The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Francis James Rennell Rodd Baron Rennell of Rodd

Rennell of Rodd, Francis James Rennell Rodd Baron

Major-General

* 25th of October 1895

† 14th of March 1978

(Emergency Commission)

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1941-02-25 Acting Colonel
1941-05-25 War Substantive Major
1941-05-25 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-08-25 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-08-25 Temporary Colonel
1942-04-04 Temporary Brigadier
1942-06-23 Local Major-General
1944-03-27 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1941-02-24 1942-02-01 Controller of Finance & Accounts, East Africa Command
1942-02-01 1942-07-01 Controller of Finance & Accounts North, East Africa Command
1942-07-01 1943-03-30 Chief Political Officer South, East Africa Command
1943-04-26 1943-07-17 Chief Civil Affairs Officer, East Africa Command
1943-07-17 1944-02-14 Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Allied Military Government Italy
1944-03-27 Released from Active Service
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley