The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Eric Edward Dorman-Smith

Dorman-Smith, Eric Edward

Major-General

* 24th of July 1895

† 11th of May 1969

(Royal Northumbrian Fusiliers)

(Eric Edward O'Gowan)

Nickname: Chink

Promotions

1934-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-04-26 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-05-10 Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1937-05-10)
1938-05-10 Temporary Brigadier
1938-07-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1937-05-10)
1942-06-16 Acting Major-General
1942-08-06 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1942-09-17 Temporary Brigadier
1944-08-14 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1944-12-14 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1934-01-16 1935-12-31 General Staff Officer 2, War Office
1936-01-01 1937-04-25 Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1937-04-26 1938-05-09 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Royal Northumbrian Fusiliers
1938-05-10 1940-09-17 Director of Military Training, Army Headquarters India
1940-09-XX 1940-10-09 Commandant of Staff College Haifa [Palestine]
1940-10-09 1941-02-13 Special Employment, Middle East Command
1941-02-13 1941-04-XX Commandant of Staff College Haifa [Palestine]
1941-04-XX 1941-06-03 Brigadier General Staff, Middle East Command
1941-06-04 1941-12-XX Commandant of Staff College Haifa [Palestine]
1941-12-XX 1942-06-14 Liaison Officer for Special Employment, Middle East Command
1942-06-16 1942-08-06 Deputy Chief of Staff, Middle East Command
1942-09-17 1943-11-22 Commanding Officer 160th Infantry Brigade
1944-04-27 1944-08-14 Commanding Officer 3rd Infantry Brigade [Italy]
1944-12-14 Retired
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205194853