The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Robert Maximilian Armitage Welchman

Welchman, Robert Maximilian Armitage

Brigadier

* 7th of August 1898

† 1976

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1940-10-14 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-14 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-08-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-08-28 Acting Colonel
1943-02-28 Temporary Colonel
1944-09-01 Acting Brigadier
1945-03-01 Temporary Brigadier
1945-05-09 Colonel
1953-04-28 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1942-08-28 1943-03-15 Deputy Chief Superintendent of Chemical Defence Experimental Station Porton
1943-03-16 1944-03-31 Deputy Director of Weapons, War Office
1944-04-01 Chief Superintendent of Chemical Defence Experimental Station Porton
1953-04-28 Retired
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205395295