The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Colwyn Henry Hughes Vulliamy

Vulliamy, Colwyn Henry Hughes

Major-General

* 22nd of April 1894

† 30th of September 1972

(Royal Signals)

Promotions

1935-02-15 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-02-15 Colonel (dated back to 1938-02-15)
1941-02-25 Acting Brigadier
1941-09-25 Temporary Brigadier
1943-05-05 Acting Major-General
1944-05-05 Temporary Major-General
1946-09-14 Major-General (Dated back to 1943-06-11)

Service

1939-02-15 1940-04-24 Chief Signal Officer, Anti-Aircraft Command
1940-04-25 1940-05-14 Chief Signal Officer, North Western Expeditionary Force
1940-05-15 1940-06-28 Chief Signal Officer, ?
1940-06-28 1941-01-03 Chief Signal Officer, ?
1941-01-03 1943-05-08 Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command
1943-05-05 1943-10-21 Signal Officer in Chief, Middle East Command
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Chief Signal Officer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
1945-05-23 1946-07-11 Signal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters India
1945-05-23 1946-07-11 Director of Signals, Army Headquarters India
1946-07-XX 1948-12-XX Director of Signals, War Office
1949-01-01 1959-01-01 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Signals
1949-03-13 Retired
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958