The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Green, William
Major-General
* 1st of August 1882
† 4th of December 1947
(Loyal Regiment)
Promotions
| 1916-06-15 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1918-04-15 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1919-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-04-XX | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1919-04-16 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-11-11 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1928-01-02 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1931-07-01 | Colonel (Dated back to 1923-01-01) |
| 1933-07-21 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1935-03-01 | Major-General |
Service
| 1916-06-15 | – | 1918-04-14 | Commanding Officer 9th Battalion, Royal Scots |
| 1918-04-15 | – | 1919-04-XX | Commanding Officer 153rd Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1919-04-16 | – | 1919-11-11 | Commanding Officer 1/6th Battalion, Royal Highlanders |
| 1921-04-12 | General Staff Officer 2, 47th Infantry Division | ||
| 1921-04-13 | – | 1921-07-08 | General Staff Officer 1, Defence Force |
| 1921-07-09 | – | 1922-12-31 | General Staff Officer 2, 47th Infantry Division |
| 1923-01-01 | – | 1925-09-14 | Instructor at the Senior Officers' School Woking |
| 1928-01-02 | – | 1931-07-01 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Loyal Regiment |
| 1931-07-01 | – | 1933-07-20 | General Staff Officer 1, Scottish Command |
| 1933-07-21 | – | 1935-05-31 | Commanding Officer 9th Infantry Brigade |
| 1938-01-03 | – | 1940-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding South-Western Area |
| 1940-08-31 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x167947, National Portrait Gallery, London