The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Charles Dawson Moorhead

Moorhead, Charles Dawson

Major-General

* 17th of September 1894

† 30th of December 1965

(Manchester Regiment)

Promotions

1939-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-11-23 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-23 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-24 Acting Colonel
1940-06-24 Acting Brigadier
1940-12-24 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-12-24 Temporary Colonel
1940-12-24 Temporary Brigadier
1941-11-08 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-10 Colonel (Dated back to 1942-01-01)
1942-08-14 Acting Major-General
1943-08-14 Temporary Major-General
1944-08-01 Relinquish the Temporary Major-General
1944-12-15 Temporary Major-General
1947-04-06 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1938-01-18 1939-11-22 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office
1939-11-23 1940-06-23 General Staff Officer 1, ?
1940-04-26 1942-02-13 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, War Office
1942-02-14 1942-07-28 Commanding Officer 155th Infantry Brigade
1942-08-14 Deputy Adjutant-General, Middle East Command
1943-12-12 Deputy Adjutant-General, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa]
1947-04-06 Retired
1947-04-11 1948-01-08 Colonel, Manchester Regiment
Picture source: https://www.tameside.gov.uk/MuseumsandGalleries/Object-Focus-Her-Majesty-s-Regimental-Brooch