The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Henry Wood

Wood, Henry

Brigadier

* 26th of March 1906

† 7th of April 1988

(Queens Regiment)

Promotions

1941-03-13 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-06-13 War Substantive Major
1941-06-13 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-03-08 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-04 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-03 Major
1944-02-06 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-03-11 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-07-04 Acting Colonel
1944-07-04 Acting Brigadier
1945-01-04 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-01-04 Temporary Colonel
1945-01-04 Temporary Brigadier
1948-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1949-11-04 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1944-03-11 1944-07-04 Commanding Officer 1st/5th Battalion, Queen's Regiment
1944-07-04 1945-01-25 Commanding Officer 147th Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1945-02-07 1945-07-19 Commanding Officer 147th Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1945-08-19 1945-08-23 Commanding Officer 147th Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1945-08-23 1945-XX-XX Acting General Officer Commanding 49th Division [Northwestern Europe]
Deputy Head of the British Military Mission to Greece
1947-07-XX 1949-11-04 Deputy Director of Territorial Army, War Office
1949-11-04 Retired