The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Herbert William Vansittart Stewart

Stewart, Herbert William Vansittart

Major-General

* 15th of August 1886

† 26th of January 1975

(Seaforth Highlanders)

Promotions

1930-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-01-01 Colonel (Dated back to 1933-01-01)
1937-11-24 Temporary Brigadier
1943-01-15 Acting Major-General
1944-01-15 Temporary Major-General
1944-07-11 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1930-01-01 1934-01-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
1934-01-01 1936-02-26 Instructor at Senior Officers' School Sheerness
1936-02-27 1940-06-05 Commanding Officer 152nd Infantry Brigade [France]
1941-05-10 1944-07-11 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1943-01-15 1944-07-XX General Officer Commanding South Western Area
1944-07-11 Retired