The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Richard Ambrose Weir

Weir, Richard Ambrose

Brigadier

* 22nd of May 1891

† 25th of October 1973

(Royal Army Ordnance Corps)

Promotions

1937-07-04 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-02-08 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-02-25 Local Colonel
1940-06-23 Acting Colonel
1940-12-23 Temporary Colonel
1941-11-06 Acting Brigadier
1942-05-06 Temporary Brigadier
1942-05-21 Colonel
1942-08-15 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-01-07 Temporary Brigadier
1943-02-01 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1948-07-26 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1939-02-25 1940-06-22 Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, British Troops in Palestine & Trans-Jordan
1940-06-23 1941-05-03 Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, ? [Middle East]
1941-06-26 1941-11-05 Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, ? [Middle East]
1948-07-26 Retired