The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Eric Norman Goddard

Goddard, Eric Norman

Lieutenant-General

* 6th of July 1897

† 11th of June 1992

(15th Punjab Regiment)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1936-12-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-04-19 Colonel
1940-11-02 Acting Brigadier
1941-05-02 Temporary Brigadier
1942-08-04 Acting Major-General
1943-01-01 Temporary Major-General
1944-04-16 Major-General
1947-07-04 Acting Lieutenant-General
1948-11-29 Granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General

Service

1936-12-16 1939-04-18 Commanding Officer 4th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment
1939-04-19 1940-10-14 Chief Administration Officer, Burma
1940-11-02 1941-01-13 Commanding Officer Landi Kotal Brigade [India]
1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Chief Administration Officer, Burma Army
1942-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 202 Line of Communication Area
1942-12-07 1943-10-15 Chief Administration Officer, Eastern Army [India]
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Commanding Officer Landi Kotal Brigade [India]
1943-11-16 1944-11-12 Chief Administration Officer, 11th Army Group [India]
1944-11-12 1944-12-19 Chief Administration Officer, South East Asia Land Forces
1945-05-15 Special appointment
1947-07-05 1948-05-XX General Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Command [India]
1948-11-29 Retired
1955-XX-XX 1963-XX-XX Director of Civil Defence North West Region