The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Frederick Alfred Pile

Pile, Frederick Alfred

General

* 14th of September 1884

† 14th of November 1976

(Royal Tank Corps)

Nickname: Tim

Promotions

1927-06-06 Lieutenant-Colonel
1928-08-21 Colonel (Dated back to 1923-06-03)
1932-10-21 Temporary Brigadier
1937-02-11 Major-General
1939-07-28 Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1938-07-08)
1941-12-25 General

Service

1928-08-21 1932-10-20 Assistant Director of Mechanisation, War Office
1932-10-21 1936-10-21 Commanding Officer Canal Mechanized Brigade [Egypt]
1936-10-22 1937-11-27 Half-pay
1937-11-27 1939-07-27 General Officer Commanding 1st Anti-Aircraft Division
1939-07-28 1945-04-14 General Officer Commanding in Chief Anti-Aircraft Command
1945-01-30 1952-09-15 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery
1945-11-26 Retired
1950-02-28 Honorary Colonel, ? , Royal Artillery, Territorial Army
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley