The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier George Herbert Norris Todd

Todd, George Herbert Norris

Brigadier

* 4th of July 1897

† 30th of August 1971

(Royal Scots Grey)

Promotions

1939-09-04 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-04-04 Acting Colonel
1942-06-25 Acting Brigadier
1942-08-14 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1942-09-30 Acting Brigadier
1942-10-04 Temporary Colonel
1942-11-20 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1943-02-14 Acting Brigadier
1943-08-14 Temporary Brigadier
1943-12-31 Colonel (Dated back to 1942-10-01)
1948-07-09 Brigadier

Service

1939-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer Royal Scots Greys
1941-05-10 1941-05-18 Acting Commanding Officer 6th Cavalry Brigade, Middle East
1942-06-25 1945-06-27 Commanding Officer 50th Indian Tank Brigade, Burma
1942-06-26 1942-11-21 Commanding Officer 1st Armoured Brigade, Middle East
1943-02-14 Commandant of Fighting Vehicles School, India
1946-08-21 1948-02-22 Commander British Advisory Staff, Polish Resettlement Corps, Western Command
1947-01-01 1958-01-01 Colonel, Royal Scots Grey
1947-XX-XX 1949-12-XX Commanding Officer 23rd Armoured Brigade
1950-01-30 Retired