The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Douglas Alexander Henry Graham

Graham, Douglas Alexander Henry

Major-General

* 26th of March 1893

† 28th of September 1971

Promotions

1937-06-27 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-04-05 Colonel
1940-04-05 Acting Brigadier
1940-10-05 Temporary Brigadier
1943-05-05 Acting Major-General
1944-01-09 Reverted to Temporary Brigadier
1944-01-20 Acting Major-General
1944-05-15 Temporary Major-General
1944-10-06 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-02-01)

Service

1937-06-27 1940-04-04 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
1940-04-05 1940-08-07 Commanding Officer 27th Brigade
1940-08-07 1943-04-28 Commanding Officer153rd Brigade [North Africa]
1943-05-07 1943-10-10 General Officer Commanding 56th Division [North Africa - Italy]
1944-01-19 1944-10-17 General Officer Commanding 50th Division [North-West Europe]
1944-11-27 1945-08-25 General Officer Commanding 50th Division [North-West Europe]
1945-08-25 General Officer Commanding British Land Forces Norway
1947-02-06 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley