The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
White, Cecil Meadows Frith
Major-General
* 29th of August 1897
† 15th of July 1985
(Royal Signals)
Nickname: Chalky
Promotions
| 1939-08-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-12-26 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-06-26 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-09-20 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-03-20 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-03-06 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1943-05-09 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-06-30 | Colonel (Dated back to 1942-08-01) |
| 1944-01-31 | Acting Major-General |
| 1945-01-31 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-11-01 | Brigadier |
| 1949-07-28 | Major-General |
Service
| 1939-XX-XX | – | 1940-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 4th Indian Divisional Signals [North Africa] |
| 1940-12-26 | – | 1941-09-16 | Chief Signal Officer, East Africa Command |
| 1941-09-20 | – | 1943-03-06 | Chief Signal Officer, 8th Army [North Africa - Italy] |
| 1943-05-09 | – | 1943-06-22 | Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command |
| 1944-01-XX | – | 1945-08-XX | Signal Officer in Chief, 21st Army Group [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-11-XX | – | 1949-07-04 | Chief Signal Officer, Middle East Land Forces |
| 1949-09-01 | – | 1951-10-01 | District Officer Commanding Catterick District |
| 1950-09-19 | – | 1960-09-18 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Signals |
| 1951-10-29 | Retired | ||
| 1956-08-28 | – | 1958-XX-XX | Honorary Colonel, 2nd Corps Signal Regiment, Territorial Army |
| 1958-XX-XX | – | 1962-08-28 | Honorary Colonel, 47th Signal Regiment, Territorial Army |
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958