The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Ernest William Sansom

Sansom, Ernest William

Lieutenant-General

* 18th of December 1890

† 18th of October 1982

Promotions

1919-02-13 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1920-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-12-25 Temporary Colonel
1940-05-13 Temporary Brigadier
1940-10-26 Major-General
1943-01-15 Lieutenant-General

Service

1926-07-07 1927-09-30 General Staff Officer, 6th Military District
1927-10-01 1931-04-30 General Staff Officer 2, National Defence Headquarters
1931-05-01 1935-04-30 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 12th Military District
1935-05-01 1936-12-24 General Staff Officer, 4th Military District
1936-12-25 1937-12-31 Temporary Director of Military Training & Staff Duties, National Defence Headquarters
1938-01-01 1939-10-16 Director of Military Training & Staff Duties, National Defence Headquarters
1939-10-17 1940-07-05 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General 1st Canadian Division [England]
1940-07-06 1940-10-25 Deputy Adjutant-General, Canadian Military Headquarters [England]
1940-10-26 1941-03-13 General Officer Commanding 3rd Canadian Division
1941-02-11 1941-06-05 General Officer Commanding 1st Canadian Armoured Division
1941-06-06 1943-01-14 General Officer Commanding 5th Armoured Division [England]
1943-01-15 1944-01-29 General Officer Commanding II Canadian Corps [England]
1945-01-08 1945-05-16 Inspector-General, National Defence Headquarters
1945-05-16 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Clive M. Law