The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Witts, Frederick Vavasour Broome
Lieutenant-General
* 30th of January 1889
† 10th of March 1969
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1929-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1931-12-17 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1934-12-01 | Colonel (Dated back to 1932-07-01) |
| 1937-12-17 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1939-08-28 | Major-General (Dated back to 1938-07-19) |
| 1942-05-17 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-06-09 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1930-01-21 | – | 1932-07-30 | Instructor at Staff College Camberley |
| 1933-XX-XX | – | 1934-XX-XX | Commander Royal Engineers, 5th Division |
| 1934-12-01 | – | 1937-10-13 | General Staff Officer 1, 5th Infantry Division |
| 1937-12-17 | – | 1938-05-22 | Brigadier General Staff, Western Command [India] |
| 1938-05-23 | – | 1939-08-27 | Commanding Officer 8th Indian Brigade |
| 1939-08-28 | – | 1940-02-04 | General Officer Commanding 45th Infantry Division |
| 1940-04-03 | – | 1940-05-10 | Deputy Chief of Staff British, Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1940-05-11 | – | 1941-02-15 | General Officer Commanding 51st Infantry Division |
| 1941-07-23 | – | 1943-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding Bombay District [India] |
| 1942-05-17 | – | 1942-06-09 | Acting General Officer Commanding Southern Army [India] |
| 1943-09-23 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x28058, National Portrait Gallery, London