The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Geoffrey Grahame Rawson

Rawson, Geoffrey Grahame

Major-General

* 2nd of December 1887

† 14th of January 1979

(Royal Signals)

Promotions

1928-05-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-05-15 Colonel (Dated back to 1931-05-15)
1937-06-30 Temporary Brigadier
1941-01-03 Acting Major-General
1941-01-14 Major-General (Dated back to 1938-06-14)

Service

1928-05-15 1932-05-15 Commanding Officer 2nd Divisional Signals
1932-05-15 1932-12-05 Half-pay
1932-12-05 1936-12-04 Chief Instructor at School of Signals
1936-12-05 1937-06-30 Half-pay
1937-06-30 1941-01-02 Deputy Director of Staff Duties, War Office
1939-08-01 1941-01-13 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1941-01-03 1942-03-XX Director of Signals, War Office
1942-04-01 1943-XX-XX Inspector of the Royal Corps of Signals, War Office
1944-12-02 Retired
1944-12-31 1950-09-18 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Signals
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958