The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General George Frederick Johnson

Johnson, George Frederick

Major-General

* 28th of November 1903

† 23rd of July 1980

(Scots Guards)

Promotions

1939-12-10 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-10 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-11-03 Acting Colonel
1942-05-03 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-03 Temporary Colonel
1942-05-23 Acting Brigadier
1943-12-08 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1943-12-08 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1943-12-15 Temporary Colonel
1943-12-15 Acting Brigadier
1944-01-07 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-04-18 Temporary Brigadier
1945-07-31 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1946-05-24 Colonel (Dated back to 1945-05-03)
1947-07-15 Temporary Brigadier
1949-06-07 Temporary Major-General
1949-06-29 Brigadier
1949-09-29 Major-General

Service

1939-12-10 1940-10-15 General Staff Officer 1, London District
1940-10-16 1941-11-02 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, Scots Guards
1941-11-03 1942-05-22 Second-in-Command ?
1942-05-23 1942-06-10 Brigadier General Staff, ?
1942-06-17 1942-06-20 Commanding Officer 201st Guards Motor Brigade Group [North Africa]
1942-06-20 Prisoner of War
1943-12-15 1944-12-31 Commanding Officer 32nd Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1945-01-13 1945-06-30 Commanding Officer 32nd Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1945-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Commanding Officer Scots Guards
1947-07-15 1949-06-XX Commanding Officer 1st Guards Brigade [Palestine]
1948-XX-XX 1949-05-20 Commanding Officer Tripoli Area [North Africa]
1949-06-07 1953-01-11 Chief of Staff, Scottish Command
1953-07-01 1957-07-15 District Officer Commanding London District
1957-08-12 Retired