Complex sentence: He was appointed Commander of 5th Infantry Brigade in 1949, Director of Infantry in 1951, Director of Staff Duties at the War Office in 1953 and General Officer Commanding 2nd Division in 1954 before retiring in 1956.
Split into simpler sentences: He was appointed Commander of 5th Infantry Brigade in 1949, Director of Infantry in 1951 and Director of Staff Duties at the War Office in 1953. His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 2nd Division from 1954 before retiring in 1956.