The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Ernest Wentworth Wade

Wade, Ernest Wentworth

Brigadier

* 14th of October 1889

† 4th of December 1970

Promotions

1935-07-27 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-05-31 Acting Colonel
1940-11-27 Colonel (Dated back to 1938-07-27)
1941-08-09 Acting Brigadier
1942-02-09 Temporary Brigadier
1943-08-10 Reverted to Colonel
1943-08-26 Temporary Brigadier
1944-04-30 Reverted to Colonel
1944-10-26 Temporary Brigadier
1945-07-20 Reverted to Colonel
1946-09-06 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1935-XX-XX 1939-XX-XX Assistant Director of Hygiene Southern Command, India
1939-XX-XX Commanding Officer British Military Hospital Wellington
1939-XX-XX Assistant Director of Hygiene Scottish Command
1940-05-XX 1940-09-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services Orkney & Shetland Defences
1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services 52nd Division
1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services III Corps
1942-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services 1st Army, North Africa
1943-08-26 1944-XX-XX Inspector of Medical Services, War Office
1944-XX-XX Commanding Officer 111th General Hospital
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services Allied Control Commission Germany
1945-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services East Central District
1946-09-06 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Mike Wade