The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Harry Reginald Bristow Watkins

Watkins, Harry Reginald Bristow

Major-General

* 29th of October 1894

† 22nd of April 1965

(Royal Tank Regiment)

Promotions

1938-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-04-13 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-09-29 Acting Colonel
1939-09-29 Acting Brigadier
1939-10-28 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1939-11-06 Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel
1939-12-01 Acting Colonel
1940-01-07 Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel
1940-03-16 Acting Colonel
1940-04-19 Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel
1940-07-20 Acting Colonel
1940-07-20 Acting Brigadier
1940-10-06 Temporary Colonel
1940-12-20 Temporary Brigadier
1941-06-16 Colonel (Dated back to 1941-01-01)
1942-04-23 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1942-09-03 Temporary Brigadier
1944-08-02 Acting Major-General
1944-08-29 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1945-10-11 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1945-11-25 Temporary Brigadier
1948-06-24 Brigadier

Service

1938-XX-XX 1939-XX-XX Instructor at Senior Officers' School Sheerness
1939-09-29 1939-10-28 Acting Commanding Officer Heavy Armoured Brigade [Egypt]
1939-11-16 1939-12-05 Acting Commanding Officer Heavy Armoured Brigade [Egypt]
1940-01-17 1940-08-18 General Staff Officer 1, ?
1940-07-19 1942-02-27 Commanding Officer 1st Army Tank Brigade [North Africa]
1942-07-08 1942-09-02 Chief Umpire
1942-08-21 1943-06-XX Brigadier Royal Armoured Corps, Eastern Command
1943-06-XX Advisor Royal Armoured Corps, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa]
1948-11-04 Retired