The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Gott, William Henry Ewart
Lieutenant-General
* 13th of August 1897
† 7th of August 1942
(King's Royal Rifle Corps)
Nickname: Strafer
Promotions
| 1938-10-30 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-02-16 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-02-16 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-08-16 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1940-08-16 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-09-06 | Acting Major-General |
| 1941-10-21 | Colonel |
| 1942-02-09 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1938-XX-XX | – | 1939-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| 1939-XX-XX | – | 1940-XX-XX | General Staff Officer 1 7th Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1940-01-31 | – | 1940-02-16 | Acting Commanding Officer 7th Support Group [North Africa] |
| 1940-02-16 | – | 1941-09-12 | Commanding Officer 7th Support Group [North Africa] |
| 1941-04-08 | – | 1941-04-16 | Commanding 2nd Support Group [North Africa] |
| 1941-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Pivot Group, 7th Armoured Division [North Africa] | ||
| 1941-09-03 | – | 1942-02-06 | General Officer Commanding 7th Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1942-02-09 | – | 1942-08-07 | General Officer Commanding XIII Corps [North Africa] |
| 1942-08-07 | Killed in an Air Crash [North Africa] |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley