The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General James Murray Robert Harrison

Harrison, James Murray Robert

Major-General

* 1st of October 1880

† 30th of December 1957

(Royal Artillery)

Nickname: Jimmy

Promotions

1918-05-14 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1918-06-03 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1919-03-25 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1920-02-09 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1923-05-25 Colonel (Dated back to 1922-06-03)
1932-03-15 Temporary Brigadier
1934-07-16 Major-General

Service

1918-05-14 1918-07-17 General Staff Officer 1, V Corps [France]
1918-07-18 1918-12-30 General Staff Officer 1, British Armies in France
1918-12-31 1919-03-25 General Staff Officer 1, 32nd Infantry Division [France]
1920-02-09 1924-02-19 Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India]
1924-02-20 1925-03-29 Half-pay
1925-09-29 1929-09-28 General Staff Officer 1, Rawalpindi District [India]
1929-09-29 1930-12-01 Half-pay
1930-12-01 1932-03-14 Commander Royal Artillery, 55th Infantry Division
1932-03-15 1934-10-15 Commandant of School of Artillery, Larkhill
1934-10-16 1935-03-16 Half-pay
1935-03-16 1936-08-18 Major-General Royal Artillery, India
1936-08-19 1936-09-01 Half-pay
1936-09-10 1939-05-29 General Officer Commanding 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
1939-05-30 1940-07-06 Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey
1939-05-30 1940-07-06 General Officer Commanding The Troops, Jersey District
1940-07-06 Special employed
1940-10-01 Retired, but remains employed
1941-04-14 Commandant of Anti-Aircraft Training Establishment
1942-03-28 Retired