The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Edward Ambrose Woods

Woods, Edward Ambrose

Major-General

* 4th of April 1891

† 3rd of May 1957

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1936-04-25 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-07-01 Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1935-07-01)
1937-10-14 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-07-16 Colonel (Dated back to 1935-07-01)
1940-06-24 Acting Brigadier
1940-12-24 Temporary Brigadier
1942-08-01 Acting Major-General
1943-08-01 Temporary Major-General
1946-08-29 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1936-04-25 1940-06-23 Deputy Chief Inspector of Armaments, Ministry of Supply
1940-06-24 1943-04-30 Chief Inspector of Armaments, Ministry of Supply
1943-05-01 Inspector-General of Armaments, Ministry of Supply
1946-08-29 Retired