The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Edward Barrington de Fonblanque

de Fonblanque, Edward Barrington

Major-General

* 29th of May 1895

† 17th of September 1981

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1935-03-01 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-26 Colonel (Dated back to 1940-01-01)
1940-07-21 Acting Brigadier
1941-01-21 Temporary Brigadier
1943-02-23 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-05-15 Temporary Brigadier
1943-07-30 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-09-10 Temporary Brigadier
1946-10-29 Acting Major-General
1947-06-19 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-01-30)

Service

1935-03-01 1938-08-31 Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India]
1939-XX-XX 1940-XX-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Horse Artillery Regiment
1940-02-26 1940-07-20 General Staff Officer 1, 2nd Infantry Division
1940-07-21 1940-12-19 Commander Royal Artillery, 45th Infantry Division
1940-12-20 1942-03-21 Brigadier General Staff, X Corps
1942-03-30 1943-02-23 Brigadier General Staff, 10th Army
1943-05-15 1943-07-30 Brigadier Royal Artillery, ?
1943-09-10 1943-12-05 Brigadier Royal Artillery, South Eastern Command
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Commander Corps Royal Artillery, V Corps [Italy]
1945-07-03 1946-10-29 Brigadier General Staff, I Corps
1947-XX-XX Chief Administration Officer, Allied Control Council Germany
1947-03-06 1947-06-19 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1948-11-XX 1951-01-10 District Officer Commanding Salisbury Plain District
1951-02-07 Retired
1951-XX-XX Assistant Commissioner Civil Defence Malaya
1952-XX-XX 1958-XX-XX Inspector-General Federal Home Guard Malaya
1952-03-11 1960-09-25 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery