The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Gurney, Russell
Major-General
* 8th of October 1890
† 29th of June 1947
(Suffolk Regiment)
Promotions
| 1932-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1937-06-04 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-02-14 | Colonel (Dated back to 1935-01-01) |
| 1938-02-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1939-10-05 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1941-11-10 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-02-23 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-02-23 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-04-30 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1937-06-04 | – | 1938-02-14 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment |
| 1938-02-14 | – | 1939-10-02 | Commandant of Small Arms School, Netheravon |
| 1939-10-02 | – | 1939-10-05 | Commanding Officer 17th Infantry Brigade |
| 1939-10-05 | – | 1940-06-10 | Half-pay |
| 1940-06-10 | – | 1941-02-24 | General Staff Officer, 1 War Office |
| 1941-03-03 | – | 1941-11-09 | Senior Umpire, Home Forces |
| 1941-11-10 | – | 1942-05-03 | Special Employed, War Office |
| 1942-05-04 | – | 1943-02-22 | Special Employed |
| 1943-02-23 | – | 1946-01-XX | Director of Personnel Services, War Office |
| 1944-08-25 | – | 1947-XX-XX | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1947-04-30 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley