The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier William Douglas Newland

Newland, William Douglas

Brigadier

* 5th of June 1890

† 21st of March 1965

Promotions

1940-01-17 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-04-17 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-30 Reverted to Major
1940-07-08 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-13 Acting Colonel
1942-04-13 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-04-13 Temporary Colonel
1942-05-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-06-27 Acting Brigadier
1944-12-27 Temporary Brigadier
1945-11-11 Reverted to Temporary Colonel
1946-06-21 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1950-03-21 Granted the Honorary of Brigadier

Service

1940-03-XX 1940-06-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Commanding Officer 11th Field Ambulance
1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services 44th Division
1943-XX-XX Commanding Officer 1st General Hospital
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services 77th Sub-Area
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services 8th Area
1945-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services Canal South District
1946-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Commanding Officer Military Hospital Harrow Road London
1947-XX-XX 1950-XX-XX President Standing Medical Board Eastern Command Medical Pool
1950-03-21 Retired