The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Gregson-Ellis, Philip George Saxon
Major-General
* 31st of August 1898
† 20th of October 1956
(Grenadier Guards)
Promotions
| 1937-03-30 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-12-22 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-03-22 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-06-02 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-06-10 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-10-14 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-10-14 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-04-14 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-04-14 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-04-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-02-04 | Colonel (Dated back to 1942-01-01) |
| 1942-03-17 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-01-14 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1944-01-23 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-03-24 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-09-08 | Major-General (Dated back to 1944-07-16) |
Service
| 1936-08-28 | – | 1937-04-25 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1937-04-26 | – | 1939-12-21 | Instructor at Staff College Camberley |
| 1939-12-22 | – | 1940-06-02 | General Staff Officer 1, British Expeditionary Force |
| 1940-06-10 | – | 1940-10-13 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
| 1940-10-14 | – | 1941-10-27 | Brigadier General Staff, Northern Ireland District |
| 1941-10-28 | – | 1942-03-16 | Brigadier General Staff (Operations), Home Forces |
| 1942-03-17 | – | 1943-01-14 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Home Forces |
| 1943-01-16 | – | 1943-07-20 | Commanding Officer 30th Armoured Brigade [North Africa] |
| 1943-07-24 | – | 1944-01-18 | Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Brigade [North Africa - Italy] |
| 1944-01-23 | – | 1944-04-21 | General Officer Commanding 5th Infantry Division [Italy] |
| 1944-04-29 | – | 1944-11-24 | General Officer Commanding 5th Infantry Division [Italy] |
| 1945-12-15 | – | 1946-XX-XX | Commandant of Staff College Camberley |
| 1946-05-XX | – | 1947-04-XX | General Officer Commanding 5th Infantry Division |
| 1947-07-XX | – | 1950-07-17 | General Officer Commanding 44th Infantry Division |
| 1947-07-XX | – | 1950-07-17 | District Officer Commanding Home Counties District |
| 1950-08-14 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x167966, National Portrait Gallery, London