Six generals in nine days

[Krithia]

The Suvla offensive in August 1915 witnessed the removal (through dismissal, sickness and resignation) of six British generals of the Suvla command in nine days, none under the rank of Brigadier General. These were Stopford, Hammersley, Sitwell, Hill, Mahon and Lindley. Is this a record in the annuals of British military history?

This is not including the two generals, Lord Longford and Kenna VC who were killed at Suvla, and Baldwin at Anzac, during the same month.

[Krithia]

Additionally, there are eight further combat/sick casualties:

Brigadier General Haggard (GOC 32 Brigade, 11th Division) wounded on 7 August

Brigadier General Granet (RA 11th Division) who was wounded 13th August

Brigadier General O. C. Wolley-Dod (GOC 86 Brigade, 29th Division) invalided 13th August

Brigadier General E. A. Cowans (GOC 159 Brigade, 53rd Division) was wounded on 14 August

Brigadier General de Winton (GOC 162 Brigade, 54th Division) wounded on 15 August

Brigadier General F. C. Lloyd (GOC 158 Brigade, 53rd Division) wounded on 17 August

Brigadier General C. M. Brunker (GOC 163 Brigade, 54th Division) invalided 18 August ?

Brigadier General J.J.F. Hume (GOC 160 Brigade, 53rd Division) invalided 31th August

Okay, that is 16 Generals in total now for Suvla alone for the month of August, but concentrating on the Suvla dismissals, are 6 in 9 days a record?

A little teaser that I do not know the answer.

[Tunesmith]

Krithia, you asked: 'Is this a record in the annals of British military history?'

I guess it depends on how strictly you define removal, but surely the fall of Singapore on Feb 15th 1942 must have removed from the allied forces more officers of the rank of brigadier upwards than were sacked/resigned/wounded/killed at Suvla in August 1915.

Sorry, not a very uplifting post!

Tunesmith

[Krithia]

ok Tunesmith, good point, if we were to include captures of Armies, Singapore 1942 will be up there in the top ten and probably British losses during the German March Offensive would also be there.

Ignoring combat casualties, e.g. killed, wounded, died and PoWs, and focus on dismissals/resignations, what other examples of 'general' incompetence on the battlefield have warranted such a purge in British military history?