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8 Indian Infantry Division
Criteria [1] Branch [2] Directorate [3] Role [4]

Command Appointments - Main - General Officer Commanding

From To Rank Name Acting
15-Oct-1940 15-Dec-1942 ? Major-General CO Harvey
15-Oct-1940 ? 30-Sep-1942 Brigadier RVM Garry
15-Dec-1940 ? 14-Dec-1943 ? Lieutenant-Colonel CM Maclachlan
30-Sep-1942 04-Sep-1944 Brigadier MW Dewing
01-Jan-1943 ? 18-Feb-1945 Major-General D Russell
15-Dec-1943 ? 14-May-1944 ? Lieutenant-Colonel PL Kirwan
15-May-1944 ? 14-Nov-1944 ? Lieutenant-Colonel BM Archibald
05-Sep-1944 18-Jul-1945 Brigadier FC Bull
15-Nov-1944 ? 14-Jun-1945 ? Lieutenant-Colonel HB Calvert
18-Feb-1945 11-Mar-1945 Brigadier TS Dobree *
11-Mar-1945 03-Jun-1945 Major-General D Russell
03-Jun-1945 18-Jun-1945 Brigadier TS Dobree *
15-Jun-1945 ? 31-Aug-1945 Lieutenant-Colonel HL Lloyd
18-Jun-1945 31-Aug-1945 Major-General D Russell
18-Jul-1945 31-Aug-1945 Brigadier TS Dobree
Number of Records Returned: 15
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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