The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Osborne, Coles Alexander
Major-General
* 29th of July 1896
† 11th of June 1994
(4th Bombay Grenadiers)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1936-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-02-01 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-05-01 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-07-14 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-08-02 | Colonel (Dated back to 1939-01-01) |
| 1941-02-18 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-08-18 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-04-09 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-04-09 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-02-11 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1940-02-01 | – | 1940-07-14 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers |
| 1940-07-15 | – | 1940-09-17 | General Staff Officer 1, ? |
| 1940-09-18 | – | 1941-02-17 | Deputy Director of Military Training, Army Headquarters India |
| 1941-02-18 | – | 1942-04-08 | Commandant of Staff College Quetta [India] |
| 1942-04-09 | – | 1943-02-28 | Director of Military Operations, Army Headquarters India |
| 1943-03-01 | – | 1945-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding Kohat District [India] |
| 1947-02-11 | Retired |