The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier George Furner Langley

Langley, George Furner

Brigadier

* 1st of May 1891

† 24th of August 1971

Promotions

1917-01-24 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1920-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-04-06 Temporary Brigadier
1944-03-10 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1916-09-11 1918-06-30 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
1918-07-01 1919-01-14 Commanding Officer 14th Australian Light Horse
1919-01-15 1919-07-24 Acting Commanding Officer 5th Australian Light Horse Brigade
1920-07-01 1921-03-31 Acting Commanding Officer 20th Australian Light Horse
1921-04-01 1924-08-17 Commanding Officer 20th Australian Light Horse
1924-08-17 1924-12-31 Unemployed
1925-01-01 1928-12-31 Commanding Officer 4th Australian Light Horse
1929-01-01 1933-12-31 Unemployed
1934-01-01 Retired
1939-09-30 Recalled
1939-09-30 1941-04-30 Commanding Officer 38th Infantry Battalion
1941-05-01 1941-09-21 Acting Commanding Officer 6th Australian Infantry Brigade
1941-09-22 1942-04-05 General Staff Officer 1, 4th Australian Infantry Division
1942-04-06 1944-01-21 Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade
1944-03-10 Retired
1944-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Commissioner ARC Field Force United Kingdom & Middle East
Picture source: Courtesy of Alan Gregory