The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Colin Hall Simpson

Simpson, Colin Hall

Major-General

* 13th of April 1894

† 23rd of August 1964

Promotions

1923-09-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-05-01 Temporary Colonel

Service

1923-09-01 1929-06-30 Commander Royal Signals, 3rd Australian Infantry Division
1929-07-01 1933-06-30 Commanding Officer 39th Infantry Battalion
1935-07-01 1939-04-30 Commander Royal Signals, 3rd Australian Infantry Division
1939-05-01 1939-10-12 Commanding Officer 6th Australian Infantry Brigade
1939-10-13 1942-04-05 Chief Signal Officer, I Australian Corps [Middle East - Greece]
1941-09-06 1942-04-05 Chief Signal Officer, Australian Imperial Force [Middle East]
1942-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Signal Officer in Chief, Allied Land Forces Southwest Pacific Area
1942-04-06 1945-XX-XX Signal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters
1946-11-08 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley