The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Edward Pellew Quinan

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