The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Hotblack, Frederick Elliot
Major-General
* 12th of March 1887
† 9th of January 1979
(Royal Tank Corps)
Nickname: Boots
Promotions
| 1928-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1931-01-19 | Major |
| 1935-05-05 | Colonel (Dated back to 1931-07-01) |
| 1937-12-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1939-12-13 | Major-General (Dated back to 1938-06-20) |
Service
| 1927-05-22 | – | 1932-01-19 | General Staff Officer 2, War Office |
| 1932-01-21 | – | 1935-01-20 | Instructor at the Staff College |
| 1935-05-05 | Р| 1937-12-13 | Military Attach̩ to Germany |
| 1937-12-14 | – | 1939-09-01 | Deputy Director of Staff Duties, War office |
| 1939-05-01 | – | 1939-12-12 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1939-09-03 | – | 1939-12-13 | Adviser Armoured Fighting Vehicles, British Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1939-12-15 | – | 1940-05-10 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Division |
| 1940-04-17 | Suffered a stroke | ||
| 1940-04-17 | – | 1941-10-18 | Convalescent |
| 1941-10-18 | – | 1941-11-12 | Half-pay |
| 1941-11-12 | Retired |
Picture source: https://tank100.com/tankmen/tank-men-elliot-hotblack/