The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Henry Finnis

Finnis, Henry

General

* 21st of April 1890

† 31st of May 1945

(12th Frontier Force Regiment)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1931-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-11-04 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-01-01 Local Colonel
1936-06-15 Relinquish the Local rank of Colonel
1936-07-16 Colonel (Dated back to 1934-01-01)
1938-05-02 Temporary Brigadier
1940-04-23 Major-General
1943-08-21 Acting Lieutenant-General
1943-10-24 Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1943-06-20)
1944-04-01 General

Service

1934-11-04 1936-01-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Royal Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment [India]
1936-01-01 1936-06-15 Special Employed,? [India]
1936-07-16 1938-05-01 Instructor at Senior Officers' School [India]
1938-05-02 1940-04-22 Commanding Officer Khojak Brigade [India]
1940-04-23 1943-08-20 Military Secretary, Army Headquarters India
1940-04-23 1943-08-20 Secretary of the Selection Board, Army Headquarters India
1943-08-21 1945-05-31 General Officer Commanding in Chief Northwestern Army [India]
1945-05-31 Died of illness