 Complete the following phrase:  Relinquishing this appointment in early 1933, Willcox was then selected to attend the Imperial Defence College, and, promoted on 8 November 1934 to lieutet colonel, was appointed as Commanding officer CO of the 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Promoted to the temporary rank of colonel on 15 September 1936, he then became Assistant Adjutant General for Palestine and Transjordan during the early stages of the 