The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Stephen Williams

Williams, Stephen

Brigadier

* 8th of July 1896

† 3rd of October 1958

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1940-06-13 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-13 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-12-07 Acting Colonel
1941-04-21 Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel
1942-02-08 Acting Brigadier
1942-03-12 Acting Colonel
1942-03-28 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-03-28 Temporary Colonel
1944-03-02 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1944-03-02 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1946-02-19 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1941-XX-XX 1942-03-12 Commanding Officer 1st Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
1942-03-12 1942-05-27 Commander Royal Artillery, 7th Armoured Division [North Africa]
1942-05-27 1943-XX-XX Prisoner of War [Italy]
1943-XX-XX 1944-01-25 Behind enemy lines [Italy]
1947-07-16 1956-10-31 Honorary Colonel, 409th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army