The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Richard Montague Villiers

Villiers, Richard Montague

Brigadier

* 10th of September 1905

† 8th of August 1973

(Cameronians)

Promotions

1941-08-06 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-11-06 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-06 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-01-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-08-03 Acting Colonel
1944-08-03 Acting Brigadier
1945-02-03 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-02-03 Temporary Colonel
1945-02-03 Temporary Brigadier

Service

1944-08-02 Commanding Officer 9th Battalion, Cameronians
1944-08-03 1945-02-25 Commanding Officer 46th Infantry Brigade
1945-03-08 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer 46th Infantry Brigade
1947-01-XX 1948-10-XX Commanding Officer 149th Infantry Brigade
1948-11-XX 1949-09-XX Deputy Districts Officer Commanding Northumbrian District
1949-09-17 Retired