The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John George Smyth

Smyth, John George

Major-General

* 24th of October 1893

† 26th of April 1983

(11th Sikh Regiment)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1931-01-16 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-07-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-05 Acting Colonel
1940-02-05 Acting Brigadier
1940-08-05 Temporary Colonel
1940-08-05 Temporary Brigadier
1940-12-23 Colonel (Dated back to 1936-07-01)
1941-04-02 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1941-06-15 Temporary Brigadier
1941-10-20 Acting Major-General
1942-03-01 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1942-03-01 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-06-01 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier (Dated back to 1942-11-07)

Service

1931-01-16 1934-01-15 Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1934-01-16 1936-09-20 Second in Command 3rd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment
1936-09-21 1939-XX-XX Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment
1939-08-XX 1939-09-XX Attached to the Home Office
1939-09-27 1940-01-XX General Staff Officer 1, 2nd London Division
1940-02-05 1941-04-02 Commanding Officer 127th Infantry Brigade [France]
1941-10-01 1941-12-01 General Officer Commanding 19th Indian Division
1941-12-01 1942-03-01 General Officer Commanding 17th Indian Division [Burma]
1942-11-07 Retired
Picture source: NPG x84809, National Portrait Gallery, London