The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Anderson, Alexander Vass
Major-General
* 17th of November 1895
† 17th of October 1963
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1937-07-29 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-11-04 | Local Colonel |
| 1940-02-18 | Relinquish the Local rank of Colonel |
| 1940-04-05 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-04-22 | Colonel |
| 1942-10-05 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-12-20 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-12-20 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-11-01 | Brigadier |
| 1949-06-15 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1937-10-09 | – | 1938-01-XX | Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General ? [India] |
| 1938-01-XX | – | Commanding Officer Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers & Miners [India] | |
| 1939-10-03 | – | 1940-02-18 | Senior Umpire ? |
| 1940-04-22 | – | 1940-05-14 | Assistant Quartermaster-General, North Western Expeditionary Force [Norway] |
| 1940-05-15 | – | 1940-10-10 | Assistant Quartermaster-General, Home Forces |
| 1940-10-11 | – | 1942-04-04 | Chief Administration Officer ? |
| 1942-04-05 | – | 1943-05-03 | Brigadier (Q) (L), War Office |
| 1943-05-06 | – | 1943-12-19 | Specially employed, War Office |
| 1943-12-20 | – | 1944-08-11 | Deputy Quartermaster-General, British Military Mission Washington |
| 1944-08-28 | – | 1946-XX-XX | Director of Civil Affairs, War Office |
| 1949-06-15 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley