The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Percy Robert Laurie

Laurie, Percy Robert

Major-General

* 5th of October 1880

† 16th of February 1962

(Military Police Corps)

(Reserve of Officers)

Promotions

1917-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1917-11-21 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1919-02-11 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1919-07-06 Major
1919-10-02 Grantecthe rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-17 Acting Brigadier
1941-01-17 Temporary Brigadier
1942-07-11 Local Major-General
1943-07-02 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1916-03-07 1917-11-20 Assistant Provost-Marshal, VIII Corps [France]
1917-11-21 Provost-Marshal, 4th Army France [France]
1919-02-11 Deputy Provost-Marshal, 2nd Army France [France]
1919-02-15 1933-06-29 Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
1919-10-02 Retired from the Army
1933-06-29 1936-07-XX Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
1936-07-XX Retired from the Police
1940-07-17 Recalled
1940-07-17 1943-07-02 Provost-Marshal, War Office
1943-07-02 Retired
Picture source: NPG x163363, National Portrait Gallery, London