General of Signals
1949-05-20 1950-06-15 General Officer Commanding Signal Troops
1950-06-15 Retired