The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Robert John Volkers

Volkers, Robert John

Brigadier

* 29th of January 1908

† 1977

(Royal Army Ordnance Corps)

Promotions

1941-05-23 Acting Colonel
1941-07-17 Major
1941-08-23 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-29 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-02-13 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-06-09 Acting Colonel
1943-12-09 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-12-09 Temporary Colonel
1945-07-06 Acting Brigadier
1945-12-31 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1948-08-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1952-07-20 Colonel
1954-03-15 Temporary Brigadier
1959-10-31 Brigadier

Service

1941-05-23 1941-12-28 Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1943-06-09 1944-01-02 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1945-01-27 1945-07-05 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1945-07-06 1945-12-31 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1946-01-01 1946-05-18 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1946-07-17 1954-01-04 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1950-02-15 1952-12-09 Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office
1954-03-15 1956-05-09 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Western Command
1956-06-14 1959-05-08 Director of Ordnance Services, Middle East Land Forces
1959-06-29 1963-03-XX Commandant of Central Ordnance Depot Bicester, Royal Army Ordnance Corps Establishments
1963-04-25 Retired