The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John Charles Oakes Marriott

Marriott, John Charles Oakes

Major-General

* 29th of June 1895

† 11th of September 1978

(Scots Guards)

Promotions

1937-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-10-18 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-05-15 Acting Colonel
1940-07-26 Acting Brigadier
1940-11-15 Temporary Colonel
1941-01-07 Colonel (Dated back to 1940-07-01)
1941-01-26 Temporary Brigadier
1942-08-16 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1942-09-23 Temporary Brigadier
1945-10-15 Acting Major-General
1946-02-12 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-02-08)

Service

1938-10-18 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1940-05-15 1940-07-20 Assistant Quartermaster-General ? [Middle East]
1940-07-24 1940-10-12 Commanding Officer 21st Infantry Brigade [East Africa]
1940-10-12 1941-10-XX Commanding Officer 29th Indian Infantry Brigade [East Africa]
1941-10-20 1942-01-14 Commanding Officer 22nd Guards Brigade [North Africa]
1942-01-14 1942-04-06 Commanding Officer 200th Guards Brigade [North Africa]
1942-04-06 1942-05-25 Commanding Officer 200th Guards Motor Brigade Group [North Africa]
1942-05-25 1942-06-17 Commanding Officer 201st Guards Motor Brigade Group [North Africa]
1942-09-03 1943-12-15 Commanding Officer 32nd Infantry Brigade
1943-12-12 1945-10-XX Deputy Director of Infantry, War Office
1945-12-XX 1947-12-XX General Officer Commanding Guards Armoured Division
1947-02-XX 1950-02-18 District Officer Commanding London District
1950-03-18 Retired
Picture source: NPG x186494, National Portrait Gallery, London