The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Basset, Richard Augustin Marriott
Major-General
* 10th of February 1891
† 7th of January 1954
(Queen's Royal Regiment)
Promotions
| 1931-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1933-07-23 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1937-04-24 | Colonel (Dated back to 1934-01-01) |
| 1940-04-24 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-12-24 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-02-11 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-02-11 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-05-11 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General |
| 1945-05-11 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1946-02-13 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1930-08-31 | – | 1933-07-22 | Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office |
| 1933-07-22 | – | 1937-04-24 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment [Gibraltar] |
| 1937-04-24 | – | 1940-06-23 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 5th Infantry Division |
| 1940-06-24 | – | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, X Corps | |
| 1941-11-04 | – | 1946-02-13 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| – | 1942-02-10 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Middle East Command | |
| 1942-02-11 | – | 1945-05-11 | General Officer Commanding 18th Line of Communication Area [Egypt] |
| 1946-02-13 | Retired |
Picture source: http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/colonels_and_co/commanding_officers/queens_west_surrey/022_h350.jpg