The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Beadon, Herbert Dacres
Brigadier
* 21st of September 1895
† 10th of December 1956
(Royal Signals)
Promotions
| 1936-11-20 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-03-11 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-09-11 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1940-12-15 | Colonel (Dated back 20.11.1939) |
| 1942-06-01 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-12-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1948-06-12 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1936-XX-XX | – | 1939-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 3rd Indian Divisional Signals |
| 1939-XX-XX | – | 1940-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 5th Divisional Signals |
| 1940-XX-XX | Chief Signal Officer, Line of Communication Norway | ||
| 1940-03-11 | – | 1942-05-31 | Chief Signal Officer, XI Corps |
| 1942-06-01 | – | 1944-09-30 | Deputy Director of Signals (Technical), War Office |
| 1944-10-01 | – | 1945-01-31 | Chief Signal Officer, Northern Command |
| 1945-06-08 | – | 1946-XX-XX | Deputy Director of Signals, Army Headquarters India |
| 1946-XX-XX | – | 1947-XX-XX | Chief Signal Officer, Southern Command [India] |
| 1947-XX-XX | – | 1948-XX-XX | Singnal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters India |
| 1948-06-12 | 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