The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier John Wedderburn-Maxwell

Wedderburn-Maxwell, John

Brigadier

* 20th of July 1894

† 24th of January 1990

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1939-09-25 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-12-25 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-05-29 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-08-08 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-04-14 Acting Colonel
1941-05-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-07-25 Acting Brigadier
1941-10-14 Temporary Colonel
1942-01-25 Temporary Brigadier
1944-06-30 Colonel (Dated back to 1944-05-01)
1945-10-12 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1947-01-01 Temporary Brigadier
1949-03-11 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1941-07-25 1943-06-25 Commander Royal Artillery, 78th Infantry Division [North Africa]
1943-06-26 1945-03-XX Brigadier Royal Artillery, Southern Command
1949-03-11 Retired