The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Arnold Hughes Eagleton Reading

Reading, Arnold Hughes Eagleton

Major-General

* 3rd of April 1896

† 4th of January 1975

(Royal Marines)

Promotions

1939-04-03 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-09-08 Temporary Colonel
1940-01-25 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-02-11 Acting Colonel-Commandant
1942-02-11 Temporary Brigadier
1943-10-03 Colonel 2nd Commandant (Dated back 03.04.1942)
1945-10-01 Colonel-Commandant
1946-01-03 Major-General

Service

1939-09-08 1940-01-25 Fleet Royal Marines Officer, Mediterranean Fleet
1940-05-XX 1942-03-XX Commanding Officer 5th Battalion, Royal Marines
1942-03-24 1943-08-25 Commanding Officer 102nd Royal Marines Brigade
1943-09-02 1944-11-24 Brigadier General Staff (Administration), Headquarters Royal Marines
1944-11-25 1945-05-31 Commanding Officer Royal Marines Training Group Devon
1945-06-01 1946-11-26 Commandant Plymouth Division, Royal Marines
1945-08-30 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer 116th Royal Marines Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1945-10-01 1946-01-03 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1946-11-24 Retired