The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Justice Crosland Tilly

Tilly, Justice Crosland

Major-General

* 27th of January 1888

† 5th of January 1941

(Royal Tank Corps)

Promotions

1930-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-05-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-03-27 Colonel (Dated back to 1933-07-01)
1938-02-01 Temporary Brigadier
1940-05-10 Acting Major-General
1940-07-02 Major-General (Dated back to 1938-08-02)

Service

1935-03-27 1937-03-31 Chief Instructor at Royal Tank Corps Central Schools
1937-04-01 1938-01-31 Chief Instructor at Funnery Wing, Armoured Fighting Vehicles School
1938-02-01 1939-12-12 Commanding Officer 1st Tank Brigade
1940-05-10 1941-01-05 General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Division [North Africa]
1941-01-05 Killed in Action