The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Wilfrid Ivan Nonweiler

Nonweiler, Wilfrid Ivan

Major-General

* 29th of August 1900

† 13th of January 1953

(Royal Marines)

Promotions

1941-10-03 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-08-15 Acting Colonel-Commandant
1943-08-15 Temporary Brigadier
1945-12-31 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1946-01-04 Lieutenant-Colonel
1946-01-14 Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel-Commandant
1946-01-14 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1946-09-10 Acting Colonel
1947-07-30 Colonel
1950-05-25 Major-General

Service

1941-10-03 1943-05-21 Commanding Officer 9th Battalion, Royal Marines
1943-05-22 1943-08-14 General Staff Officer 1, Royal Marines Division
1943-08-15 1944-07-14 Commanding Officer 3rd Special Service Brigade [Burma]
1945-01-15 1945-11-07 Commanding Officer 117th Royal Marines Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1946-02-17 1949-07-15 Colonel Staff Duties, Headquarters Royal Marines
1950-05-25 1951-05-09 Chief of Staff, Headquarters Royal Marines
1951-11-23 Retired
Picture source: NPG x204109, National Portrait Gallery, London