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59 (North Midland) Infantry Division
Criteria [1] Branch [2] Directorate [3] Role [4]

Command Appointments - Main - General Officer Commanding

From To Rank Name Acting
15-Sep-1939 01-Dec-1939 Major-General J Blakiston-Houston
01-Dec-1939 11-May-1940 Major-General Sir Thomas Eastwood
11-May-1940 15-Feb-1941 Major-General FVB Witts
15-Feb-1941 08-Apr-1942 Major-General JS Steele
08-Apr-1942 29-Mar-1944 Major-General WPA Bradshaw
15-Aug-1943 18-Oct-1944 Lieutenant-Colonel DAB Clarke
29-Mar-1944 19-Oct-1944 Major-General LO Lynne
Number of Records Returned: 7
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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