The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Arcedeckne-Butler, St. John Desmod
Major-General
* 30th of November 1896
† 4th of February 1959
(Royal Signals)
Promotions
| 1935-10-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-08-10 | Colonel (Dated back to 1938-10-01) |
| 1941-06-16 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-06-16 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-11-26 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1934-10-19 | – | 1939-07-31 | Superintendent of Signals Experimental Establishment |
| 1939-08-10 | – | 1939-09-28 | Special employment |
| 1939-09-29 | – | 1941-06-15 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1941-06-16 | – | 1946-XX-XX | Deputy Director-General for Signals & Equipment, Ministry of Supply |
| 1946-11-26 | Retired |
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958