The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Berthold Wells Key

Key, Berthold Wells

Major-General

* 19th of December 1895

† 26th of September 1986

(11th Sikh Regiment)

(Indian Army)

Nickname: Billy

Promotions

1935-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-07-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-16 Colonel (Dated back to 1938-07-01)
1940-08-18 Acting Brigadier
1941-02-18 Temporary Brigadier
1942-01-14 Acting Major-General
Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
Acting Major-General
1946-02-07 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1946-04-15 Acting Major-General
1946-09-18 Temporary Major-General
1947-01-20 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-04-02)

Service

1937-07-15 1939-12-20 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment
1939-12-21 1940-08-17 Deputy Military Secretary, Army Headquarters India
1940-08-18 1942-01-14 Commanding Officer 8th Indian Infantry Brigade [Malaya]
1942-01-14 1942-02-15 General Officer Commanding 11th Indian Infantry Division [Malaya]
1942-02-15 1945-XX-XX Prisoner of War [Japan]
1945-08-14 1947-01-20 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1946-04-15 District Officer Commanding Rawalpindi District [India]
1947-04-04 1957-04-04 Colonel, Sikh Regiment, Indian Army
1947-XX-XX District Officer Commanding Lahore District [India]
1949-01-18 Retired
Picture source: NPG x168732, National Portrait Gallery, London