The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Thomas Scott

Scott, Thomas

Major-General

* 20th of February 1897

† 26th of November 1968

(Skinner's Horse)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1937-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-24 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-24 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-22 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-03-20 Acting Colonel
1941-05-15 Colonel (Dated back to 1940-01-01)
1942-05-05 Acting Brigadier
1942-11-05 Temporary Brigadier
1944-06-08 Acting Major-General
1945-06-08 Temporary Major-General
1948-05-02 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1940-07-24 1941-03-19 Commanding Officer Skinner's Horse [Sudan - Eritrea]
1941-03-20 1941-XX-XX General Staff Officer 1, 6th Indian Infantry Division
1941-XX-XX 1942-05-04 General Staff Officer 1, Far Easter Command
1942-05-05 1943-11-26 Brigadier General Staff, Central Command [India]
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Director of Plans, South-East Asia Command
1944-01-XX 1944-06-07 Chief of Staff, Ceylon Command
1944-06-08 1946-XX-XX Director of Manpower Planning, Army Headquarters India
1946-10-XX 1947-XX-XX Deputy Chief of the General Staff (A), Army Headquarters India
1947-XX-XX 1947-08-15 Chief Administration Officer, Northern Command [India]
1948-05-20 Retired