The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Fowkes, Charles Christopher
Major-General
* 4th of December 1894
† 1st of July 1966
(South Wales Borderers)
Nickname: Fluffy
Promotions
| 1935-03-25 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1937-01-01 | Local Colonel |
| 1938-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-10-25 | Colonel |
| 1939-09-01 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-03-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-09-14 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-09-14 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-12-18 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1939-09-28 | Commanding Officer Southern Area [Kenya] |
| 1939-09-29 | – | 1940-07-17 | Commanding Officer 2nd East African Brigade [East Africa] |
| 1940-07-19 | – | 1940-09-12 | Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd African Division [East Africa] |
| 1940-09-28 | – | 1940-10-18 | Commanding Officer 2nd East African Brigade [East Africa] |
| 1940-10-18 | – | 1941-03-03 | Commanding Officer 22nd East African Brigade [East Africa] |
| 1941-03-03 | – | 1941-03-07 | Acting General Officer Commanding 12th African Division [East Africa] |
| 1941-03-10 | – | 1941-09-12 | Commanding Officer 22nd East African Brigade [East Africa] |
| 1941-08-28 | – | 1941-09-14 | Acting General Officer Commanding 12th African Division [East Africa] |
| 1941-09-14 | – | 1942-01-10 | General Officer Commanding 12th East African Division [East Africa] |
| 1941-09-15 | – | 1943-04-18 | General Officer Commanding Ethiopia |
| 1942-01-20 | – | 1943-04-18 | General Officer Commanding 12th African Division [East Africa] |
| 1943-04-20 | – | 1944-12-30 | General Officer Commanding 11th East African Division [East Africa - Ceylon - Burma] |
| 1946-12-18 | Retired |