The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Douglas Fitzgerald McConnel

McConnel, Douglas Fitzgerald

Major-General

* 9th of June 1893

† 7th of February 1961

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1934-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-10-28 Colonel (Dated back to 1937-07-01)
1940-02-22 Acting Brigadier
1940-08-22 Temporary Brigadier
1941-10-16 Acting Major-General
1942-10-16 Temporary Major-General
1947-03-06 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1933-10-02 1936-01-20 Instructor at Royal Army Service Corps Training Centre
1936-01-21 1938-10-27 Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1938-10-28 1939-04-25 General Staff Officer 1, 8th Infantry Division [Palestine]
1939-04-26 1940-02-21 General Staff Officer 1, British Troops in Palestine & Trans-Jordan
1940-02-22 1941-10-15 Brigadier General Staff, British Troops in Palestine & Trans-Jordan
1941-10-16 1944-12-08 General Officer Commanding British Troops in Palestine
1945-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX District Officer Commanding Lowland District
1946-03-06 1947-03-06 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1947-03-06 Retired
1947-03-31 1952-03-30 Honorary Colonel, 330th Medium Regiment (Lowland), Royal Artillery, Territorial Army