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

Command Appointments - Main - General Officer Commanding

From To Rank Name Acting
01-Jul-1941 30-Nov-1941 ? Major-General HV Lewis
20-Dec-1941 01-Mar-1942 Major-General JG Smyth
09-Jan-1942 ? 08-Apr-1943 Brigadier G deV Welchman
02-Mar-1942 22-Jun-1945 Major-General DT Cowan
08-Apr-1943 10-Oct-1944 Brigadier The Baron de Robeck
25-Oct-1944 12-Jun-1945 Brigadier HK Dimoline
12-Jun-1945 31-Aug-1945 Brigadier FSB Lejeune
22-Jun-1945 31-Aug-1945 Major-General WA Crowther
Number of Records Returned: 8
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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