The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Neil McMicking

McMicking, Neil

Major-General

* 3rd of June 1894

† 25th of April 1963

(Black Watch)

Promotions

1937-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-10-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-16 Acting Colonel
1940-09-16 Temporary Colonel
1940-11-10 Acting Brigadier
1941-01-03 Colonel (Dated back to 1940-01-01)
1941-05-10 Temporary Brigadier
1943-05-10 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-06-23 Temporary Brigadier
1945-01-06 Acting Major-General
1946-01-06 Temporary Major-General
1946-08-19 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-01-25)

Service

1939-12-16 1940-03-15 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, British Troops in Egypt
1940-03-16 1940-11-09 Assistant Quartermaster-General, Western Desert Force [North Africa]
1940-11-10 1941-11-13 Commanding Officer Cairo Sub-Area
1941-11-14 1942-09-24 Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, British Troops in Egypt
1942-09-25 1943-05-10 Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, XIII Corps [North Africa]
1944-XX-XX Base Commander Antwerpen, Belgium
1945-01-06 1947-04-30 Chief Administration Officer, Scottish Command
1947-05-01 1948-01-23 Chief of Staff, Scottish Command
1948-05-09 Retired
1952-06-19 Honorary Colonel, ? Battalion, Black Watch
1952-06-19 1960-03-31 Colonel, Black Watch