The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Birch, James Charles Abbott
Brigadier
* 29th of April 1894
† 1976
(Bedforshire & Hertfordshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1940-02-29 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-01-11 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-01-11 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-07-11 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-07-11 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-06-30 | Colonel (Dated back to 1943-03-01) |
| 1943-08-01 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1947-01-29 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Bedforshire & Hertfordshire Regiment | |||
| 1941-01-11 | – | 1941-06-27 | Commanding Officer 226th Independent Brigade |
| 1941-07-11 | – | 1943-06-21 | Commanding Officer 167th Infantry Brigade [Middle East - North Africa] |
| 1943-05-05 | – | 1943-05-07 | Acting General Officer Commanding 56th Infantry Division [North Africa] |
| 1947-07-29 | Retired |