The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Robert Harley Wordsworth

Wordsworth, Robert Harley

Major-General

* 21st of July 1894

† 22nd of November 1984

(6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1937-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-06-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-01 Acting Colonel
1940-09-01 Acting Brigadier
1941-03-01 Temporary Colonel
1941-03-01 Temporary Brigadier
1942-01-12 Acting Major-General
1942-08-21 Colonel (Dated back to 1940-07-01)
1943-01-12 Temporary Major-General
1944-06-06 Major-General

Service

1939-06-11 1940-08-30 Commanding Officer 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
1940-09-01 1941-10-XX Commanding Officer 1st Indian Armoured Brigade
1941-10-XX 1942-03-27 Commanding Officer 251st Indian Armoured Brigade
1942-01-12 1942-05-XX Acting General Officer Commanding 31st Indian Armoured Division
1942-06-XX 1944-09-XX General Officer Commanding 31st Indian Armoured Division
1944-12-21 1946-XX-XX Director of Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Army Headquarters India
1947-02-25 Retired
Picture source: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C82496