The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Quinan, Edward Pellew
General
* 9th of January 1884
† 13th of November 1960
(8th Punjab Regiment)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1927-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1929-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1930-07-01 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1933-04-17 | Colonel (Dated back to 1930-04-17) |
| 1933-05-02 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1937-12-14 | Major-General |
| 1941-03-12 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-08-16 | General |
Service
| 1929-02-01 | – | 1932-08-31 | Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment |
| 1932-09-01 | – | 1933-04-17 | Acting Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India] |
| 1933-04-17 | – | 1934-05-01 | Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India] |
| 1934-05-02 | – | 1938-03-20 | Commanding Officer 9th India Brigade [India] |
| 1936-04-23 | – | 1937-12-13 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1938-03-21 | – | 1938-07-20 | Half-pay |
| 1938-07-21 | – | 1940-03-21 | District Officer Commanding Waziristan District [India] |
| 1941-03-12 | – | 1941-05-15 | General Officer Commanding Western Independent District [India] |
| 1941-05-07 | – | 1942-02-01 | General Officer Commanding British Troops in Iraq |
| 1941-09-01 | – | 1942-02-01 | General Officer Commanding PaiForce |
| 1942-02-01 | – | 1943-04-12 | General Officer Commanding 10th Army [Iraq-Persia] |
| 1943-04-24 | – | 1943-08-20 | General Officer Commanding in Chief North Western Army [India] |
| 1943-11-16 | Retired | ||
| 1945-11-05 | – | Colonel, 8th Punjab Regiment |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley