The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier James Crossley Stewart

Stewart, James Crossley

Brigadier

* 17th of February 1891

† 11th of June 1972

Promotions

1917-06-23 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1920-04-01 Major
1928-05-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-01-26 Colonel
1936-01-26 Temporary Brigadier
1947-03-31 Brigadier

Service

1934-03-01 1936-01-25 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 13th Military District
1936-01-26 1938-05-31 District Officer Commanding 1st Military District
1938-08-01 1939-12-14 District Officer Commanding 11th District
1939-12-15 1940-07-18 Commander Royal Artillery, 1st Canadian Infantry Division
1940-07-19 1940-12-24 Commander Corps Royal Artillery, VII British Corps
1940-12-24 1941-07-15 Commander Corps Royal Artillery, I Canadian Corps [England]
1941-09-25 Commanding Officer Group C, Holding Units
1944-04-18 Commanding Officer Group C, Canadian Reinforcement Units [England]
1944-04-19 1944-07-05 Deputy Commanding Officer Canadian Military Headquarters [England]
1944-07-06 Commanding Officer Group C, Canadian Reinforcement Units [England]
1945-07-07 Chief of Canadian Section, 1st Echelon, Allied Armies Italy
1945-09-04 1946-08-31 District Officer Commanding 6th Military District
1946-03-13 1946-04-15 Acting General Officer Commanding Eastern Command
1947-04-08 Retired
1949-07-26 Honorary Colonel, 43rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Picture source: Courtesy of Clive M. Law