The Archive · 1940

More Changes in War Office Announced

Gen. Takes Place Vacated by Gen, Dill

London, May 28.

Lieutenant-General Robert H. Haining, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, has been appointed Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff in succession to General Sir John Dill, who [has been made Chief of the Imperial General Staff, according to a War Office announcement.

General Sir Henry Jackson has been appointed General Officer commanding the Western Command.

Major-General B.C.T. Paget, Commander of the 18th Division, has been appointed Chief of the General Staff of the home forees with the acting rank of Lieutenant-General.—Reuter.

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