George Lammie
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Major-General George Lammie (1891–1946) was an officer in the British Army during World War II
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As a Brigadier, Lammie commanded British forces during the occupation of Iceland.
As a Major-General, Lammie was involved with forces in the central Mediterranean.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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As a Brigadier, Lammie commanded British forces during the occupation of Iceland.
As a Major-General, Lammie was involved with forces in the central Mediterranean.
Command history
- 1938 - 1939 General Staff Officer, 1 War Office
- 1939 - 1940 General Staff Officer, 1 Home Forces
- 1940 - 1941 Commanding Officer, 147th Brigade, IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
- 1941 Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster-General Scottish Command
- 1941 - 1944 Director of Quartering, War Office
- 1944 - 1945 District Officer Commanding, Headquarters 3rd District, Central Mediterranean Force
- 1945 Aide-de-Camp to the King