The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Hubert Thomas Newman

Newman, Hubert Thomas

Major-General

* 26th of August 1895

† 2nd of May 1965

(Royal Marines)

Promotions

1938-06-30 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-08-08 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-04-09 Acting Colonel-Commandant
1942-04-09 Temporary Brigadier
1943-03-28 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-03-29 Acting Colonel
1943-07-27 Acting Colonel-Commandant
1943-07-27 Temporary Brigadier
1943-10-03 Colonel 2nd Commandant (Dated back to 1941-06-30)
1944-06-01 Acting Major-General
1946-01-01 Colonel-Commandant
1946-04-30 Major-General

Service

1939-02-10 1939-07-17 General Staff Officer, Africa Station, Royal Navy
1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Military Advisor to High Commissioner for South Africa
1942-04-09 1943-01-25 Commanding Officer 104th (Training) Royal Marines Brigade
1943-03-29 1943-07-26 Colonel General Staff, Headquarters Royal Marines
1943-07-27 1944-05-31 Brigadier General Staff, Headquarters Royal Marines
1944-06-01 1945-01-28 Major-General General, Headquarters Royal Marines
1945-01-29 1945-07-XX Major-General Royal Marines, East Indies
1946-01-01 1946-04-30 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1946-04-01 1948-11-01 Commandant Portsmouth Division, Royal Marines
1948-11-01 Retired
Picture source: NPG x186833, National Portrait Gallery, London