The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Tom Gordon Rennie

Rennie, Tom Gordon

Major-General

* 3rd of January 1900

† 24th of March 1945

(Black Watch)

Promotions

1940-08-15 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-11-15 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-05-05 Acting Colonel
1943-05-05 Acting Brigadier
1943-10-08 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-10-08 Temporary Colonel
1943-10-08 Temporary Brigadier
1943-12-12 Acting Major-General
1944-12-12 War Substantive Colonel
1944-12-12 Temporary Major-General

Service

1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 5th Battalion, Black Watch
1942-12-14 1943-01-07 Commanding Officer 154th Infantry Brigade [North Africa]
1943-01-07 Wounded
1943-05-13 1943-12-13 Commanding Officer 154th Infantry Brigade [North Africa - Sicily - Italy]
1943-12-12 1944-06-13 General Officer Commanding 3rd Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1944-06-13 Wounded
1944-07-26 1945-03-24 General Officer Commanding 51st Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-03-24 Killed in Action
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley