The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Eric Morse Townsend

Townsend, Eric Morse

Brigadier

* 19th of September 1891

† 14th of September 1952

Promotions

1940-02-12 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-05-12 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-11-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-08-11 Acting Colonel
1942-02-11 Temporary Colonel
1942-12-14 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-01-20 Temporary Colonel
1943-06-18 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-02-08 Acting Brigadier
1944-08-08 Temporary Brigadier
1945-08-07 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-08-12 Colonel (Dated back to 1943-11-05)
1949-05-30 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Commanding Officer ? Field Ambulance
1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services 42nd Division
1942-12-XX 1943-01-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services 3rd Line of Communication Sub-Area
1943-01-XX 1943-07-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services 5th Base Sub-Area
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services Bone Area
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services X Corps
1945-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services Gibraltar
1947-XX-XX 1949-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services Mid West District
1949-05-30 Retired