The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Noel Galway Holmes

Holmes, Noel Galway

Major-General

* 25th of December 1891

† 24th of December 1982

(East Yorkshire Regiment)

Promotions

1935-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-10-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-08-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1938-01-01)
1939-09-01 Acting Brigadier
1940-03-01 Temporary Brigadier
1940-06-19 Acting Major-General
1941-06-19 Temporary Major-General
1943-07-23 Major-General (Dated back to 1943-05-27)

Service

1937-10-10 1939-07-31 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
1939-08-01 1939-08-31 Assistant Quartermaster-General, War Office
1939-09-01 1940-06-18 Deputy Quartermaster-General, War Office
1940-06-19 1943-11-08 Director of Movements, War Office
1943-11-09 1946-07-XX Deputy Quartermaster-General (Movements), War Office
1946-09-XX 1946-11-XX District Officer Commanding Aldershot & Hampshire District
1946-12-27 Retired
Picture source: NPG x163493, National Portrait Gallery, London