I am trying to get exact dates of promotion to Acting Lieutenant-Colonel (May 1917) and substantive Lieutenant-General (December 1940) for Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander.
23 Sep 1911: 2nd Lieutenant
5 Dec 1912: Lieutenant
15 Nov 1914: Temporary Captain
7 Feb 1915: Captain
10 Dec 1916: Acting Major
May 1917: Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1 Aug 1917: Major
15 Oct 1917: Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
14 May 1922: Lieutenant-Colonel
1 Feb 1928: Colonel (backdated to 14 May 1926)
13 Oct 1934: Temporary Brigadier
16 Oct 1937: Major-General
13 Jul 1940: Acting Lieutenant-General
Dec 1940: Lieutenant-General
17 Jan 1942: General
4 Jun 1944: Field Marshal
Thanks,
AJK
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Re: Field Marshal Alexander
Hi AJK,
The dates I have is somewhat different from yours:
23 Sep 1911 2nd Lieutenant
5 Dec 1912 Lieutenant
22 Oct 1915 Temporary Captain
7 Feb 1915 Captain
22 Oct 1915 Temporary Major
1 Nov 1915 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Major
10 Dec 1916 Acting Major
3 Mar 1917 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
22 May 1917 Relinquishes the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1 Aug 1917 Major
15 Oct 1917 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
19 Dec 1919 Relinquishes the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
14 May 1922 Lieutenant-Colonel
1 Feb 1928 Colonel (backdated to 14 May 1926)
13 Oct 1934 Temporary Brigadier
16 Oct 1937 Major-General
8 Jun 1940 Acting Lieutenant-General
1 Jul 1940 Lieutenant-General (backdated to 13 Jul 1938)
17 Jan 1942 General
4 Jun 1944 Field-Marshal
Source: Various Army Lists
(edit: Forgot promotion to Temp.Brig)
The dates I have is somewhat different from yours:
23 Sep 1911 2nd Lieutenant
5 Dec 1912 Lieutenant
22 Oct 1915 Temporary Captain
7 Feb 1915 Captain
22 Oct 1915 Temporary Major
1 Nov 1915 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Major
10 Dec 1916 Acting Major
3 Mar 1917 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
22 May 1917 Relinquishes the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1 Aug 1917 Major
15 Oct 1917 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
19 Dec 1919 Relinquishes the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
14 May 1922 Lieutenant-Colonel
1 Feb 1928 Colonel (backdated to 14 May 1926)
13 Oct 1934 Temporary Brigadier
16 Oct 1937 Major-General
8 Jun 1940 Acting Lieutenant-General
1 Jul 1940 Lieutenant-General (backdated to 13 Jul 1938)
17 Jan 1942 General
4 Jun 1944 Field-Marshal
Source: Various Army Lists
(edit: Forgot promotion to Temp.Brig)
Re: Field Marshal Alexander
Hi Steen,
Great, thanks so much for your help (as always)! Stay well, my friend!
Regards,
AJK
Great, thanks so much for your help (as always)! Stay well, my friend!
Regards,
AJK
Re: Field Marshal Alexander
Hi
Scroll down to his name and you'll get exact dates
https://www.unithistories.com/officers/ ... s_A05.html
Regards
Andy H
Scroll down to his name and you'll get exact dates
https://www.unithistories.com/officers/ ... s_A05.html
Regards
Andy H
Re: Field Marshal Alexander
Hi Andy,
Thanks very much for the link - that will be very useful for my research regarding other senior officers.
Regards,
AJK
Thanks very much for the link - that will be very useful for my research regarding other senior officers.
Regards,
AJK