The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Aizlewood, John Aldam
Lieutenant-General
* 4th of January 1895
† 15th of September 1990
(Royal Armoured Corps)
Promotions
| 1936-05-28 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-05-19 | Local Brigadier |
| 1939-08-01 | Colonel (Dated back to 1939-05-28) |
| 1939-08-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-12-12 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-12-12 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1944-01-04 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-02-11 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-General |
| 1945-05-09 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1936-05-28 | – | 1939-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 4th/7th Dragoon Guards |
| 1939-08-01 | – | 1940-12-31 | Commanding Officer 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade |
| 1940-07-XX | – | 1941-05-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade |
| 1941-05-XX | – | 1941-12-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Indian Independent Armoured Brigade Group |
| 1941-12-XX | – | 1942-04-XX | Commanding Officer 252nd Indian Independent Armoured Brigade Group |
| 1942-08-17 | – | 1942-08-26 | Commanding Officer 29th Armoured Brigade |
| 1942-08-26 | – | 1942-12-03 | Commanding Officer 30th Armoured Brigade |
| 1942-12-02 | – | 1943-10-17 | General Officer Commanding 42nd Armoured Division |
| 1943-XX-XX | – | 1944-06-XX | District Officer Commanding Essex & Suffolk District |
| 1944-01-04 | – | 1944-02-11 | Acting General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command |
| 1945-05-09 | Retired | ||
| 1948-05-06 | – | 1958-06-06 | Colonel, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley