The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Sanford John Palairet Scobell

Scobell, Sanford John Palairet

Major-General

* 26th of September 1879

† 2nd of March 1955

(Norfolk Regiment)

Promotions

1917-05-05 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1918-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1919-09-01 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1919-10-23 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1923-08-23 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1926-01-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1928-12-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1922-01-01)
1930-08-16 Temporary Brigadier
1934-05-16 Major-General

Service

1917-05-05 1919-03-21 General Staff Officer 1, 49th Infantry Division [France]
1919-03-22 1919-09-01 General Staff Officer 1, 33rd Infantry Division [France]
1919-10-23 1920-03-23 General Staff Officer 1, British Military Mission to Russia
1920-03-24 1922-09-21 General Staff Officer 1, British Corps of Occupation Constantinople [Turkey]
1922-09-22 1923-08-23 General Staff Officer 1, 28th Infantry Division [Turkey]
1926-01-10 1928-12-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
1928-12-01 1930-07-24 Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office
1930-08-16 1932-03-31 Commandant of Senior Officers' School Belgaum [India]
1932-04-01 1934-09-14 Commanding Officer 5th Indian Infantry Brigade [India]
1934-09-15 1935-11-25 Half-pay
1935-11-25 1939-XX-XX District Officer Commanding Bombay District [India]
1939-10-27 Retired
1939-10-27 Recalled
1939-10-27 1942-01-14 General Officer Commanding Malta
1942-XX-XX Retired
1942-05-16 1945-06-14 Lieutenant of the Tower of London