The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Wilfrid Boyd Fellows Lukis

Lukis, Wilfrid Boyd Fellows

Major-General

* 24th of February 1896

† 11th of January 1969

(Royal Marines)

Promotions

1937-06-30 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-02-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-05 Colonel 2nd Commandant (Dated back to 1940-06-30)
1942-08-11 Acting Colonel-Commandant
1942-08-11 Temporary Brigadier
1943-04-15 Acting Major-General
1944-05-30 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1944-06-01 Colonel-Commandant
1945-05-01 Acting Major-General
1945-08-05 Major-General

Service

1944-05-31 1945-05-31 Commandant Plymouth Division, Royal Marines
1944-08-05 1945-08-05 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1945-06-01 1945-07-18 Commandant Royal Marines Engineers
1945-07-19 1946-05-30 General Officer Commanding Royal Marines Engineers
1945-10-01 Retired, but remain employed
1946-08-29 Retired
Picture source: NPG x186053, National Portrait Gallery, London