The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John Michael Kane Spurling

Spurling, John Michael Kane

Major-General

* 1906

† 1980

(The Leicestershire Regiment)

Promotions

1945-04-25 Temporary Brigadier

Service

1944-10-29 1944-12-02 Commanding Officer 69th Brigade, Northwestern Europe
1944-12-02 1945-01-26 Commanding Officer 131st Brigade, Northwestern Europe
1945-02-06 1945-05-16 Commanding Officer 131st Brigade, Northwestern Europe
1945-06-07 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer 131st Brigade, Northwestern Europe
1945-12-07 Deputy Director of Military Training, War Office
1946-XX-XX 1950-XX-XX Commanding Officer ? Parachute Brigade
1950-XX-XX 1953-XX-XX Commandant of Senior Officers' school
1953-XX-XX 1955-XX-XX Chief of Staff West Africa
1955-XX-XX 1958-XX-XX Chief of Staff Northern Command
1958-XX-XX Retired