The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Edward Felix Norton

Norton, Edward Felix

Lieutenant-General

* 21st of February 1884

† 3rd of November 1954

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1923-12-29 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-01-23 Colonel (Dated back to 1926-12-29)
1932-04-01 Temporary Brigadier
1938-04-01 Local Major-General
1938-10-19 Major-General (Dated back to 1937-12-24)
1940-08-06 Acting Lieutenant-General
1941-03-12 Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-General
1941-05-16 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-09 Temporary Lieutenant-General
1942-10-11 Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-General

Service

1926-01-23 1928-01-15 General Staff Officer 2, War Office
1929-01-29 1932-03-31 Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India]
1932-04-01 1934-09-12 Commander Royal Artillery, 1st Infantry Division
1934-09-13 1938-03-31 Brigadier General Staff, Aldershot Command
1937-08-24 1938-03-31 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1938-04-01 1938-10-18 Acting District Officer Commanding Madras District [India]
1938-10-19 1940-07-22 District Officer Commanding Madras District [India]
1940-08-06 1941-03-12 Acting Governor of Hong Kong
1941-05-16 1942-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Western Independent District [India]
1941-07-25 Colonel-Commandant, Hong Kong - Singapore Royal Artillery
1941-12-06 1951-02-09 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery
1942-10-11 Retired
1947-01-01 1951-02-09 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Horse Artillery