The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Alexander Wallace Sproull

Sproull, Alexander Wallace

Major-General

* 24th of December 1892

† 12th of March 1961

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1936-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-06-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-08 Acting Colonel
1940-08-08 Temporary Colonel
1941-01-26 Colonel (Dated back to 1939-07-01)
1942-08-01 Acting Brigadier
1943-02-01 Temporary Brigadier
1944-06-28 Acting Major-General
1945-06-28 Temporary Major-General
1947-08-24 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1937-02-01 1937-06-06 Inspector, Inspevtion Department, Engineer & Signal Stores, Ministry of Supply
1937-06-07 1940-02-07 Deputy Chief of Inspector Engineer & Signal Stores, Ministry of Supply
1940-02-28 1940-11-22 Special employed, Ministry of Supply
1940-11-23 1942-09-27 Chief Inspector of Engineer & Signal Stores, Ministry of Air Craft Production
1942-09-28 1946-XX-XX Chief Inspector of Electrical & Mechanical Equipment, Ministry of Supply
1944-XX-XX Inspector of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, War Office
1946-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Director-General of Armament Production, Ministry of Supply
1947-08-24 Retired
Picture source: NPG x185420, National Portrait Gallery, London