us ili ers . ▁He ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁bre vet ▁colon el ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 4 , ▁with ▁him ▁becoming ▁the ▁command ant ▁and ▁chief ▁instruct or ▁of ▁the ▁small ▁arms ▁school ▁at ▁Nether av on ▁on ▁Sal is bury ▁P lain . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁full ▁rank ▁of ▁colon el ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁with ▁senior ity ▁ant ed ated ▁to ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 4 . ▁He ▁became ▁the ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 5 4 th ▁( Ar gy ll ▁and ▁S uther land ▁High land ers ) ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 3 7 , ▁during ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁granted ▁the ▁temporary ▁rank ▁of ▁brig ad ier . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁and ▁later ▁life ▁Stanley - C lar ke ▁commanded ▁the ▁ 1 5 4 th ▁( Ar gy ll ▁and ▁S uther land ▁High land ers ) ▁during ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁France ▁and ▁subsequent ▁D unk irk ▁ev acu ation . ▁He ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁C BE ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁while ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁an ▁acting ▁major - general . ▁In ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Pol onia ▁Rest it uta ▁by ▁the ▁Polish ▁government - in - ex ile . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁active ▁service ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁at ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁granted ▁the ▁honor