The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Donald Norwood Veron

Veron, Donald Norwood

Brigadier

* 6th of January 1907

† 10th of October 1988

Promotions

1941-03-19 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-04-06 Temporary Brigadier
1945-04-18 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1964-05-17 Brigadier

Service

1941-03-19 1941-10-31 Commander Royal Signals, 9th Australian Infantry Division
1941-11-01 1942-04-05 General Staff Officer 1, 9th (British) Army
1942-04-06 1943-03-31 Chief Signal Officer, 1st Australian Army
1943-04-01 1943-07-14 Assistant Signal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters
1943-07-15 1944-04-02 Chief Signal Officer, New Guinea Force
1944-04-03 1944-06-05 Chief Signal Officer, 1st Australian Army
1944-06-06 1945-01-18 Attached to the Australian Army Staff, Great Britain
1945-01-19 1945-04-18 Unemployed
1945-04-19 1946-01-22 Chief Signal Officer, Air Formation Signals, Royal Australian Air Force
1945-04-19 1946-01-22 Signal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters
1946-01-23 1946-04-11 Unemployed
1946-04-11 Retired
Picture source: http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/020348