The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Harold Victor Lewis

Lewis, Harold Victor

Major-General

* 9th of September 1887

† 20th of September 1945

(19th Hyderabad Regiment)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1930-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-08-17 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-10-25 Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1932-10-25)
1934-01-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1932-10-25)
1937-10-02 Temporary Brigadier
1940-06-06 Major-General (Dated back to 1940-04-22)
1942-08-01 Reverts to the rank of Colonel at his own request
1942-08-01 Acting Brigadier
1943-01-27 Local Major-General
1943-02-01 Temporary Brigadier
1944-03-01 Major-General

Service

1932-08-17 1933-10-24 Commanding Officer 4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment
1933-10-25 1935-11-30 Deputy Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters India
1935-12-01 1937-10-01 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Peshawar District [India]
1937-10-02 1940-06-05 Commanding Officer Razmak Brigade [India]
1940-01-05 1945-09-20 Colonel, 4th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment
1940-02-XX 1940-06-05 Commanding Officer Jullundur Area [India]
1940-06-06 1941-06-05 Deputy Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters India
1940-06-06 1941-06-05 Director of Movements & Quartering, Army Headquarters India
1941-08-08 1941-11-XX General Officer Commanding 17th Indian Infantry Division
1942-08-01 Retired, but remained employed
1942-08-01 1943-01-26 Director of of Welfare & Education, Army Headquarters India
1943-01-27 1944-02-28 Director-General of of Welfare & Education, Army Headquarters India
1944-03-01 1945-04-XX Director-General of Welfare, Education & Resettlement, Army Headquarters India