The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Geoffrey Cathcart Gowlland

Gowlland, Geoffrey Cathcart

Brigadier

* 27th of May 1885

† 9th of October 1980

Promotions

1926-08-27 Local Colonel
1929-08-24 Reverted to Major
1930-08-09 Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-04-01 Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1931-04-01)
1934-08-09 Colonel (Dated back to 1931-04-01)
1940-12-27 Acting Brigadier
1941-12-17 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1926-08-27 1929-08-23 Chief Engineer Iraq
1932-04-01 1933-12-18 Chief Inspector Royal Engineer Stores [India]
1934-04-10 1937-04-14 Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, Army Headquarters India
1937-04-28 1940-06-10 Chief Engineer British Troops in China
1940-08-03 Retired, but remained employed
1941-XX-XX Chief Engineer, Northern Ireland District
1941-12-17 Retired
Picture source: http://www.gowlland.me.uk/images/Geoffrey_Cathcart_in_Uniform.JPG