The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Humphry Thomas Tollemache

Tollemache, Humphry Thomas

Major-General

* 10th of August 1897

† 30th of March 1990

(Royal Marines)

Nickname: Baronet Tollemache

Promotions

1941-12-13 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-31 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-12-20 Acting Colonel-Commandant
1943-12-20 Temporary Brigadier
1944-06-06 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1944-06-06 Acting Colonel
1945-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1946-12-31 Colonel
1949-11-24 Major-General

Service

1943-12-20 1944-06-05 Commanding Officer 3rd Mobile Naval Base Brigade
1944-06-06 1945-09-28 Commanding Officer Small Operations Group, HMS Lanka
1945-09-29 1946-01-14 Attached to Combined Operations Headquarters
1946-01-16 1947-08-15 Commanding Officer Deal Depot, Royal Marines
1947-08-25 1949-10-09 Director of Pay & Records Office, Royal Marines
1949-11-24 1952-04-30 Commandant Portsmouth Group, Royal Marines
1952-05-29 Retired
1958-10-31 1961-01-17 Honorary Colonel-Commandant, Portsmouth Group, Royal Marines