The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ian Cameron Grant

Grant, Ian Cameron

Major-General

* 28th of May 1891

† 26th of August 1955

(Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders)

Promotions

1931-05-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-05-05 Colonel (Dated back to 1934-05-05)
1937-11-24 Temporary Brigadier
1939-10-14 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1940-06-22 Temporary Brigadier
1941-12-15 Acting Major-General
1942-12-15 Temporary Major-General
1944-08-25 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1931-05-05 1935-05-05 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
1935-05-05 1935-10-01 Half-pay
1935-10-01 1938-03-17 Commanding Officer 160th Infantry Brigade
1938-03-18 1939-10-14 Commanding Officer Cairo Brigade [Egypt]
1939-12-18 1940-02-04 Assistant Quartermaster-General, ?
1940-02-05 1940-06-21 Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office
1940-06-22 1940-08-20 Inspector of Mobility, War Office
1940-08-20 1941-12-03 Commanding Officer 156th Infantry Brigade
1941-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX District Officer Commanding North Highland District
1944-01-27 1944-08-25 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1944-08-25 Retired
Picture source: NPG x167921, National Portrait Gallery, London