The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Davidson, Alexander Elliott
Major-General
* 15th of August 1880
† 29th of January 1962
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1916-11-13 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1918-06-03 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-08-04 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-04-01 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1924-03-31 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1925-06-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1927-12-17 | Colonel (Dated back to 1922-06-03) |
| 1936-03-16 | Major-General |
Service
| 1916-11-13 | – | 1919-08-04 | Assistant Director of Transport, British Armies in France |
| 1920-04-01 | – | 1921-10-31 | Chief Inspector, Inspection & Experimental Staff & Research Department |
| 1921-11-01 | – | 1924-03-31 | Chief Inspector of Royal Engineers Stores |
| 1924-04-01 | – | 1925-05-24 | Deputy Assistant Director of Fortifications & Works, War Office |
| 1927-12-01 | – | 1931-09-30 | Chairman of the Technical Committee, Mechanical Warfare Board |
| 1931-10-01 | – | 1935-09-30 | Assistant Director of Works, War Office |
| 1935-02-05 | – | 1936-03-15 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1935-10-01 | – | 1936-06-29 | Half-pay |
| 1936-06-29 | – | 1940-XX-XX | Director of Mechanisation, War Office |
| 1940-06-03 | – | 1948-08-15 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Engineers |
| 1940-08-15 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x162947, National Portrait Gallery, London