The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Claude Francis Liardet

Liardet, Claude Francis

Major-General

* 26th of September 1881

† 5th of March 1966

(Royal Artillery)

(Territorial Army)

Promotions

1919-06-03 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1922-04-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1926-04-25 Brevet Colonel
1927-04-25 Colonel (Dated back to 1926-04-25)
1937-11-24 Temporary Brigadier
1938-03-07 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1938-06-23 Major-General

Service

1922-04-25 1927-04-25 Commanding Officer 106th (Lancashire Yeomanry) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery
1929-09-01 1933-09-01 Commanding Officer 64th (7th London) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery
1934-03-07 1934-12-14 Commander Royal Artillery, 47th Infantry Division
1934-12-15 1938-03-07 Commander Royal Artillery, The London Division
1937-10-16 1953-10-16 Honorary Colonel, 7th London Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army
1938-06-23 1940-06-XX General Officer Commanding London Division
1940-06-XX 1940-11-18 General Officer Commanding 1st London Division
1940-11-18 1941-01-27 General Officer Commanding 56th Infantry Division
1941-01-27 1942-02-11 Inspector-General of Aerodrome Defences, Air Ministry
1942-02-11 1945-05-03 Director-General of Ground Defences, Air Ministry
1942-02-12 1945-05-03 Commandant-General, Royal Air Force Regiment
1951-09-25 Retired
Picture source: NPG x163252, National Portrait Gallery, London