The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Barber, Colin Muir
Lieutenant-General
* 27th of June 1897
† 5th of May 1964
(Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders)
Nickname: Tiny
Promotions
| 1940-07-22 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-11-04 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-03-26 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-09-26 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-10-20 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-04-20 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-06-30 | Colonel |
| 1944-08-03 | Acting Major-General |
| 1945-08-03 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-08-16 | Major-General (Dated back to 1944-11-14) |
| 1952-02-27 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1940-07-22 | – | 1941-02-05 | Commanding Officer 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders [France] |
| 1941-03-26 | – | 1941-10-19 | General Staff Officer 1 ? |
| 1941-10-20 | – | 1944-08-01 | Commanding Officer 46th Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1944-08-05 | – | 1945-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 15th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1946-04-XX | – | 1949-05-XX | District Officer Commanding Highland District |
| 1949-05-26 | – | 1949-06-15 | District Officer Commanding Nigeria District [Africa] |
| 1949-10-10 | – | 1949-11-21 | Director of Infantry, War Office |
| 1949-11-21 | – | 1952-02-01 | Director of Infantry & Military Training, War Office |
| 1952-02-27 | – | 1955-02-28 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Scottish Command |
| 1955-03-28 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley