The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Horace Eckford Roome

Roome, Horace Eckford

Major-General

* 17th of May 1887

† 29th of June 1964

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1932-08-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-08-10 Colonel (Dated back 1935-08-10)
1939-08-01 Temporary Brigadier
1941-11-21 Acting Major-General
1942-11-21 Temporary Major-General
1944-05-08 Major-General (Dated back to 1941-09-25)

Service

1932-04-01 1936-07-20 Commander Royal Engineers, Poona Independent Brigade Area [India]
1936-07-21 1936-12-22 Sepcial Employed
1936-12-23 1939-07-31 Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, Army Headquarters India
1939-08-01 1941-XX-XX Chief Engineer, Northern Command [India]
1941-11-21 1943-05-07 Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, Army Headquarters India
1943-05-08 1946-01-06 Engineer-in-Chief, Army Headquarters India
1947-01-08 Retired
Picture source: NPG x185002, National Portrait Gallery, London