The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Baker, William Henry Goldney
Lieutenant-General
* 7th of December 1888
† 28th of December 1964
(Probyn's Horse)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1930-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-01-20 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-05-15 | Local Brigadier |
| 1936-10-18 | Relinquish the Local rank of Brigadier |
| 1936-12-10 | Local Colonel |
| 1937-01-16 | Relinquish the Local rank of Colonel |
| 1938-01-15 | Colonel (Dated back to 1933-07-01) |
| 1938-01-15 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-07-19 | Acting Major-General |
| 1940-10-26 | Major-General (Dated back to 1940-04-22) |
| 1941-10-24 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-08-16 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1929-11-01 | – | 1933-01-16 | General Staff Officer 2, Army Headquarters India |
| 1933-07-30 | – | 1935-10-31 | Second-in-Command Probyn's Horse |
| 1935-11-01 | – | 1938-01-15 | Commanding Officer Probyn's Horse |
| 1936-05-15 | – | 1936-10-18 | Acting Commanding Officer Kohat Brigade [India] |
| 1936-12-10 | – | 1937-01-16 | Commanding Officer Tochi Column [India] |
| 1938-01-15 | – | 1940-07-10 | Commanding Officer Delhi Brigade [India] |
| 1940-04-01 | – | 1940-10-26 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1940-07-10 | – | 1941-10-23 | Deputy Adjutant-General (1), Army Headquarters India |
| 1940-07-10 | – | 1941-05-13 | Director of Organisation, Army Headquarters India |
| 1941-10-24 | – | 1944-03-10 | Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters India |
| 1944-06-06 | Retired |