The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Aikenhead, David Francis
Brigadier
* 29th of June 1895
† 19th of May 1955
(Royal Artillery)
Promotions
| 1940-02-29 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-04-28 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-05-29 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-03-07 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-10-22 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-10-22 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-04-22 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-04-22 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-06-06 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1942-06-06 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1942-09-01 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-09-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-12-13 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1943-12-13 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1944-06-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-06-30 | Colonel (Dated back to 1944-03-07) |
| 1945-07-05 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1947-12-10 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery [France - North Africa] |
| 1941-10-22 | – | 1942-06-06 | Commander Corps Royal Artillery, XXX Corps [North Africa] |
| 1942-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery [North Africa] | ||
| 1942-09-01 | – | 1943-05-14 | Commander Royal Artillery, 48th Infantry Division |
| 1943-05-15 | – | 1943-12-13 | Brigadier Royal Artillery ? |
| 1943-12-14 | – | 1944-05-31 | Commander Royal Artillery ? |
| 1944-06-01 | – | 1944-10-26 | Commanding Officer 7th Army Group Royal Artillery [Middle East] |
| 1944-10-27 | – | 1945-07-05 | Commander Corps Royal Artillery, III Corps [Greece] |
| 1947-12-10 | Retired |