The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier James Thomas Simpson

Simpson, James Thomas

Brigadier

* 18th of May 1898

Promotions

1940-04-04 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-16 Colonel
1942-10-12 Temporary Brigadier
1943-04-11 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-04-04 1940-06-19 Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Service, 6th Australian Infantry Division
1940-06-20 1941-01-07 Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Service, Australian Imperial Force United Kingdom
1941-01-08 1942-01-11 Assistant Director of Ordnance Service, I Australian Corps
1942-01-12 1943-04-11 Director of Ordnance Services, Army Headquarters
1943-04-12 1943-10-19 Deputy Director of Ordnance Service, Advanced Land Headquarters
1943-10-20 1946-04-29 Deputy Director of Ordnance Service, 1st Australian Army
1946-04-30 1947-02-07 Deputy Director of Ordnance Service, Eastern Command
1947-02-05 1947-03-17 Member of District Contracts Board, New South Wales
1947-04-01 1948-06-03 Chief Ordnance Officer, British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan
1948-06-04 1948-07-22 Commanding Officer Base Ordnance Depot, British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan
1948-07-23 1949-03-25 Deputy Director of Ordnance Service, British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan
1949-10-24 Assistant Director of Ordnance Service, Southern Command
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/001537