The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Claude Max Vallentin

Vallentin, Claude Max

Brigadier

* 22nd of April 1896

† July 1961

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1939-09-01 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-24 Relinquish the Local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-04-15 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-15 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-11-02 Acting Colonel
1940-11-02 Acting Brigadier
1941-05-02 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-05-02 Temporary Colonel
1941-05-02 Temporary Brigadier
1941-07-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-01-31 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1944-02-28 Temporary Brigadier
1944-06-30 Colonel (Dated back to 1944-05-02)
1948-06-22 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1938-03-27 1940-02-24 General Staff Officer 2, Gibraltar
1940-11-02 1942-03-29 Commanding Officer 1st Support Group, [North Africa]
1942-03-30 1942-06-05 Commander Royal Artillery, 5th Indian Infantry Division [North Africa]
1942-05-08 1942-05-15 Acting General Officer Commanding 5th Indian Infantry Division [North Africa]
1942-06-05 1943-09-08 Prisoner of War [Italy]
1943-09-08 1944-01-XX Escaped
1944-02-28 1946-04-14 Brigadier Royal Artillery, Northern Command
1948-06-22 Retired
Picture source: From: "Dix Noonan Webb Auction Calender" No. 231