The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General John Cecil Latter

Latter, John Cecil

Major-General

* 6th of May 1896

† 7th of July 1972

(Lancashire Fusiliers)

Promotions

1939-11-18 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-18 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-30 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-04 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-08-12 Acting Colonel
1940-08-12 Acting Brigadier
1941-02-12 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-12 Temporary Colonel
1941-02-12 Temporary Brigadier
1942-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-12-12 Acting Major-General
1944-01-01 Colonel
1944-07-30 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1947-09-20 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1939-11-18 1940-06-30 Assistant Adjutant-General, British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-08-09 1940-08-11 Assistant Military Secretary, War Office
1940-08-12 1943-01-20 Deputy Military Secretary, War Office
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Deputy Military Secretary, Middle East Command
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 5th Anti-Aircraft Group
1945-07-12 1947-07-XX Deputy Director of Territorial Army, War Office
1947-09-20 Retired