The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Hayman John Hayman-Joyce

Hayman-Joyce, Hayman John

Major-General

* 5th of May 1897

† 7th of July 1958

(Border Regiment)

Promotions

1939-09-01 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-12-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-09-09 Acting Colonel
1940-09-09 Acting Brigadier
1941-03-09 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-03-09 Temporary Colonel
1941-03-09 Temporary Brigadier
1941-10-06 Colonel (Dated back to 1941-07-01)
1941-12-07 Acting Major-General
1942-12-07 Temporary Major-General
1944-04-19 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
Local Major-General
1944-09-09 Temporary Major-General
1944-11-13 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
1944-11-14 Temporary Brigadier
1947-10-21 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1939-09-01 1940-04-07 General Staff Officer 1, War Office
1940-XX-XX Commanding Officer 5th Battalion, Border [France]
1940-09-09 1941-12-06 Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Brigade
1941-12-07 1943-08-29 General Officer Commanding 48th Infantry Division
1943-09-05 1944-04-19 General Officer Commanding 4th Infantry Division [North Africa - Italy]
1947-10-21 Retired