The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Pope, Vyvyan Vavasour
Lieutenant-General
* 30th of September 1891
† 5th of October 1941
(Royal Tank Corps)
Promotions
| 1931-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-12-29 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1936-05-28 | Relinquish the Temporary rank og Colonel |
| 1936-06-25 | Colonel (Dated back to 1934-01-01) |
| 1938-03-30 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-06-24 | Acting Major-General |
| 1940-10-26 | Major-General |
Service
| 1935-12-29 | – | 1936-05-28 | Commanding Officer Royal Tank Corps in Egypt |
| 1936-06-25 | – | 1937-03-29 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1938-03-30 | – | 1939-09-01 | Brigadier General Staff, Southern Command |
| 1939-09-02 | – | 1939-12-22 | Brigadier General Staff, II Corps [France] |
| 1939-12-23 | – | 1940-04-14 | Commanding Officer 3rd Armoured Brigade |
| 1940-04-15 | – | 1940-05-15 | Inspector of Royal Armoured Corps, War Office |
| 1940-05-10 | – | 1940-05-28 | Adviser Armoured Fighting Vehicles, British Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1940-06-24 | – | 1941-09-XX | Director of Armoured Fighting Vehicles, War Office |
| 1941-09-20 | – | 1941-09-24 | Major-General Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Middle East Command |
| 1941-10-01 | – | 1941-10-05 | General Officer Commanding XXX Corps [North Africa] |
| 1941-10-05 | Killed in an air crash |
Picture source: NPG x159705, National Portrait Gallery, London