The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Kevin John Martin

Martin, Kevin John

Major-General

* 3rd of July 1890

† 27th of February 1958

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1928-10-23 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-11-01 Relinquish the Local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-02-23 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-02-23 Colonel (Dated back to 1933-01-01-01)
1939-09-03 Acting Brigadier
1939-11-17 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1939-11-24 Acting Brigadier
1940-02-04 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1941-06-13 Acting Brigadier
1941-07-16 Temporary Brigadier
1941-10-06 Acting Major-General
1942-10-06 Temporary Major-General
1943-XX-XX Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
1943-XX-XX Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1945-01-22 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1928-10-23 1931-11-01 Military Attaché to Poland
1934-06-01 1936-04-11 Commander Royal Engineers, Baluchistan District [India]
1936-08-10 1938-02-22 Commander Royal Engineers, Poona District [India]
1938-02-23 1938-08-01 Half-pay
1938-11-23 1939-09-02 General Staff Officer 1, War Office
1939-09-03 1939-11-17 Deputy Director of Military Intelligence, War Office
1939-11-24 1940-01-25 Commanding Officer 127th Infantry Brigade
1940-XX-XX Assistant Quartermaster-General, Northern Command
1940-XX-XX Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Scottish Command
1940-XX-XX Chief Administration Officer, Scottish Command
1941-10-06 1942-12-28 Chief Administration Officer, Eastern Command
1942-09-01 1945-01-22 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX District Officer Commanding Worcestershire Sub-District
1945-01-22 Retired
Picture source: From: "The Royal Engineers Journal", 1958, Vol. 72, No. 3