The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Herbert, William Norman
Major-General
* 26th of August 1880
† 1949
(Northumberland Fusiliers)
Promotions
| 1916-10-06 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1918-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1918-09-27 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1919-03-31 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1925-11-23 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1929-12-17 | Colonel (dated back to 1922-01-01) |
| 1932-03-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1934-07-02 | Major-General |
Service
| 1916-10-06 | – | 1918-01-02 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers [France] |
| 1918-01-03 | – | 1918-09-26 | Instructor at Senior Officers' School Camberley |
| 1918-09-27 | – | 1919-03-31 | Commanding Officer 112th Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1920-06-08 | – | 1922-03-03 | General Staff Officer 1, Northern Command [India] |
| 1922-03-04 | – | 1924-06-08 | Assistant Director Auxiliary & Territorial Force, Southern Command [India] |
| 1925-11-23 | – | 1929-11-22 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 1929-11-23 | – | 1930-03-22 | Half-pay |
| 1930-03-22 | – | 1932-02-29 | General Staff Officer 1, Northern Command |
| 1932-03-01 | – | 1934-07-31 | Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Brigade |
| 1934-08-01 | – | 1935-02-20 | Half-pay |
| 1935-02-20 | – | 1939-02-20 | General Officer Commanding 50th Infantry Division |
| 1935-07-05 | – | 1947-01-01 | Colonel, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 1939-02-20 | Retired | ||
| 1939-08-30 | Recalled | ||
| 1939-08-30 | – | 1940-06-30 | General Officer Commanding 23rd Infantry Division [France] |
| 1940-08-02 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x168273, National Portrait Gallery, London