The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier John Henry Sykes

Sykes, John Henry

Brigadier

* 15th of October 1896

† 10th of April 1975

(Royal Indian Army Service Corps)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1937-12-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-12-26 Acting Colonel
1940-12-26 Acting Brigadier
1941-04-16 Reverted to Acting Colonel
1941-06-15 Temporary Colonel
1943-06-27 Colonel (Dated back to 1940-12-01)
1944-02-27 Acting Brigadier
1944-05-08 Temporary Brigadier
1947-02-25 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1937-12-01 1940-11-30 Assistant Director of Transport, Eastern Command [India]
1943-04-XX Commanding Officer Indian Contingent (Force K6) [Scotland]
1944-02-27 1945-10-26 Brigadier, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, North Western Army [India]
1947-02-25 Retired