The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ralph Chenevix-Trench

Chenevix-Trench, Ralph

Major-General

* 15th of December 1885

† 1st of May 1974

(Royal Signals)

Promotions

1927-02-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-02-15 Colonel (Dated back to 1930-02-15)
1937-01-30 Temporary Brigadier
1937-06-29 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1938-02-11 Temporary Brigadier
1940-05-08 Acting Major-General
1940-06-23 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1943-12-15 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1927-03-13 1931-02-14 Chief Signal Officer, Western Command [India]
1931-02-15 1931-09-17 Half-pay
1931-09-18 1933-06-29 Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command
1933-06-30 1937-01-29 General Staff Officer 1, War Office
1937-01-30 1937-06-29 Deputy Director of Staff Duties, War Office
1937-06-30 1938-02-10 Half-pay
1938-02-11 Commandant of Signal Training Centre
1939-09-02 1940-XX-XX Signal officer in Chief, British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Signal Officer in Chief, Home Forces
1940-12-15 Retired, but remained employed
1943-12-15 Retired
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958