The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Charles Copley Swift

Swift, Charles Copley

Brigadier

* 7th of February 1896

† 22nd of February 1992

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1938-12-31 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-06-28 Acting Colonel
1941-10-29 Acting Brigadier
1941-12-28 Temporary Colonel
1942-04-29 Temporary Brigadier
1942-12-04 Colonel (Dated back to 1941-12-31)
1948-07-01 Brigadier

Service

1939-07-12 1941-06-27 Commander Royal Engineers, Burma Command
1941-06-28 1942-05-20 Chief Engineer, Burma Command
1943-10-15 1946-XX-XX Chief Engineer, Eastern Command [India]
1947-10-14 1949-03-XX Chief Engineer, Northern Command
1949-09-25 Retired