The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Walter Hayes Oxley

Oxley, Walter Hayes

Major-General

* 2nd of January 1891

† 23rd of January 1978

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1931-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-09-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-01-07 Colonel (Dated back to 1934-07-01)
1939-07-31 Local Brigadier
1940-08-07 Acting Brigadier
1941-02-07 Temporary Brigadier
1941-12-17 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1942-02-14 Temporary Brigadier
1942-05-31 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1942-09-22 Temporary Brigadier
1943-03-28 Acting Major-General
1944-03-28 Temporary Major-General
1948-03-04 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1937-01-07 1939-07-28 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, British Military Mission to Egypt
1939-07-31 1940-08-06 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Malta
1940-08-07 1941-12-17 Commanding Officer Northern Brigade [Malta]
1942-02-14 1942-05-31 Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade
1942-09-22 1943-03-27 Deputy Director of Military Training, War Office
1943-03-15 1948-03-04 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1943-03-28 1943-08-22 General Officer Commanding Malta
1944-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Member Allied Control Commission Bulgaria
1944-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Commissioner British Military Mission to Bulgaria
1946-01-02 Retired, but remained employed
1948-03-04 Retired