The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Rob McGregor Macdonald Lockhart

Lockhart, Rob McGregor Macdonald

General

* 23rd of June 1893

† 11th of September 1981

( 12th Frontier Force Regiment)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1933-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-11-08 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-04-12 Local Brigadier
1937-10-26 Relinquish the Local rank of Brigadier
1939-02-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1936-01-01)
1939-12-20 Temporary Brigadier
1941-04-28 Acting Major-General
1942-04-28 Temporary Major-General
1942-10-24 Major-General
1945-04-15 Acting Lieutenant-General
1945-11-23 Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1944-04-03)
1947-08-15 Acting General
1947-09-01 General (Dated back to 1945-07-01)

Service

1934-03-10 1935-12-01 Military Attaché to Afghanistan
1936-11-08 1939-01-31 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment
1937-04-12 1937-10-26 Acting Commanding Officer 10th (Jubbulpore) Indian Brigade
1939-02-01 1939-12-19 Deputy Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters India
1939-12-20 1941-12-14 Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters India
1941-12-15 1943-07-09 Military Secretary, Indian Office
1944-05-08 1945-04-14 Deputy Chief of the General Staff (B), Army Headquarters India
1945-04-15 1945-10-31 General Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Army [India]
1945-11-01 1946-06-19 General Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Army [India]
1946-06-19 1947-08-15 Acting Governor of North West Frontier Province [India]
1947-08-15 1947-12-31 Commander in Chief Land Forces India
1948-10-01 Retired
1951-12-03 1952-02-06 Director of Operations Malaya
1952-03-07 1953-XX-XX Deputy Director of Operations Malaya
Picture source: Courtesy of Kashif Kashuf