The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Arthur Clifton Sykes

Sykes, Arthur Clifton

Brigadier

* 26th of May 1891

† 26th of January 1967

(Royal Signals)

Promotions

1933-08-14 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-08-14 Colonel (Dated back to 1936-08-14)
1941-02-25 Acting Brigadier
1941-08-25 Temporary Brigadier
1946-07-21 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1933-08-14 1935-XX-XX Commanding Officer 3rd Indian Divisional Signals
1936-XX-XX 1937-08-14 Commanding Officer 2nd Indian Divisional Signals
1937-08-14 1938-02-11 Half-pay
1938-02-11 1939-09-01 Chief Signal Officer, Southern Command
1939-09-02 1940-06-30 Chief Signal Officer, II Corps [France]
1940-07-01 1942-09-12 Chief Signal Officer, Southern Command
1942-09-13 1943-06-16 Deputy Director of Signals, British Army Staff Washington
1943-06-16 1946-XX-XX Chief Signal Officer, British Army Staff Washington
1943-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Senior British Member of Combined Communication Board, Combined Chiefs of Staff
1946-07-21 Retired
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958