The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Bullen-Smith, David Charles
Major-General
* 23rd of October 1898
† 1970
(King's Own Scottish Borders)
Promotions
| 1940-06-10 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-09-10 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-06-09 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-06-09 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-12-09 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-12-09 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-12-09 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-05-31 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-05-31 | War Substantive Colonel |
| 1943-05-31 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1944-05-15 | Colonel (Dated back to 1943-05-31) |
| 1944-07-25 | Reverted to Colonel |
| 1944-08-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-07-24 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1940-04-03 | – | 1940-06-09 | General Staff Officer 2, 3rd Infantry Division [France] |
| 1940-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borders | ||
| 1941-06-09 | – | 1941-11-19 | Commanding Officer 219th Independent Brigade |
| 1941-11-24 | – | 1942-05-13 | Commandant of the Senior Officers' School Sheerness |
| 1942-05-14 | – | 1943-08-14 | General Officer Commanding 15th Infantry Division |
| 1943-08-21 | – | 1944-07-26 | General Officer Commanding 51st Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1944-08-14 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Deputy Director of Military Training, War Office |
| 1946-07-24 | Retired |
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205510084