▁after ▁a ▁few ▁months ▁as ▁Ass istant ▁Chief ▁of ▁the ▁Imperial ▁General ▁Staff ▁at ▁the ▁War ▁Office ▁he ▁became ▁General ▁Officer ▁Command ing ▁ 4 6 th ▁Division . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁command ▁III ▁Corps ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁During ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁he ▁went ▁to ▁Bag hd ad ▁where ▁III ▁Corps ▁were ▁part ▁of ▁Pers ia ▁and ▁Ira q ▁Command ' s ▁T enth ▁Army . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁he ▁transferred ▁to ▁command ▁II ▁Corps ▁and ▁he ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁army ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Ira q force ▁ ▁Des mond ▁Anderson ▁Primary ▁School ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁S ources ▁British ▁Army ▁Offic ers ▁ 1 9 3 9 − 1 9 4 5 ▁Gener als ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁▁▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 8 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 6 7 ▁death s ▁Category : Dev ons hire ▁Regiment ▁officers ▁Category : E ast ▁York shire ▁Regiment ▁officers ▁Category : B rit ish ▁Army ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁Category : B rit ish ▁Army ▁gener als ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : K n ights ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁Category : Comp an ions ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Bath ▁Category : Comp an ions ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁St ▁Michael ▁and ▁St ▁George ▁Category : Comp an ions ▁of ▁the ▁Dist ingu ished