The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Roland Richardson

Richardson, Roland

Major-General

* 25th of March 1896

† 20th of November 1973

(13th Frontier Force Rifles)

(Indian Army)

Promotions

1935-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-16 Acting Colonel
1940-04-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1938-07-01)
1941-03-15 Acting Brigadier
1941-09-15 Temporary Brigadier
1942-03-02 Acting Major-General
1943-03-02 Temporary Major-General
1944-09-24 Major-General (Dated back 1944-04-02)

Service

1937-12-25 1939-12-20 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles
1939-12-21 1941-03-14 Deputy Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters India
1941-03-15 1942-02-09 Commanding Officer 26th Indian Infantry Brigade
1942-03-02 1942-05-23 General Officer Commanding 7th Indian Division
1942-06-XX 1943-10-XX Commanding Officer Upper Sind Force
1943-05-01 1943-12-19 Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters India
1943-12-23 1945-01-21 General Officer Commanding Trincomalee Fortress [Sri Lanka]
1945-01-22 District Officer Commanding Sind District [India]
1947-XX-XX Commanding Officer Bombay Area
1947-06-19 1947-07-04 Officiating General Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Command [India]
1948-10-25 Retired