The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier John Philip Macnamara

Macnamara, John Philip

Brigadier

* 24th of May 1893

† 1st of August 1962

Promotions

1940-01-17 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-04-17 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-13 Acting Colonel
1942-11-13 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-11-13 Temporary Colonel
1943-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-02-20 Acting brigadier
1945-08-20 Temporary Brigadier
1945-10-31 Reverted to Temporary Colonel
1947-01-13 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1947-06-30 Temporary Colonel
1947-08-13 Colonel (Dated back to 1946-08-01)
1949-01-10 Temporary Brigadier
1950-11-05 Reverted to Colonel
1950-12-20 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 187th Field Ambulance
1942-05-XX 1942-07-XX Commanding Officer military Hospital Bracebridge
1942-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services, 47th Division
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services, Gold Coast Area
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services, 81st Division
1945-02-XX 1945-10-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services, 505th District
1945-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services, North Burma Area
1947-02-XX 1947-05-XX Commanding Officer Military Hospital Chepstow
1947-XX-XX 1948-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services, Canal Central District
1948-XX-XX 1949-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services, Canal North District
1949-XX-XX 1950-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services, East Africa Command
1950-12-20 Retired