The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Burch, Frederick Whitmore
Major-General
* 1st of November 1893
† 20th of December 1977
(Royal Garhwal Rifles)
(Indian Army)
Nickname: Eric
Promotions
| 1938-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-03-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-03-15 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-09-15 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-12-08 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-11-21 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-04-07 | Colonel (Dated back to 1941-01-01) |
| 1943-10-05 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-10-09 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1939-11-01 | – | 1940-10-31 | Military Assistant Secretary to Commander in Chief India |
| 1940-11-01 | – | 1941-03-14 | Assistant Commandant of Quetta Staff College [India] |
| 1941-03-15 | – | 1941-12-07 | General Staff Officer 1, Army Headquarters [India] |
| 1941-12-08 | – | 1942-11-20 | Deputy Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters India |
| 1942-11-21 | – | 1944-04-02 | Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters India |
| 1944-04-03 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Head of Indian Army Mission to Middle East Command |
| 1946-10-09 | Retired | ||
| 1946-XX-XX | Commander in Chief Baroda State Forces [India] | ||
| 1946-XX-XX | Chief of Staff, Baroda State Forces [India] |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley