The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Arthur Gordon Walch

Walch, Arthur Gordon

Brigadier

* 23rd of September 1906

† 12th of March 1994

(Loyal Regiment)

Promotions

1941-11-04 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-02-04 War Substantive Major
1942-02-04 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-02-04 Major
1943-11-19 Acting Colonel
1943-11-19 Acting Brigadier
1944-05-19 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-05-19 Temporary Colonel
1944-05-19 Temporary Brigadier
1947-04-04 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1941-11-XX 1943-05-XX General Staff Officer 1, 1st Airborne Division
1943-05-XX 1944-10-XX Brigadier General Staff, I Airborne Corps [Northwestern Europe]
1945-02-01 1945-10-30 Head of Airborne Operations, South-East Asia Command
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley