The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Bartholomew, William Henry
General
* 16th of March 1877
† 31st of December 1962
(Royal Artillery)
Nickname: Barty
Promotions
| 1915-08-17 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1917-06-30 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1917-08-22 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1918-01-11 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1920-08-10 | Colonel (Dated back to 1918-01-01) |
| 1921-01-01 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1921-01-01 | Temporary Colonel on Staff |
| 1923-08-23 | Temporary Colonel-Commandant |
| 1926-05-21 | Major-General |
| 1933-02-13 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1937-02-19 | General |
Service
| 1915-08-17 | – | 1916-12-07 | General Staff Officer 1, 4th Infantry Division [France] |
| 1916-12-20 | – | 1917-08-20 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1917-08-22 | – | 1918-11-21 | Brigadier-General General Staff, Egyptian Expeditionary Force |
| 1918-11-22 | – | 1922-03-31 | Deputy Director of Military Intelligence, War Office |
| 1922-04-01 | – | 1923-07-01 | Deputy Director of Military Operations & Intelligence, War Office |
| 1923-07-01 | – | 1923-08-23 | Half-pay |
| 1923-08-23 | – | 1926-05-21 | Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Brigade |
| 1926-01-01 | – | 1926-05-21 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1927-06-01 | – | 1928-12-31 | Director of Recruiting & Organisation, War Office |
| 1929-01-01 | – | 1931-01-19 | Commandant of Imperial Defence College |
| 1931-01-19 | – | 1931-02-01 | Half-pay |
| 1931-02-01 | – | 1934-01-21 | Director of Military Operations & Military Intelligence, War Office |
| 1934-05-10 | – | 1937-10-11 | Chief General Staff, Army Headquarters India |
| 1934-06-20 | – | 1947-03-16 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery |
| 1937-10-12 | – | 1940-01-15 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Northern Command |
| 1938-04-26 | – | 1940-06-08 | Aide-de-Camp General to the King |
| 1939-03-06 | – | 1942-05-15 | Lieutenant of the Tower of London |
| 1940-06-08 | Retired | ||
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence North-East |
Picture source: Courtesy of John Redmond