The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Galloway

Galloway

Sir Alexander, Lieutenant-General

(1895 – 1977)

Nickname: Sandy

1937
- 1938
Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1940
Commandant of Staff College Haifa, Palestine
1940
- 1941
Brigadier General Staff British Troops in Egypt
1941
Brigadier General Staff W Force, Greece
1941
Commanding Officer 23rd Brigade, North Africa - Middle East
1941
Brigadier General Staff Middle East Command
1942
- 1943
Director of Staff Duties, War Office
1943
- 1944
General Officer Commanding 1st Amoured Division, North Africa - Italy
1944
General Officer Commanding 1st Amoured Division, Italy
1944
General Officer Commanding 4th Indian Division, Italy
1944
General Officer Commanding 1st Amoured Division, Italy
1944
General Officer Commanding 1st Amoured Division, Italy
1944
General Officer Commanding 1st Amoured Division, Italy
1945
General Officer Commanding 3rd Division, North-West Europe
1945
Officer in Charge Netherlands Famine Relief
1946
General Officer Commanding XXX Corps, Germany
1946
- 1947
General Officer Commanding in Chief Malaya Command
1947
- 1950
British High Commissioner Austria
1947
- 1950
General Officer Commanding British Troops in Austria
1950
Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley