The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Harold Halford Matthews

Matthews, Harold Halford

Major-General

* 22nd of May 1877

† 12th of May 1940

Promotions

1915-09-28 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1921-01-07 Major
1932-11-27 Colonel
1938-12-09 Major-General

Service

1916-11-26 1917-09-26 Commanding Officer Canadian Training Area [England]
1917-10-20 1919-01-15 General Staff Officer 2, 2nd Canadian Division [France]
1919-01-16 1919-03-27 General Staff Officer 1, 1st Canadian Division [France]
1921-04-01 1927-12-31 Assistant Director of Military Intelligence
1928-01-01 1932-11-26 Director of Military Operations & Intelligence
1932-11-27 1935-01-31 District Officer Commanding 13th Military District
1935-02-01 1938-08-14 Commandant of Royal Military College
1938-08-15 1940-04-08 Adjutant-General, National Defence Headquarters