The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Wills, John Howard Germon
Brigadier
* 9th of May 1899
† 23rd of June 1978
(Royal Marines)
Promotions
| 1940-06-30 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-09-03 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-10-02 | Acting Colonel |
| 1943-07-22 | Acting Colonel-Commandant |
| 1943-07-22 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-02-27 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1944-02-27 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel-Commandant |
| 1944-02-27 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel |
| 1944-12-04 | Acting Colonel-Commandant |
| 1944-12-04 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-02-05 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1945-02-05 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel-Commandant |
| 1946-01-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1946-10-01 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1946-12-31 | Colonel |
| 1949-05-17 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier |
| 1951-02-28 | Granted the War Service rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1940-04-01 | – | 1943-07-21 | General staff Officer 1, Headquarters Royal Marines |
| 1943-07-22 | – | 1943-11-16 | Commanding Officer 3rd Mobile Naval Base Brigade |
| 1943-11-17 | – | 1944-02-27 | Commanding Officer Air Defence Brigade, Royal Marines |
| 1944-02-28 | – | 1944-12-03 | Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Royal Marines |
| 1944-12-04 | – | 1944-12-17 | Commanding Officer 1st Beach Brigade, Royal Marines |
| 1944-12-18 | – | 1945-02-05 | Commanding Officer Beach Unit, Royal Marines |
| 1945-02-06 | – | 1945-02-28 | Commanding Officer 29th Battalion, Royal Marines |
| 1945-03-01 | – | 1946-09-01 | Commanding Officer 34th Amphibian Assault Regiment, Royal Marines |
| 1946-10-25 | – | 1948-12-13 | Commanding Officer 3rd Commando Brigade [Hong Kong] |
| 1949-05-14 | – | 1951-01-18 | Commanding Officer Royal Marines Barracks, Eastney |
| 1950-01-16 | – | 1951-02-28 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1951-02-28 | Retired |