The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Leslie Gordon Phillips

Phillips, Leslie Gordon

Major-General

* 11th of February 1892

† 19th of March 1966

(Royal Signals)

Promotions

1931-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-04-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1934-04-01)
1941-01-03 Acting Brigadier
1941-02-25 Acting Major-General
1941-07-03 Temporary Brigadier
1942-02-25 Temporary Major-General
1944-09-14 Major-General (Dated back to 1940-11-09)

Service

1931-04-01 1932-11-19 Commanding Officer 2nd Indian Divisional Signals
1932-11-20 1935-03-31 Chief Signal Officer, Western Command [India]
1935-04-01 1935-06-26 Half-pay
1935-06-26 1939-06-25 Chief Signal Officer, Northern Command [India]
1939-09-28 1940-05-05 Commandant of Signal Training Centre India
1940-06-01 1940-06-11 Chief Signal Officer, Southern Command [India]
1940-06-26 1941-01-02 Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command
1941-01-03 1943-11-18 Signal Officer in Chief, Home Forces
1943-11-19 1946-07-XX Director of Signals, War Office
1946-09-14 Retired
1946-11-15 1954-01-01 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Signals
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958