The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Harold Arthur Hounsell

Hounsell, Harold Arthur

Major-General

* 31st of March 1897

† 14th of March 1970

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1940-11-19 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-19 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-04-15 Acting Colonel
1942-04-15 Acting Brigadier
1942-10-15 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-10-15 Temporary Colonel
1942-10-15 Temporary Brigadier
1945-06-04 Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-07-27 Acting Major-General
1945-08-26 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1949-10-01 Temporary Major-General
1949-10-08 Major-General

Service

1940-11-19 1941-11-23 General Staff Officer 1, ?
1942-04-15 1944-12-31 Commanding Officer 62nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1949-10-01 1952-10-01 General Officer Commanding 3rd Anti-Aircraft Group
1952-12-12 Retired
Picture source: NPG x92108, National Portrait Gallery, London