The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General George Brian Ogilvie Taylor

Taylor, George Brian Ogilvie

Major-General

* 15th of April 1887

† 2nd of September 1973

Promotions

1926-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-03-08 Local Colonel
1930-07-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-08-17 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-07-10 Colonel (Dated back to 1930-07-01)
1937-10-09 Temporary Brigadier
1939-06-21 Major-General (Dated back to 1938-01-05)

Service

1926-11-14 1929-03-07 Chief Instructor at School of Military Engineering Chatham
1929-03-08 1931-08-17 Chief Engineer, Iraq
1934-07-10 1935-06-20 Half-pay
1935-06-21 1937-10-08 Assistant Director of Fortifications & Works, War Office
1937-10-09 1939-02-16 Chief Engineer, Northern Command
1939-02-17 1939-06-20 Special Employment
1939-06-21 1940-06-23 Director of Fortifications & Works, War Office
1940-XX-XX Retired
1940-XX-XX Recalled
1940-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Director Bomb Disposal Home Forces
1942-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX Engineer in Chief, Persia & Iraq Command
1943-07-12 Retired