The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Percival, Arthur Ernest
Lieutenant-General
* 26th of December 1887
† 31st of January 1966
(Cheshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1929-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-07-14 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-03-05 | Colonel (Dated back to 1932-01-01) |
| 1938-04-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-02-05 | Major-General (Dated back to 1938-06-29) |
| 1941-04-29 | Acting Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1941-04-05) |
| 1945-10-07 | Reverted to Major-General |
| 1946-08-31 | Granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1931-01-19 | – | 1932-07-13 | Instructor at Staff College Camberley |
| 1932-07-14 | – | 1934-03-04 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
| 1936-03-05 | – | 1938-03-13 | General Staff Officer 1, Malaya Command |
| 1938-03-14 | – | 1938-04-01 | Half-pay |
| 1938-04-01 | – | 1939-09-03 | Brigadier General Staff, Aldershot Command |
| 1939-09-04 | – | 1940-02-04 | Brigadier General Staff, I Corps [France] |
| 1940-02-05 | – | 1940-04-22 | General Officer Commanding 43rd Infantry Division |
| 1940-04-22 | – | 1940-07-01 | Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff |
| 1940-07-02 | – | 1941-03-27 | General Officer Commanding 44th Infantry Division |
| 1941-05-16 | – | 1942-02-15 | General Officer Commanding Malaya Command |
| 1942-02-15 | – | 1945-09-XX | Prisoner of War [Japan] |
| 1946-08-31 | Retired | ||
| 1949-05-17 | – | 1954-12-26 | Honorary Colonel, ?, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army |
| 1950-05-27 | – | 1955-12-26 | Colonel, Cheshire Regiment |
Picture source: NPG x169936, National Portrait Gallery, London