The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Nares, Eric Paytherus
Major-General
* 9th of July 1892
† 18th of June 1947
(Chestershire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1936-03-05 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-10-28 | Colonel |
| 1940-08-17 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-02-17 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-04-24 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1942-05-20 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-05-31 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-05-31 | Temporary Major-General |
Service
| 1936-03-05 | – | 1938-10-27 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Chestershire Regiment |
| 1938-10-28 | – | 1940-08-16 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 8th Infantry Division [Palestine] |
| 1940-08-17 | – | 1941-01-01 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Western Desert Force |
| 1941-01-01 | – | 1941-02-04 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, XIII Corps |
| 1941-02-04 | – | 1941-04-XX | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Cyrenaica Command |
| 1941-04-XX | – | 1941-09-09 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Western Desert Force |
| 1941-09-09 | – | 1942-04-24 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, XIII Corps |
| 1942-05-20 | – | 1943-03-29 | Chief Administration Officer ? |
| 1943-05-31 | – | 1943-09-18 | General Officer Commanding Line of Communication, Allied Force Headquarters |
| 1943-09-18 | – | 1944-01-27 | District Officer Commanding North Africa District |
| 1944-01-27 | – | 1945-05-07 | District Officer Commanding District No. 2 [Italy] |
| 1945-09-01 | – | 1947-05-XX | General Officer Commanding British Troops in Berlin [Germany] |
Picture source: Courtesy of Roger Jones