The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Reginald Francis Heaton Nalder

Nalder, Reginald Francis Heaton

Major-General

* 2nd of February 1895

† 12th of April 1978

(Royal Signals)

Promotions

1938-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-01 Acting Colonel
1941-01-01 Temporary Colonel
1942-03-01 Acting Brigadier
1942-04-02 Colonel (Dated back to 1941-07-01)
1944-03-14 Acting Major-General
1945-03-14 Temporary Major-General
Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
1946-04-17 Temporary Major-General
1947-08-26 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1939-08-01 1940-07-01 Commanding Officer 1st Divisional Signals
1940-07-01 1941-09-14 Chief Signal Officer, IV Corps
1941-09-15 1942-02-28 War Office Liaison Officer to Middle East Command
1942-03-01 1943-XX-XX Deputy Director of Signals (Organisation), War Office
1943-10-14 1944-01-11 Chief Signal Officer, 15th Army Group [Italy]
1944-01-11 1944-01-18 Chief Signal Officer, Allied Armies in Italy
1944-01-18 1944-03-09 Chief Signal Officer, Central Mediterranean Force [Italy]
1944-03-14 1945-XX-XX Chief Signal Officer, Allied Armies in Italy
1945-XX-XX Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa]
1946-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Signal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters India
1946-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Director of Signals, Army Headquarters India
1947-08-26 Retired
1955-XX-XX 1960-02-02 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Signals
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958