The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General William Ernest Victor Abraham

Abraham, William Ernest Victor

Major-General

* 21st of August 1897

† 6th of February 1980

(Emergency Commission)

Nickname: WEVA

Promotions

1933-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-18 2nd Lieutenant
1941-09-20 War Substantive Major
1941-09-20 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-01-30 Acting Colonel
1943-07-30 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-07-30 Temporary Colonel
1944-08-01 Acting Major-General

Service

1933-04-01 1938-XX-XX Commanding Officer Upper Burma Battalion, Burma Auxiliary Force
1938-XX-XX Resigned his Commission
1940-06-18 Recommissioned
1941-06-20 Assistant Quartermaster-General (Movements) ?
1943-01-30 1943-06-XX Colonel (Movements & Transportation), 18th Army Group
1943-12-04 1945-XX-XX General Staff Officer 1, Principal Administration Officer's Office, Army Headquarters India
1945-XX-XX Controller General of Military Economy, Army Headquarters India
Picture source: Courtesy of John Redmond