The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Sturges, Robert Grives
Lieutenant-General
* 14th of July 1891
† 12th of September 1970
(Royal Marines)
Promotions
| 1936-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-04-03 | Colonel 2nd Commandant (Dated back to 1938-12-31) |
| 1940-06-04 | Acting Colonel-Commandant |
| 1940-06-04 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-10-01 | Acting Major-General |
| 1941-10-01 | Colonel-Commandant |
| 1943-01-26 | Major-General |
| 1945-06-09 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1937-XX-XX | – | 1939-XX-XX | Fleet Royal Marines Officer, Home Fleet |
| 1939-04-02 | – | 1940-05-07 | Commanding Officer Deal Depot, Royal Marines |
| 1940-05-08 | – | 1940-05-27 | Commanding Officer Home Base Ledger Office, Royal Marines |
| 1940-05-08 | – | 1940-05-28 | Commanding Officer Force Sturges [Iceland] |
| 1940-05-28 | – | 1940-10-31 | Commanding Officer Deal Depot, Royal Marines |
| 1941-04-01 | – | 1942-03-16 | General Officer Commanding Royal Marines Division |
| 1942-03-17 | – | 1942-12-31 | General Officer Commanding British Forces on Madagascar (Force 121) |
| 1942-03-30 | – | 1943-01-25 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1943-01-01 | – | 1943-01-13 | Commanding Officer Home Base Ledger Office, Royal Marines |
| 1943-01-14 | – | 1945-08-14 | General Officer Commanding Royal Marines Division |
| 1943-08-15 | – | 1944-12-XX | General Officer Commanding Special Service Group |
| 1944-12-XX | – | 1945-06-08 | General Officer Commanding Commando Group |
| 1945-06-09 | – | 1946-10-09 | Half-pay |
| 1946-06-10 | Retired | ||
| 1949-02-01 | – | 1953-02-01 | Honorary Colonel, Plymouth Group, Royal Marines |
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205146256