The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Joseph Patrick O'Brian Twohig

O'Brian Twohig, Joseph Patrick

Brigadier

* 30th of May 1905

† 1973

(Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers)

Promotions

1941-07-18 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-18 War Substantive Major
1941-10-18 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-04-02 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-08-18 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-09-24 Acting Colonel
1944-09-24 Acting Brigadier
1945-03-24 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-03-24 Temporary Colonel
1945-03-24 Temporary Brigadier

Service

1941-07-18 1942-04-02 Commandant of
1942-08-15 1942-11-14 Commanding Officer 7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
1944-09-24 1944-11-10 Commanding Officer Vis Brigade [Yugoslavia]
1944-11-10 1945-04-08 Commanding Officer Adriatic Brigade [Yugoslavia]
1945-06-05 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer 184th Infantry Brigade
1946-XX-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Parachute Brigade
1948-08-XX 1950-08-XX Commanding Officer 28th Infantry Brigade
1951-XX-XX Retired