The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Laurence Patrick Twomey

Twomey, Laurence Patrick

Brigadier

* 29th of January 1905

† 9th of March 1962

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1942-06-01 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-01 War Substantive Major
1942-09-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-03 Major
1944-12-24 Acting Colonel
1944-12-24 Acting Brigadier
1945-01-17 Relinquish the Acting of Brigadier
1945-01-17 Relinquish the Acting of Colonel
1946-11-05 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1946-12-02 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1949-03-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1951-01-01 Temporary Brigadier
1952-03-19 Colonel
1956-03-12 Brigadier

Service

Commanding Officer 140th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
Commanding Officer 52nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
1944-12-24 1945-01-17 Commander Royal Artillery, ?
1951-01-01 1953-10-09 Commander Royal Artillery, 42nd Infantry Division
1953-10-10 1954-11-02 Commanding Officer 65th Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1954-11-27 1955-11-30 Commanding Officer ? Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1955-11-01 Commanding Officer Bristol Garrison
1957-02-01 Retired