The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Henry Maurice Chambers

Chambers, Henry Maurice

Major-General

* 15th of July 1897

† 1967

(5th Mahratta Light Infantry)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1939-09-27 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-04-05 Acting Colonel
1941-10-05 Temporary Colonel
1942-02-11 Acting Brigadier
1942-08-11 Temporary Brigadier
1945-04-01 Acting Major-General
1946-04-01 War Substantive Colonel
1946-04-01 Temporary Major-General
1947-11-28 Colonel (Dated back to 1947-03-01)
1948-01-14 Granted the honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1939-09-27 1940-XX-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Mahratta Light Infantry
1941-04-05 1943-07-18 General Staff Officer 1 ? [India]
1942-02-01 1942-10-XX Commanding Officer 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
1943-07-19 1944-02-09 Brigadier General Staff ? [India]
1945-03-01 1945-03-22 Commanding Officer 71st Indian Infantry Brigade [Burma]
1945-03-22 1945-03-31 Acting General Officer Commanding 26th Indian Infantry Division [Burma]
1945-04-01 1946-01-30 General Officer Commanding 26th Indian Infantry Division [Burma - Sumatra]
1948-01-14 Retired