The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Anthony Desmond Rex Wingfield

Wingfield, Anthony Desmond Rex

Brigadier

* 20th of February 1908

† 1st of November 1995

(10th Hussars)

Promotions

1942-05-12 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-08-12 War Substantive Major
1942-08-12 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-10-06 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-11-04 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-01-28 Acting Colonel
1944-07-28 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-07-28 Temporary Colonel
1944-10-14 Acting Brigadier
1945-02-02 Major
1945-04-14 Temporary Brigadier
1949-04-29 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1942-05-12 1942-10-06 Instructor at Middle East Training Centre Gaza
1942-11-04 1943-07-XX Commanding Officers 10th Hussars
1943-07-XX 1944-01-XX General Staff Officer 1st (Armoured Fighting Vehicles) Middle East Command
1944-01-28 1944-07-03 Second in Command 34th Tank Brigade
1944-07-03 1944-07-18 Acting Commanding Officer 8th Independent Armoured Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1944-07-18 1944-10-14 Second in Command 34th Tank Brigade
1944-10-18 1945-11-XX Commanding Officer 22nd Armoured Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1949-04-29 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Ian Sayer