The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Robert Frederick Edward Whittaker

Whittaker, Robert Frederick Edward

Major-General

* 18th of June 1894

† 17th of February 1967

(Royal Artillery)

(Territorial Army)

Promotions

1931-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-10-31 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-10-31 Brevet Colonel
1938-10-31 Colonel (Dated back to 1938-10-31)
1939-01-18 Temporary Brigadier
1940-11-12 Acting Major-General
1941-12-12 Temporary Major-General
1945-04-11 Major-General

Service

1939-01-18 1940-11-11 Commanding Officer 26th Anit-Aircraft Brigade
1940-11-12 1941-12-31 General Officer Commanding 1st Anti-Aircraft Division
1942-01-01 1944-02-21 Major-General General Staff, Anti-Aircraft Command
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 2nd Anti-Aircraft Group
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley