The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Charles Scott Napier

Napier, Charles Scott

Major-General

* 3rd of February 1899

† 16th of June 1946

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1939-11-03 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-03 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-14 Acting Colonel
1940-12-14 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-12-14 Temporary Colonel
1941-08-04 Acting Brigadier
1941-11-14 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-02-04 Temporary Brigadier
1943-08-08 Colonel
1943-12-30 Acting Major-General
1944-12-30 Temporary Major-General
1945-11-30 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
1946-04-11 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1939-11-03 1940-06-13 Assistant Quartermaster-General, War Office
1940-06-14 1941-07-24 Deputy Director of Movement, War Office
1943-11-09 Director of Personnel Movements, War Office
1944-XX-XX 1945-07-XX Director of Transport & Movements, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
1946-04-11 Retired
Picture source: NPG x164131, National Portrait Gallery, London