The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Hedley, Robert Cecil Osborne
Major-General
* 31st of October 1900
† 19th of November 1973
(5th Royal Gurkha Rifles)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1942-07-30 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-10-30 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-05-04 | Acting Colonel |
| 1944-05-31 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1944-11-30 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-11-30 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-01-30 | Acting Major-General |
| 1947-02-11 | Colonel |
| 1947-11-28 | Colonel (Dated back to 1947-01-08) |
| 1950-09-19 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1952-02-14 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General |
| 1952-06-08 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1942-07-30 | – | 1944-05-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles [India] |
| 1944-05-31 | – | 1945-07-09 | Commanding Officer 48th Indian Infantry Brigade |
| 1946-01-30 | – | 1947-01-XX | General Officer Commanding 26th Indian Division |
| 1947-XX-XX | Commandant of Mhow Infantry School | ||
| 1948-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Gurkha Troops in India | ||
| 1948-XX-XX | – | 1949-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Johore Sub-District [Malaya] |
| 1949-12-XX | – | 1950-08-XX | Commanding Officer 48th Gurkha Brigade |
| 1950-09-19 | – | 1952-05-07 | District Officer Commanding South Malaya District |
| 1950-09-19 | – | 1952-05-07 | Major-General Brigade of Gurkhas [Malaya] |
| 1952-06-08 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of John Redmond