The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Charles Brian Wainwright

Wainwright, Charles Brian

Major-General

* 17th of August 1893

† 23rd of October 1968

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1937-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-05-15 Colonel
1939-05-15 Temporary Brigadier
1943-04-14 Acting Major-General
1944-04-14 Temporary Major-General
1945-10-20 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-01-02)

Service

1939-05-15 1940-02-21 Commanding Officer 183rd Infantry Brigade
1940-02-22 1941-12-06 Commander Corps Medium Artillery ? Corps
1941-06-05 1941-06-11 Acting General Officer Commanding 51st Infantry Division
1941-12-08 1942-10-25 Brigadier Royal Artillery, Northern Command
1942-10-26 Commander Royal Artillery, 51st Infantry Division
1943-XX-XX Commander Royal Artillery, 79th Armoured Division
1943-XX-XX 1943-03-13 Commander Royal Artillery, 59th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1943-04-14 1943-05-17 General Officer Commanding 54th Infantry Division
1943-05-17 1945-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 61st Infantry Division
1948-10-27 Retired
Picture source: NPG x185848, National Portrait Gallery, London