The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Anderson, Desmond Francis
Lieutenant-General
* 5th of July 1885
† 29th of January 1967
(East Yorkshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1921-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1927-11-04 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1931-01-01 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1931-11-04 | Colonel (Dated back to 1925-01-01) |
| 1934-12-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1937-10-12 | Major-General |
| 1940-12-14 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1941-02-07 | Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1938-07-11) |
Service
| 1923-02-02 | – | 1925-01-21 | General Staff Officer 2, London District |
| 1925-01-22 | – | 1927-01-20 | Instructor at Staff College Camberley |
| 1927-11-04 | – | 1931-11-04 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
| 1932-06-01 | – | 1933-02-19 | Assistant Quartermaster-General, Aldershot Command |
| 1933-02-20 | – | 1934-11-30 | General Staff Officer 1, 5th Infantry Division |
| 1934-12-01 | – | 1936-09-30 | Deputy Director of Military Operations & Intelligence, War Office |
| 1936-10-01 | – | 1938-01-11 | Deputy Director of Military Intelligence, War Office |
| 1938-03-30 | – | 1939-09-03 | Chief Administration Officer, Eastern Command |
| 1939-09-04 | – | 1940-02-04 | Major-General General Staff, Home Forces |
| 1940-02-05 | – | 1940-05-12 | General Officer Commanding 45th Infantry Division |
| 1940-05-14 | – | 1940-07-01 | Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff |
| 1940-07-05 | – | 1940-12-14 | General Officer Commanding 46th Infantry Division |
| 1940-11-23 | – | 1948-12-08 | Colonel, East Yorkshire Regiment |
| 1940-12-15 | – | 1943-12-11 | General Officer Commanding III Corps |
| 1943-XX-XX | – | 1944-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding II Corps |
| 1944-05-15 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley