The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General James Francis Hare

Hare, James Francis

Major-General

* 26th of March 1897

† 28th of August 1970

(King's Royal Rifle Corps)

Promotions

1936-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-12-01 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-05 Acting Brigadier
1940-10-26 Colonel (Dated back to 1939-07-01)
1940-12-05 Temporary Brigadier
1942-03-22 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1942-07-26 Temporary Brigadier
1943-02-16 Acting Major-General
1944-02-16 Temporary Major-General
1946-08-10 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1937-04-01 1939-11-30 Chief Instructor at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1939-12-01 1940-06-04 General Staff Officer 1 ?
1940-06-05 1941-02-03 Brigadier General Staff ?
1941-02-04 1942-03-02 Commanding Officer 9th Infantry Brigade
1942-03-03 1942-03-22 Brigadier General Staff, Northern Command
1942-06-29 1942-07-25 Umpire, Home Forces
1942-07-26 1943-02-15 Deputy Director of Organisation, War Office
1943-02-16 1945-XX-XX Director of Organisation, War Office
1946-08-10 Retired
Picture source: Source: NPG x164301, National Portrait Gallery, London