The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Joseph Walker

Walker, Joseph

Major-General

* 19th of October 1890

† 2nd of August 1965

(Royal Army Medical Corps)

Promotions

1936-06-08 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-24 Acting Colonel
1941-01-24 Temporary Colonel
1941-02-24 Acting Brigadier
1941-08-24 Temporary Brigadier
1941-11-28 Colonel (dated back to 1939-06-08)
1943-05-19 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-06-16 Temporary Brigadier
1943-09-13 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1944-03-21 Temporary Brigadier
1944-11-11 Local Major-General
1944-12-12 Acting Major-General
1945-12-12 Temporary Major-General
1947-08-14 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Commanding Officer 20th General Hospital
1941-02-XX 1941-02-24 Deputy Director of Medical Services, Cyrenaica Area [North Africa]
1941-02-24 1941-09-09 Deputy Director of Medical Services Western Desert Force [North Africa]
1941-09-09 1943-02-22 Deputy Director of Medical Services, 8th Army [North Africa]
1943-07-26 1943-09-13 Director of Medical Services, 21st Army Group
1943-09-14 1944-03-20 Deputy Director of Medical Services, 21st Army Group
1944-04-XX 1944-10-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services, XXX Corps [Northwestern Europe]
1944-12-12 1947-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services, Scottish Command
1947-08-14 Retired