The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Alexander Elliott Davidson

Davidson, Alexander Elliott

Major-General

* 15th of August 1880

† 29th of January 1962

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1916-11-13 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1918-06-03 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1919-08-04 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1920-04-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1924-03-31 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1925-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1927-12-17 Colonel (Dated back to 1922-06-03)
1936-03-16 Major-General

Service

1916-11-13 1919-08-04 Assistant Director of Transport, British Armies in France
1920-04-01 1921-10-31 Chief Inspector, Inspection & Experimental Staff & Research Department
1921-11-01 1924-03-31 Chief Inspector of Royal Engineers Stores
1924-04-01 1925-05-24 Deputy Assistant Director of Fortifications & Works, War Office
1927-12-01 1931-09-30 Chairman of the Technical Committee, Mechanical Warfare Board
1931-10-01 1935-09-30 Assistant Director of Works, War Office
1935-02-05 1936-03-15 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1935-10-01 1936-06-29 Half-pay
1936-06-29 1940-XX-XX Director of Mechanisation, War Office
1940-06-03 1948-08-15 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Engineers
1940-08-15 Retired
Picture source: NPG x162947, National Portrait Gallery, London