The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ivan de la Bere

de la Bere, Ivan

Major-General

* 25th of April 1893

† 27th of September 1970

(Dorsetshire Regiment)

Promotions

1939-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-07-25 Acting Colonel
1941-07-25 Acting Brigadier
1942-01-25 Temporary Colonel
1942-01-25 Temporary Brigadier
1944-09-14 Acting Major-General
1944-10-06 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1945-09-07 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1945-09-07 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1946-08-12 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1939-08-01 1941-07-24 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
1941-07-25 1941-11-20 Commanding Officer Central Brigade [Malta]
1941-11-20 Injured
1941-12-10 1942-07-14 Commanding Officer Central Brigade [Malta]
1942-07-14 1943-04-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Malta Brigade [Malta]
1943-04-01 1945-09-07 Commanding Officer 233rd Infantry Brigade [Malta]
1944-09-14 1944-10-06 Acting General Officer Commanding Malta
1946-08-12 Retired