The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Edward Devereux Hamilton Tollemache

Tollemache, Edward Devereux Hamilton

Major-General

* 1st of June 1885

† 27th of August 1947

(Coldstream Guards)

Promotions

1924-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1928-10-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1927-10-01)
1937-11-24 Temporary Brigadier
1940-04-20 Acting Major-General
1940-09-28 Granted the honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1924-10-01 1928-10-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
1928-10-01 1929-02-13 Half-pay
1929-02-13 1932-01-21 Assistant Commandant of Royal Military College Sandhurst
1932-01-21 1936-01-21 General Staff Officer 1, 1st Infantry Division
1936-01-21 1936-03-01 Half-pay
1936-03-01 1939-10-31 Commanding Officer 128th Infantry Brigade
1937-12-08 1940-09-28 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1939-09-08 1940-04-19 Commanding Officer Headquarters Southhampton Garrison
1940-04-20 1940-09-28 Commanding Officer Portsmouth Area
1940-09-28 Retired
Picture source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tollemache-120