The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Harry Pratt Sparks

Sparks, Harry Pratt

Major-General

* 29th of February 1896

† 11th of February 1965

(Suffolk Regiment)

Promotions

1939-12-22 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-22 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-05-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-28 Acting Colonel
1941-03-28 Temporary Colonel
1941-05-12 Acting Brigadier
1941-11-12 Temporary Brigadier
1942-07-29 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1942-10-13 Temporary Brigadier
1945-07-14 Acting Major-General
1945-08-06 Colonel (Dated back to 1943-05-24)
1946-06-01 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1947-03-29 Acting Major-General
1947-11-01 Brigadier
1949-05-17 Granted the Honorary ran of Major-General

Service

1939-09-02 1939-12-19 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General ? [France]
1940-09-28 1941-05-11 Assistant Adjutant-General ?
1941-05-12 1941-12-01 Commanding Officer 210th Independent Infantry Brigade
1941-12-01 1941-12-30 Commanding Officer 210th Infantry Brigade
1941-12-23 1942-07-30 Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Brigade [India]
1945-07-14 1947-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Ceylon Command
1949-05-17 Retired