The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Norrie, Charles Willoughby Moke
Lieutenant-General
* 26th of September 1893
† 25th of May 1977
(10th Royal Hussars)
Nickname: Baron Norrie of Wellington, New Zealand & Hawkesbury Upton
Promotions
| 1931-07-06 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-07-06 | Colonel (Dated back to 1934-07-06) |
| 1936-04-03 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-08-24 | Acting Major-General |
| 1941-06-01 | Major-General (Dated back to 1940-12-04) |
| 1941-10-06 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| Reverted to Major-General | |
| 1944-09-20 | Granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1931-07-06 | – | 1935-07-06 | Commanding Officer 10th Royal Hussars |
| 1935-07-06 | – | 1936-04-03 | Half-pay |
| 1936-04-03 | – | 1938-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Cavalry Brigade |
| 1938-XX-XX | – | 1940-04-14 | Commanding Officer 1st Light Armoured Brigade |
| 1940-04-14 | – | 1940-04-17 | Commanding Officer 1st Armoured Brigade |
| 1940-04-17 | – | 1940-05-10 | Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Division |
| 1940-05-XX | – | 1940-08-XX | Inspector of Royal Armoured Corps, War Office |
| 1940-08-24 | – | 1941-10-05 | General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1941-10-06 | – | 1942-07-07 | General Officer Commanding XXX Corps [North Africa] |
| 1943-XX-XX | Major-General Royal Armoured Corps, Home Forces | ||
| 1943-07-09 | – | 1944-01-XX | Major-General Royal Armoured Corps, 21st Army Group |
| 1944-04-XX | – | 1944-09-20 | Head of the British Military Mission to the French Government |
| 1944-09-20 | Retired | ||
| 1944-12-19 | – | 1952-06-19 | Governor of the State of South Australia |
| 1947-01-01 | – | 1949-05-31 | Colonel, 10th Royal Hussars |
| 1952-12-02 | – | 1957-07-05 | Governor-General & Commander in Chief New Zealand |
Picture source: Courtesy of John Redmond